First Folio! The Book that Gave Us Shakespeare – Missouri

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 Missouri.

Exhibition Location: Kansas City, Missouri

Exhibition Venue: Kansas City Public Library

Exhibition Dates: June 6, 2016 – June 28, 2016


Partner Organizations:

  • Heart of America Shakespeare Festival
  • English-Speaking Union, Kansas City Branch
  • Missouri Humanities Council
  • University of Missouri-Kansas City English & Theatre Departments
  • KCUR-FM


Event List:

  • February 11, 2016 – Lecture by Michael Anderegg, Lincoln & Shakespeare
  • March 6, 2016 – Script-In-Hand: One-Acts
  • March 22, 2016 – Lecture by Felicia Londre, Shakespeare in America
  • April 24, 2016 – Script-In-Hand: Kiss Me, Kate
  • May 12, 2016 – Lecture by Jonathan Lamb, Why First? Why Folio? Why It Matters
  • May 17, 2016 – Lecture by Joan Dean, Shakespeare’s Continued Popularity
  • May 24, 2016 – Lecture by Andrea Mays, The Millionaire & The Bard
  • June 1, 2016 – Meet the Past: Shakespeare
  • June 6, 2016 – Twelfth Night speaker series
  • June 6, 2016 - Opening Gala: Shakespeare, Not Stirred
  • June 7, 2016 – Cataloging the First Folios, presented by Eric Rasmussen
  • June 9, 2016 – HEAR now: Shakespeare & Sound, presented by Dion Graham & others
  • June 13, 2016 – Lecture by Tina Parker, Women of Will
  • June13, 2016 - Twelfth Night speaker series
  • June 16, 2016 – Pop Sonnets
  • June 20, 2016 – Twelfth Night speaker series
  • June 21, 2016 – Lecture by Nicole Hodges Persely, Shakespeare & Hip-Hop
  • June 23, 2016 – Lecture by Peter Holland, Mr. William Shakespeare's Comedies, Histories, Tragedies
  • June 26, 2016 – Script-In-Hand: Shakespeare and the Art of the World
  • June 27, 2016 – Twelfth Night speaker series
  • July 13, 2016 – Lecture by Felicia Londre, Shakespeare’s Questionable Identity


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