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A game afoot: Shakespeare in the Schools is a hit—
they laugh that win!

Highlights: 2012 Almost Blasphemy Tour

Performances: February 7-10, 2012

Alas, the 2012 festival has come to a close. We wish to thank the performers, educators, students, community members and festival goers whose participation made this year's event a success. The week featured American Shakespeare Center productions of A Midsummer Night's Dream and The Winter's Tale. Keep an eye out for information on the 2013 festival, and in the meantime, we'll leave this year's information up to give newcomers an idea of events to come. A complete 2012 festival lineup, including workshops, films and lectures is available here

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Performance Schedule 


Tuesday
February 7, 2012

A Midsummer Night's Dream
10 AM-noon, Lovett Auditorium

 

A Midsummer Night's Dream
7-9 PM, Lovett Auditorium

 

Wednesday
February 8, 2012

 

A Midsummer Night's Dream
10 AM-noon, Lovett Auditorium

Thursday
February 9, 2012

A Midsummer Night's Dream
10 AM-noon, Lovett Auditorium

 

The Winter's Tale
7-9 PM, Lovett Auditorium

 

Friday
February 10, 2012

A Midsummer Night's Dream
7-9 PM, Lovett Auditorium
 

 

Teacher Resources

 Teacher Resources


IN THE MEDIA


Festival 2012 Highlight Video
Check out this Roundabout U video highlighting Shakespeare in the Schools.

Festival 2011 Highlight Video
In February 2011, more than 1,500 students from 14 counties attended daytime performances of Macbeth. American Shakespeare Center performers also visited area schools to workshop with students. Check out this festival highlight video. (A production of Media Services, Roundabout U and the Department of English and Philosophy.) 


The Bard or Not the Bard?

In the movie Anonymous, director Roland Emmerich takes on a theory that Shakespeare did not, in fact, write the works that have endured for four centuries. Murray Shakespeare Festival Chair Dr. Rusty Jones discusses fact versus Hollywood in this interview with local NPR member station WKMS. See the New York Times story "Hollywood Dishonors the Bard."

 

 

 

 

 

 

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