We founded Atlas in a spirit of exploration and discovery, with the mission of transporting our audiences to brave new worlds by presenting Shakespeare's plays as they were intended to be performed: vivid, character-driven, exciting, funny, relatable...and profoundly human. Shakespeare's work is often regarded as stuffy or boring; we aim to provide a fresh perspective by demonstrating that these plays—in their original form, without needing to be modernized or reconceptualized—are truly for everyone.

Our productions are optimized for clear storytelling and three-dimensional characterization, informed by expert-level understanding of the text and historical context, and designed to be enjoyed by everyone from Shakespeare devotees to first-time theatergoers.