First Folio! The Book that Gave Us Shakespeare – Idaho

First Folio! The Book that Gave Us Shakespeare was a touring exhibition from the Folger Shakespeare Library that visited one location in all 50 United States, Puerto Rico, and Washington DC in 2016 to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death.


This article provides highlights from the exhibition’s visit to Idaho.

Exhibition Location: Boise, Idaho

Exhibition Venue: Alberstons Library, Boise State University

Exhibition Dates: August 20, 2016 – September 21, 2016


Partner Organizations:

  • Idaho Shakespeare Festival
  • Boise Public Library
  • The Flicks Cinema
  • Idaho Center of the Book
  • Idaho Humanities Council


Event List:

  • August 17, 2016 – Shakespeare Vintage Films: Richard III (1955)
  • August 20, 2016 – Grand Opening Carnival
  • August 23, 2016 – With Our Good Will: Panel Discussion with Doug Copsey and Founding Company members of Idaho Shakespeare Festival
  • August 24, 2016 – Idaho Scholar Talks, Ha-Ha Hamlet: Parodies, Pop-Culture and the Prince of Denmark, by Dr. Matt Hansen
  • August 25, 2016 – Film: 10 Things I Hate About You
  • August 26, 2016 – Idaho Scholar Talks, Mind Tour F’s and Q’s: Exploring Early Editions of Romeo and Juliet, by Dr. Jessica Winston
  • August 27, 2016 – Teacher Workshop Shakespeare’s Text Demystified: An Exploration of the First Folio and its Significance
  • August 29, 2016 – Film: Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet
  • September 1, 2016 – Keynote Lecture, The Saint-Omer Shakespeare First Folio Goes Viral, by Eric Rasmussen
  • September 1, 2016 – A Shakespeare First Thursday
  • September 2, 2016 – To Bee or Not To Bee Puppet Show
  • September 3, 2016 – To Bee or Not To Bee Puppet Show
  • September 8, 2016 – School Age Fun: Act Out with the Bard!
  • September 9, 2016 – Idaho Scholars Talks, The Ecology of Nature: Human and Non-Human Forces in Shakespeare’s King Lear and Timon of Athens, by Dr. Peter Remien
  • September 12, 2016 – Idaho Scholars Talks, All the World’s A Stage Direction: Shakespeare’s First Folio for Actors, by Gordon Reinhart
  • September 14, 2016 – Shakespeare Vintage Films: A Midsummer Night’s Dream (1935)
  • September 16, 2016 – Idaho Scholars Talks, Shakespeare’s Typeface, by Curtis Whitaker
  • September 17, 2016 – First Folio Family Day Performance: Much Ado About Nothing, by Shakes it Up After School
  • September 17, 2016 – First Folio Family Day Performance: To Bee or Not To Bee, by Boise Public Library
  • September 21, 2016 – “Our Revels Now Have Ended” Closing Celebration


Click here to learn about the First Folio that visited Idaho.