Inspired by the Folger temporary exhibition Imagining Shakespeare: Mythmaking and Storytelling in the Regency Era, this Humanities Lab course explores how various art forms and material culture helped shape Shakespeare’s reputation across generations.
In this course, participants will explore the exhibition together to consider what story the artwork on display tells us about Shakespeare and his plays. Folger curators will share additional items from our world-famous Shakespeare collection to build on ideas and observations made in the exhibition halls. We will conclude with a discussion to understand how those across different eras viewed Shakespeare and his plays.
Your course fee includes a ticket to see Folger Theatre’s production of How Shakespeare Saved My Life, a contemporary tour-de-force performance by Broadway star Jacob Ming-Trent that examines his own relationship with Shakespeare’s works and words.