I have been at Butler since 1971 and led this study abroad experience–Shakespeare in Performance–since 1987. The plays are scripts, meant to be performed, gaining the contributions of director and actors. Witnessing the various takes on the plays has enhanced my understanding no end. I invite you to engage these plays on stage, performed by the leading acting companies of our day. And we are in England!
I have written about both comedy and tragedy–
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Walsh W. Shakespeare’s Lion and Ha Jin’s Tiger: The Interplay of Imagination and Reality. Papers On Language & Literature [serial online]. Fall2006 2006;42(4):339-359. Available from: Humanities International Index, Ipswich, MA.
If you have enjoyed Shakespeare, this is an ideal experience.
New York Times’ latest on London and Shakespeare: http://nyti.ms/2c4cWBB
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