Shakespeare comes to life at Penn State, The Eberly Campus
Penn State Fayette, The Eberly Campus will host a week of events Jan. 28 through Feb. 1-including two performances of Shakespeare plays-as the Shakespeare Festival returns to campus for 2008. The National Players from the University of Maryland, America’s longest-running classical touring company, and Shakespeare-in-the-Schools, a popular regional touring company from the University of Pittsburgh, will be featured.
Highlights of the week include two performances, open to the public:
· A two-hour performance of Twelfth Night by The National Players will take place Thursday evening, Jan. 31, from 7-9 p.m. in the Maggie Hardy Magerko Auditorium in the Community Center.
· Shakespeare-in-the-Schools will present a 55-minute adaptation of Macbeth Friday afternoon, Feb. 1, from 12:05-1:15 p.m. in the Maggie Hardy Magerko Auditorium in the Community Center.
Both performances are free, but tickets are required. Call 724-430-4125 to obtain tickets.
The festival week also includes two Shakespeare workshops. Both are open to the public; tickets are not required for the workshops:
· “Physical Comedy in Shakespeare and Bringing a Shakespeare Speech Alive,” a workshop by Shakespeare-in-the-Schools, on Monday, Jan. 28, 12:05-1:30 p.m. in the Maggie Hardy Magerko Auditorium in the Community Center.
· “Actors Journey Through Shakespeare Workshop: Part 1 (Twelfth Night); Part II (The Merry Wives of Windsor),” presented by cast members of the National Players Acting Company, on Wednesday, Jan. 30, 12:05-2:00 p.m. in the Maggie Hardy Magerko Auditorium in the Community Center.
Rounding out the week are special Shakespeare-related exhibits in the Penn State Fayette Library available for public viewing, including “Shakespeare Reflected in Pop Culture,” a guest exhibit by Jeffrey Martin, and “Shakespeare’s Stratford,” a photo exhibit by Dennis Brestensky. Library hours are: Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.