Tell Out My Soul: What’s The Story and Who’s Telling It?

In this personal reflection, Adjoa Andoh MBE shares how she built her impressive career as a theater maker, actor, and director. During this talk, she will candidly discuss how she came to do the work she does and why she continues to pursue it.

While Andoh is most well-known among American audiences for her role as Lady Danbury in the Netflix TV show Bridgerton, she is also a highly regarded Shakespearean actor and director.

About the Director’s Residency

Andoh is the inaugural resident in the new Director’s Residency at the Folger Shakespeare Library, and this talk is one of the public programs scheduled for her April 19-25 residency.

The Director’s Residency, established by Folger Director Dr. Farah Karim-Cooper and organized through the Director’s office, aims to connect a prominent artist or thinker with the resources of the Folger in order to engage with Shakespeare and the humanities in new and innovative ways.

During her April residency, Andoh will be in Washington, DC, consulting the Folger’s collection, participating in public programs at the Folger, visiting other cultural centers, and working with students.

Generous support for public programs related to the Director’s Residency is provided by Vinton and Sigrid Cerf.