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Today, as we look forward to the arrival of the Actors from the London Stage in early October for their performance of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing, we look back to a post from February 2023 when the actors arrived at K-State to visit with students and to perform Romeo and Juliet. In honor of their visit, faculty and graduate students in English and Theatre offered lightning talks about Romeo and Juliet, past and present:
On Saturday, February 11, in McCain Auditorium’s Kirmser Hall, faculty and graduate students shared a series of lightning talks, “Love Letters to Romeo and Juliet,” in advance of the performance of Shakespeare’s play that same evening at 7:30 p.m. by the Actors From The London Stage.
It had already been a full week of conversation and activities in English and Theatre classrooms around campus, thanks to the residency that forms a key part of a visit by the Actors From The London Stage. […]
To help students, faculty, staff, and community members limber up for one of Shakespeare’s best-known tragedies, faculty and graduate students shared “Love Letters to Romeo and Juliet” in advance of the performance. The event was organized by the department’s Graduate Track in Literature.
Below is a brief glimpse of the talks enjoyed by 60+ people in attendance at the event.
See the full post at “AFTLS and Love Letters to Romeo and Juliet” to learn more about the residency in 2023, and then join the fun this year on October 9 at McCain!
— Karin Westman, Department Head
