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Follow on Google News |  Annapolis Shakespeare Company to Present Opening Ceremony for Shakespeare's First Folio ExhibitionAnnapolis Shakespeare Company, the Official Programming Partner for Shakespeare's First Folio Exhibition, to Present Opening Ceremony in the Key Auditorium at St. John's College
By: Annapolis Shakespeare Company 
Martin Droeshout. Shakespeare. Engraving, 1623. Annapolis Shakespeare Company first approached St. John's College with the Folio Exhibit opportunity and the idea of creating a dynamic partnership to win this exhibit in June of 2014. "We are honored at the opportunity to help share the transformative work of William Shakespeare with the public and thrilled to present live, professional Shakespeare performances, educational workshops and a wide variety of public events in support of this tremendous exhibit." said Annapolis Shakespeare Company Founding Artistic Director Sally Boyett. "The Folio partnership underscores Annapolis Shakespeare Company's importance in the region as an emerging premier destination for professional Shakespeare and the classics." The Opening Ceremony, directed by ASC Resident Director Donald Hicken and Artistic Director Sally Boyett, will be co-hosted by Denise Koch from WJZ-TV, and Donald Thoms from PBS/Maryland Public Television, and will feature scenes from Annapolis Shakespeare Company's current production of 'Twelfth Night' which is set in the golden age of the silver screen. Also included in the ceremony will be performances inspired by Shakespeare's work presented by the Annapolis Opera, St. John's College Orchestra, and students from the Baltimore School for the Arts. The program will include appearances by Senator John Astle, Ken Skrzesz, Coordinator of Fine Arts for the Maryland State Department of Education, and other dignitaries. The ceremony begins at 6:00pm and will be followed by a public viewing of the exhibit from 7:00pm-9:00pm. The event is free and open to the public. Reservations should be made at https://community.stjohnscollege.edu/ The exhibit will be on view at the Mitchell Gallery at St. John's College through December 4, 2016. Annapolis Shakespeare Company will be providing educational programming including panel discussions and workshops as follows: Panel Program: November 6, 2016 Staging Shakespeare's Most Challenging Works: the Issue of Social and Political Correctness An examination of theatrical approaches to bridging the divide between Merchant of Venice, Taming of the Shrew and other works which can be challenging for a modern audience. A lecture demonstration and conversation between theatrical directors, actors and scholars. Participating will be resident directors and actors from Annapolis Shakespeare Company with scholars from SJC and around the region. FSK Auditorium 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM Student Workshop: November 12, 2016 Shakespeare for Our Time: Discovering Shakespeare's Plays A workshop for secondary school students led by master teaching artists from Annapolis Shakespeare Company. 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Teacher Workshop: November 19, 2016 Discovering Shakespeare: A workshop for secondary school teachers led by master teaching artists from Annapolis Shakespeare Company. 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Family Fun Fair: December 3, 2016 Playing Shakespeare: A family fun day for kids of all ages including costumes actors reading stories from Shakespeare, a Folio making craft, Shakespeare- 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Additional Events: Annapolis Shakespeare Company, the area's premier professional theatre company for Shakespeare and the classics and the official programming partner to the Folio Exhibit, will perform Shakespeare's classic comedy 'Twelfth Night'. A fast-paced romantic comedy with interwoven plots of romance, mistaken identities and practical jokes, the madcap confusion and chaos created by the lovers and eccentrics alike solidify this play as one of Shakespeare's finest comedies. The production will run through November 13 at ASC's Studio 111 in Annapolis. This is a ticketed event with prices ranging from $25-$45. Tickets are available at www.AnnapolisShakespeare.org or 410-415-3513. About the First Folio: Many of Shakespeare's plays, which were written to be performed, were not published during his lifetime. The First Folio is the first collected edition of Shakespeare's plays. It was published in 1623, seven years after Shakespeare's death. Two of Shakespeare's fellow actors compiled 36 of his plays, hoping to preserve them for future generations. Without it, we would not have 18 of Shakespeare's plays, including "Macbeth," "Julius Caesar," "Twelfth Night," "The Tempest," "Antony and Cleopatra," "The Comedy of Errors," and "As You Like It." All 18 appear for the first time in print in the First Folio, and would otherwise have been lost. "The First Folio is the book that gave us Shakespeare. Between its covers we discover his most famous characters—Hamlet, Desdemona, Cordelia, Macbeth, Romeo, Juliet and hundreds of others—speaking words that continue to move and inspire us," said Michael Witmore, Director of the Folger Shakespeare Library. "Shakespeare tells the human story like no one else. He connects us to each other, to our history, and to themes and ideas that touch us every day. We are delighted that we can share this precious resource with people everywhere, from San Diego, California to Gurabo, Puerto Rico, from Eugene, Oregon to Duluth, Minnesota." About Annapolis Shakespeare Company www.annapolisshakespeare.org. About St. John's College www.sjc.edu. About the Mitchell Art Gallery www.sjc.edu/ About Folger Shakespeare Library www.folger.edu. About the American Library Association www.ala.org/ End
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