Shakespeare's First Folio: Bringing the Book Alive
Literary evening on 22 February 2024 hosted by the Friends of Senate House Library at Senate House, University of London. Actors and contemporary poets read from Shakespeare's First Folio and new verse, alongside the library exhibition 'Shakespeare's First Folios: A 400 Year Journey'. A one-off commemorative event marking the 400th anniversary of the First Folio.
- Dates
- February 22, 2024
- Hours
- 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM Unverified
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Shakespeare's First Folio: Bringing the Book Alive
A literary evening held on 22 February 2024 at Senate House, University of London, presented by the Friends of Senate House Library and forming part of the Library's exhibition Shakespeare's First Folios: A 400 Year Journey.
Readings from Shakespeare's famous and lesser-known works were given by Samantha Bond, David Horovitch, Will Merrick, Joanna David, Daljit Nagra and Dr Yewande Okuleye, interspersed with new poems by contemporary poets. The programme was selected and arranged by Dr Andrew Nash and Dr Michael Durrant of the Institute of English Studies (School of Advanced Study).
The companion exhibition ran until the end of February 2024 and digitised copies of the Library's First Folios remain available online. This was a one-off commemorative event marking the 400th anniversary of the First Folio; no further edition has been announced.
Source: University of London event page (Friends of Senate House Library).
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