public Events October – December 2015
‘ O brave new world, that has such people in’t’ The Tempest, Act V, scene 1
these are the youths that thunder at the playhouse
Thursday 19 November Two rising stars in Shakespeare studies will share their research with the general public in 20 minute papers followed by discussion.
‘What, in our house?’ The home, the theatre, and the knocking at the gates in Macbeth Dr Emma Whipday Fellow in Shakespeare and Early Modern English Literature (King’s College London) In the immediate aftermath of King Duncan’s murder, the audience hears a knocking at the gates. This talk explores how Shakespeare borrows this offstage sound effect from the genre of ‘domestic tragedy’, a group of plays based on true and recent murders in Elizabethan England. In discussing Macbeth as a play about a household murder, it asks what Shakespeare’s tragedy of kingship and witchcraft has in common with early modern ‘true crime’ dramas, and examines how Shakespeare’s representation of Macbeth’s castle maps onto and reimagines the spaces of the theatre.
Living autopsies on twisted forms: examining identity in the ‘Berlin Globe’ Dr Benjamin Fowler Teaching Fellow (University of Sussex) In February 2015, the internationally renowned German director Thomas Ostermeier built a structure within an existing auditorium in his Berlin theatre that replicated the actor-audience relationship of Shakespeare’s Globe. A director that many perceive as ‘radical’ began investigating the premise that Shakespearean form works hand-in-glove with theatrical architecture. Comparing this space to an operating theatre, Dr Fowler will explore Ostermeier’s use of Shakespeare at the Berlin Globe to probe questions of identity and perception in three dimensions. Time 6.00pm – 7.00pm Venue Nancy Knowles Lecture Theatre, Shakespeare’s Globe Tickets £10 (£5 FoSG/Student) #YouthsThatThunder
shakespeare untold FOR FAMILIES
The convict and the doctor... lurking in the background of all great stories are people you may not have noticed. This doesn’t mean that they didn’t have important parts to play. These exciting new adaptations of Shakespeare’s plays have been created for family audiences. The interactive solo performances will be presented on selected days in the October half-term break.
A midsummer Night’s Dream Monday 26 October Tuesday 27 October Wednesday 28 October Four young lovers run off into the woods, straight into the middle of a magical argument. This is Shakespeare’s glittering, chaotic and mischief-filled comedy, as you’ve never heard it before.
Othello Thursday 29 October Friday 30 October Saturday 31 October Othello is a most famous war hero. But for all his hard work, there are many that have a problem with the colour of his skin. Timeless in its relevance, Othello reveals the consequences of prejudice, ambition and jealousy.
Time 11.00am & 2.00pm (See website for details) Venue Shakespeare’s Globe Tickets £15 (1 Child & 1 Adult) Additional tickets £8 each Suitable for children 6+ #ShakespeareUntold
‘ A wild dedication of yourselves To undiscovered waters, undreamed shores.’ The Winter’s Tale, Act IV, scene 4
a CONCERT FOR WINTER sweet thames, run softly
‘ The isle is full of noises, Sounds and sweet airs,
‘ Sweet swan of Avon! What a sight it were To see thee in our waters yet appear, And make those flights upon the banks of Thames, That so did take Eliza, and our James!’ Ben Jonson, To the memory of my beloved, the author William Shakespeare (1623)
Thursday 10 December A Concert for Winter is our free annual festive celebration of the past, present and future of Southwark, complete with song, dance, poetry and a myriad of performance. This year’s theme is Sweet Thames, Run Softly, featuring performances inspired by the river at London’s heart and celebrating the capital’s diversity. Time 1.00pm Venue Globe Theatre Tickets To book tickets for this free event, please contact ed.productions@shakespearesglobe.com or phone on 020 7902 1478 Limited tickets available #ConcertForWinter
that give delight and hurt not’ The Tempest, Act III, scene 2
read not dead
Rarely Played
The Read Not Dead ground rules are simple. Actors are given a play on a Sunday morning and present it, script in hand, to an audience at 4.00pm. What follows is a shared spirit of adventure.
This seminar provides an engaging and stimulating introduction to The Injur’d Princess.
The Injur’d Princess or The Fatal Wager Sunday 22 November by Thomas d’Urfey (published 1682) This Restoration adaptation of Shakespeare’s Cymbeline removes any trace of divine intervention and extends the original’s preoccupation with jealousy and brutality. Princess Eugenia weds the noble Urasces, who is consequently banished by King Cymbeline for daring to marry his only heir. Questioning the way in which unwavering loyalty is rewarded, the ensuing tale is one of disguise, friendship and betrayal in which the ambitious Queen and her drunken son play the unerring villains. The play chosen for this autumn is one of the many Restoration adaptations of Shakespeare’s plays in the John Wolfson Collection.
Time 4.00pm Venue Shakespeare’s Globe Tickets £15 (£12 FoSG/Student) #ReadNotDead
Time 12 noon – 2.00pm Venue Shakespeare’s Globe Tickets £5 #ReadNotDead
setting the scene Inspiring introductory talks about the plays in the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse season given by leading scholars and supported by Globe actors.*
PERICLES Tuesday 24 November Professor Kiernan Ryan (Royal Holloway, University of London) In Pericles, the first of the four haunting romances Shakespeare penned in the twilight of his theatrical career, Professor Ryan discovers a visionary, prophetic parable: a dream of the world transfigured, in which we behold things that seemed impossible coming to pass before our very eyes. Kiernan Ryan is Professor of English and Director of the Shakespeare MA at Royal Holloway, University of London and an Emeritus Fellow of Murray Edwards College, University of Cambridge. His controversial new book, Shakespeare’s Universality: Here’s Fine Revolution, was published in April by Bloomsbury.
CYMBELINE Tuesday 8 December Professor Peter Saccio Leon Black Professor of Shakespearean Studies Emeritus (Dartmouth) Professor Saccio’s pre-show talk, ‘Radiant Cymbeline’, will explore the play’s uniquely complex plot, bizarre geography and abrupt mixture of comedy, history and tragedy. The talk will trace these eccentricities until they climax in an extraordinary final scene with 24 discoveries, a blaze of mythological symbolism, and an unexpected link to the Nativity of Christ. Professor Saccio’s books include Court Comedies of John Lyly and Shakespeare’s English Kings.
*Please note we cannot guarantee that any specific cast or creative team member will be present at Setting the Scene.
Time 6.00pm – 7.00pm Venue Nancy Knowles Lecture Theatre, Shakespeare’s Globe Tickets £8 (£6 FoSG/Student) #SettingtheScene
study day A dynamic day of workshops, seminars and lively discussion that explores the notion of ‘late style’ in Shakespeare’s so-called final period. Pericles, Cymbeline, The Winter’s Tale and The Tempest will be considered with specialist sessions from Globe Theatre artists. The day will be led by Professor Gordon McMullan and Dr Lucy Munro.
Saturday 28 November Gordon McMullan is Professor of English at King’s College London and co-founder of the King’s/Globe MA in Shakespeare Studies. Lucy Munro is Reader in English at King’s College London and co-convener of the King’s/Globe MA in Shakespeare Studies.
‘ You see the play as an actor, scholar and critic alongside your viewpoints as an audience member.’ Study Day Participant Time 10.00am – 5.30pm Venue Sackler Studios, Shakespeare’s Globe Tickets £55 (£45 FoSG/Student) #StudyDays
‘ b eing transported and rapt in secret studies’ The Tempest Act I, scene 2
Late lEAVES
FROM THE jOHN wOLFSON cOLLECTION A number of books and folio leaves from the John Wolfson Collection will be exhibited in the Upper Foyer from October 2015 to March 2016. The display will complement the plays in the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse.
‘ I love a ballad in print... for then we are sure they are true’ The Winter’s Tale, Act IV, scene 4
calendar October 26 – 31 Shakespeare Untold november 19 22 24 28
Youths That Thunder Read Not Dead Setting the Scene: Pericles Study Day
december 8 10
Setting the Scene: Cymbeline Concert for Winter
Late Leaves: books and folio leaves from the John Wolfson Collection will be exhibited from October 2015 to March 2016.
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