The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens in San Marino hosts a panel of scholars and artistic directors on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 11 and 12, in a dialogue about Shakespeare’s work, theatrical performances, and archives, as well as his future role in the world at large.
“Imagining Shakespeare in 2050: Performance and Archives” is a conference where the artists and scholars are expected to discuss how arts and research institutions are looking at the role Shakespeare will play in the future, after many of them had to close because of COVID-19. When they did, many used the closures as an opportunity to (re)think Shakespeare’s position in their organizations and imagine new visions for the playwright.
Some of the questions that the conference will attempt to answer: By 2050, what should Shakespearean theatrical productions attempt to provide or achieve? How should Shakespearean archives change by 2050? Can we use Shakespeare’s work to create and foster a culture of radical inclusion?
The dialogues in the schedule include Shakespeare in Performance: 2050, and Future Intersections of the Archives and the Stage.
Panelists on the list include Carl Cofield of the Classical Theatre of Harlem, Barry Edelstein of the The Old Globe in San Diego, Erica Whyman of the Royal Shakespeare Company, Jill Gage of the Newberry Library, Michael Witmore from the Folger Shakespeare Library, Greg Doran of the Royal Shakespeare Company, Nataki Garrett from the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Ayanna Thompson from Arizona State University, Michelle M. Dowd of the University of Alabama, Oskar Eustis of The Public Theater, and Ian Smith from Lafayette College.
Registration fee for the two-day event is $25, with optional lunch for $20. Students register for free.
To register and check out the schedule, visit www.huntington.org/imagining-shakespeare.
For more information, call (626) 405-2100.
