LET'S TALK SHAKESPEARE
ROMEO AND JULIET WITH MICHAEL CLARK
TWELFTH NIGHT WITH CAROLYN SALE
On August 23 and 30th, join us for a captivating academic discussion as we delve into the timeless works of William Shakespeare. These thought-provoking events will focus on two of his most beloved plays, Romeo and Juliet and Twelfth Night. Through insightful analysis and lively discourse, we will explore the themes, characters, and literary techniques employed by Shakespeare in these masterpieces. Discover the enduring relevance of these plays and gain a deeper understanding of their impact on literature and culture. Whether you're a Shakespeare enthusiast or a curious learner, this event promises to ignite your passion for the Bard's work and ignite stimulating conversations among fellow admirers of his genius. Don't miss this opportunity to engage in an intellectual journey through the enchanting worlds of Romeo and Juliet and Twelfth Night.
Both Let's Talk Shakespeare events will offer free tea, supplied by Acquired Taste.
Starts at 6:15PM ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23 & 30
ADMISSION IS PAY-WHAT-YOU-WILL
LET'S TALK SHAKESPEARE
ROMEO AND JULIET WITH MICHAEL CLARK
A conversation between two directors. The Artistic Director of Freewill, David Horak, will be in conversation with Michael Clark, who recently directed Henry 4, Part 1 for Red Deer's Bard on the Bower. We will examine how to stage Shakespeare's metaphors and poetic language. How do we take these ideas that are embedded in the text and translate them on to the stage? There will be 20-30 minutes allocated for questions from the audience with Michael Clarke and David Horak.
Starts at 6:15PM ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 23
ADMISSION IS PAY-WHAT-YOU-WILL
MEET MICHAEL CLARK
Michael has directed new plays, Shakespeare, opera, and contemporary theatre in Alberta, Saskatchewan, BC, Ontario, and New York (the latter thanks to Dave Horak). He directed his first Shakespeare in 1992, then directed several more in the Fringe and around the province as the Artistic Director of Onion Theatre. In 1999 he moved to Whitehorse for seven seasons as Artistic Director at Nakai Theatre, a new writing theatre. In 2006 he returned to Edmonton as the Artistic Director at Workshop West Theatre for eight seasons. Among the plays he's directed, he got to premiere 13 new Canadian works that have now been produced by 23 other theatres around the world. Michael has studied directing in the U of A MFA program, the National Theatre School of Canada and in internships at The Cleveland Playhouse, Indianapolis Opera, Edmonton Opera, Theatre Calgary, in masterclasses at Toronto’s World Stage Festival and Tapestry New Opera, Theatro La Mama in Spoleto, Italy, and in New York City in the Lincoln Centre Directors Lab, with the Royal Shakespeare Company during one of its residencies in The Brooklyn Academy of Music. Michael just closed his production of Henry IV Part 1, his 10th Shakespeare, at the Shakespeare in the Park in Red Deer.
LET'S TALK SHAKESPEARE
TWELFTH NIGHT WITH CAROLYN SALE
Join Carolyn Sale, an associate professor of the Department of English & Film Studies at the University of Alberta, as we talk about Viola's cross-dressing, the Renaissance "one-sex" model, and Maria's letter: Five things to know about Twelfth Night before watching the evening's performance. There will be 20-30 minutes allocated for questions from the audience with Carolyn Sale and David Horak (Artistic Director for Freewill).
Starts at 6:15PM ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30
ADMISSION IS PAY-WHAT-YOU-WILL
MEET CAROLYN SALE
Carolyn Sale is an associate professor in the Department of English and Film Studies at the University of Alberta. Her research specializations are Shakespeare and the law and Shakespeare and performance. Her 2006 essay "Eating Air, Feeling Smells: Hamlet's Theory of Performance" was reprinted in Harold Bloom's Modern Critical Interpretations: Hamlet (2009). She is currently completing the book manuscript "The Literary Commons: The Writer and the Common Law in Early Modern England, 1528–1628." An essay collection she has co-edited, Shakespeare's Virtuous Theatre: Power, Capacity and the Good, is appearing this Fall from Edinburgh University Press. It includes her essay "Cordelia's Fire," which offers new theories about original performances of King Lear.