First Folio! The Book that Gave Us Shakespeare – New Hampshire

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 New Hampshire.

Exhibition Location: Manchester, New Hampshire

Exhibition Venue: Currier Museum of Art

Exhibition Dates: April 9, 2016 – May 1, 2016

Partner Organizations:

Umass Lowell
University of New Hampshire
St Anselm
Manchester Community Music School

Complementary Exhibit:

Shakespeare’s Potions, April 9, 2016 – June 26, 2016

The exhibition explored herbal texts from Shakespeare’s time, alongside film stills and memorabilia that reference potions from Shakespeare’s plays.

Event List:

February 17, 2016 – Talk by Dan Falk, author of The Science of Shakespeare
March 23, 2016 – Screening of Shakespeare Behind Bars
March 30,2016 – Talk by Curt Tofteland, founder and director of Shakespeare Behind Bars
April 9, 2016 – Shakespeare Family Day
April 10, 2016 – ARTalk: First Folio with Professor Kevin Petersen and Professor Susanne Paterson
April 12, 2016 – Performance of the final act of A Midsummer Night's Dream by members of the UNH Theater Department
April 14, 2016 –The Alamire Consort perform a Shakespeare-themed program
April 14, 2016 – Cider Mill Press debuts and discusses their new edition of Shakespeare’s Sonnets
April 20, 2016 – Performance by Ensemble Chaccone performing songs from Shakespeare's plays
April 21, 2016 – First Folio: Late Night with Dr. Landis K. Magnuson and Dr. Gary Bouchard
April 23, 2016 – Public Tour: Spotlight on Shakespeare
April 23, 2016 – Teacher Workshop
April 25, 2016 – 28th Annual Marathon Sonnet Reading on Shakespeare's Birthday

Click here to learn about the First Folio that visited New Hampshire.