It didn’t take long for the students to find parallels in their own lives with the 17th-century playwright that helped them discuss and work through modern problems.
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Listen: A mid-autumn’s performance
Perseverance Theatre’s Young Company performed Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” over the weekend. The cast ranged in age from 9 to 13 and put on an abridged version of the play on Sunday for a packed house.
Shakespeare’s First Folio bids adieu to Juneau later this week
About 2,300 people have visited William Shakespeare’s First Folio inside of the State Library, Archives and Museum building. It’s public viewing in Juneau ends at 5 p.m. Wednesday.
Nearly 400-year-old Shakespeare collection on display in Juneau
A nearly 400-year-old book sits in the Alaska State Library. But it’s not any old book, it’s the First Folio, the first written copy of Shakespeare’s work.
50 Shades Of Shakespeare: How The Bard Used Food As Racy Code
The eggplant and peach emoji are standard code for racy thoughts these days, but food has been used for sexual innuendo for centuries. Shakespeare was a pro. (Happy Shakespeare Week!)
Only Script In Shakespeare’s Handwriting Urges Compassion For Migrants
A scrap of a play written in part by Shakespeare answers contemporaries who were angry that England was admitting religious refugees.
How to teach Shakespeare to eighth graders
“Shakespeare writes about human truths. He writes about racism. He writes about jealousy. He writes about love. That goes through every age group,” says Shona Osterhout.
Actor and director discuss ‘Othello’ at Perseverance Theatre
It’s been seven years since Perseverance has done Shakespeare, but that’s ending this week as “Othello” opens.