"Bring on the Bard" Thursday, June 23rd @ 1pm

Shakespeare’s works were always meant to be performed, not merely read. In this captivating and educational performance, storyteller Dan Gordon gives students a taste of Shakespeare’s contributions to the theater. He enlightens students about
Elizabethan theater while mixing in monologues from Shakespeare’s writings. Students will experience the wide variety of drama while also learning about the structure and techniques of literary performance. They will understand the concepts of prologue, epilogue and soliloquy while gaining a unique appreciation for Shakespeare’s comedy (Twelfth Night, Merry Wives of Windsor), Tragedy (Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet), History (Julius Caesar, Richard III).

Audience Limit: 150
Program Length: 45 min

Location: Rosenberg Library
Wortham Auditorium
Date : June 23rd, 2011
Time: 1-1:45pm

Contact Gavin Sheaffer, Young Adult
Librarian at 409-763-8854 or at
gsheaffer@rosenberg-library.org for more information.