On June 6, 2024 the Folger’s virtual book club continues with a discussion of The Latinist by Mark Prins. To prepare for the discussion, we have pulled together a list of resources related to Shakespeare, Ovid, and mythology.
LISTEN to related podcast episodes
- Episode 146: Jonathan Bate on the Classics and Shakespeare
- Episode 235: Mary Zimmerman on Adapting Ovid and Directing Shakespeare
LEARN about Shakespeare and mythology
- Classical references in Shakespeare (Royal Shakespeare Company)
- Ovid’s Metamorphoses (British Library)
- Shakespeare’s Use Of Mythology (No Sweat Shakespeare)
- Shakespeare and Beyond series on Shakespeare and myths
- Shakespeare and Ovid’s Metamorphoses (Shakespeare’s Globe)
- By June Book Club presenter Dr. Will Tosh
EXPLORE Folger Theatre’s current production of Metamorphoses [Click here for tickets and performance schedule]
- Dramaturg’s Notes: Faedra Chatard Carpenter on Metamorphoses
- Director’s Notes: Psalmayene 24 on Metamorphoses
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How to Be a Power Player: Tudor Edition
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'The Death I Gave Him' by Em X. Liu
Folger Book Club:
'The Death I Gave Him' by Em X. Liu
Folger Book Club:
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Our May 2025 is lyrical, queer sci-fi retelling of Shakespeare's Hamlet as a locked-room thriller.
Thu, May 1, 2025, 6:30pm
Family Workshop: A Power Player Spectacle
Family Workshop: A Power Player Spectacle
Join the Folger as we use our how-to guide to power playing and the words of Shakespeare to create our own spectacular production! Choose from two free workshops for ages 5-7 and ages 8-11.
Sat, May 3, 2025 at 11:30am & 1pm
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