First Folio! The Book that Gave Us Shakespeare – North Carolina

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 North Carolina.

Exhibition Location: Raleigh, North Carolina

Exhibition Venue: North Carolina Museum of History

Exhibition Dates: May 7, 2016 – May 30, 2016

Partner Organizations:

Raleigh Little Theatre
Raleigh area chapter of the English Speaking Union
North Carolina Civic Education Consortium

Event List:

April 23 – April 28, 2016 – Shakespeare Marathon: 38 Plays in 5 Days
May 6, 2016 – Readings from Exit, Pursued by a Bear
May 6, 2016 – Lecture: Making the Cut: What the First Folio Leaves Out (and In), by Mary Floyd-Wilson
May 7, 2016 – Shakespeare’s Garden
May 8, 2016 – Music of the Carolinas: The Zinc Kings
May 11, 2016 – Lecture: History à la Carte: Rescripting Shakespeare: Editing, Performing and Interpreting the First Folio, by Alan Dessen
May 11, 2016 – History Corner: “Shake” It Up! Family Program
May 20, 2016 – Shakespeare’s Text Demystified: Exploring the First Folio Teacher Workshop
May 21, 2016 – Family Program: Have Fun with Hamlet
May 21, 2016 – Family Program: Words, Words, Words!
May 28, 29 & 30, 2016 – Performance: The Two Gentlemen of Verona, by Bare Theatre

Click here to learn about the First Folio that visited North Carolina.