Shakespeare companies have lots of creative programs happening this month both online and in-person. Here’s what the Folger’s theater partners are up to this November.
In the spirit of Oktoberfest: Food, drink, and changing times in early modern Europe
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Jack Bouchard
As October comes to an end, we celebrate food, drink, and culture in the German cities of Shakespeare's day, including the creation of beer and wine and the harvest festivals each fall, marked by our modern-day tradition of Oktoberfest.
What happens when actors, musicians, and scholars collaborate on a Restoration Shakespeare play
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Richard Schoch
Participants watch as directors Amanda Eubanks Winkler and Richard Schoch give preliminary stagings to the actors and dancers, for Gildon’s 1700 adaptation of “Measure for Measure.” Part of the November 2014 Folger Institute weekend workshop, “Performing Restoration Shakespeare.” Part of…
Measure for Measure + Dido and Aeneas: A Shakespeare-opera mash-up from 1699 takes the stage
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Shakespeare & Beyond
Sometimes characterized as a “problem play,” Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure was first performed in the early 1600’s and was printed in the 1623 First Folio where it is listed as a comedy. During the Restoration, many of Shakespeare’s plays were adapted to suit the times, and…
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