Before & After: Poets Responding to Shakespeare

Before & After: Poets Responding to Shakespeare is part of the O.B. Hardison Poetry Series at the Folger. The O.B. Hardison Poetry Series invites local poets to respond to Folger Theatre's performances of William Shakespeare's Plays. The original work of the poets explores themes from the play, in a unique lyrical communication between genres.

Previous Before & After readings

• Before & After: Poets respond to Two Gentlemen of Verona (2014)
• Before & After: Poets respond to Richard III (2014)
• Before & After: Poets respond to Romeo and Juliet (2013)