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June 13, 2024

Shakespeare and Tea

We've just finished reading the great tragedies: Macbeth, Othello, Hamlet, and Lear. The conversations were amazing! As a follow-up, we're now reading

Tag icononline,  shakespeare,  zoom

March 20, 2024

Shakespeare and Tea

Join the online Zoom reading of Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” at 1PM PT on Sunday, March 24th. Once you RSVP on Meetup, a link will be sent to you about a

Tag iconhamlet,  online,  shakespeare

June 17, 2023

Shakespeare and Tea

Join the Zoom reading and discussion of "Henry IV, Part 2" on Sunday, June 18th, at 1PM PT. About a half hour before the meeting, a link will be sent

Tag iconhenry iv,  online,  reading,  shakespeare,  zoom

January 25, 2023

Watch Now: Shakespeare and the American Civil War with Gordon Gidlund

Watch an online version of the lecture presented in-person in January 2023. Discover references to the canon in soldiers’ letters home, in

Category iconLectures Tag iconabraham lincoln,  america,  american,  history,  lecture,  lincoln,  newspaper,  online,  president,  soldiers,  speeches

November 15, 2022

Shakespeare and Tea

Join them on Zoom at 1PM PT as the group continues reading Coriolanus. A link will be sent to those who register about a half hour before they start.

Tag iconcoriolanus,  online,  reading,  tragedy,  zoom

July 28, 2022

Shakespeare and Tea – Titus and Love’s Labour’s

Come for the reading of the final scenes of "Titus Andronicus" and the beginning scenes of "Love's Labors Lost." Please note that viewer discretion is

Tag icondrama,  love’s labour's lost,  online,  online reading,  open readings,  play,  reading,  shakespeare,  titus andronicus,  zoom

June 12, 2021

Watch Now: Enjoy the 2021 Shakespeare Showcase!

To continue our motto that "we do Shakespeare all year 'round", we've asked members to share a sonnet or speech in our third online Showcase! We hope

Category iconPerformances Tag iconcoronavirus,  covid,  hamlet,  henry v,  online,  san diego,  sheltering,  showcase,  sonnet

September 19, 2020

The Shakespeare Showcase returns with new characters!

To continue our motto that "we do Shakespeare all year 'round", we've asked members to share a sonnet or speech in our second online Showcase! We

Category iconPerformances Tag iconcassius,  coronavirus,  covid,  henry vi,  julius caesar,  online,  richard,  romeo and juliet,  san diego,  sheltering,  showcase,  sonnet

August 1, 2020

Engaging Your Kids with Shakespeare – Virtual Presentation

As part of our ongoing lecture series, join us for a free presentation via Zoom with Brendan Kelso of Playing with Plays! RSVP HERE! Brendan

Tag iconhigh school,  homeschool,  kids,  lecture,  middle school,  online,  play,  school,  shakespeare,  youth

Measure for Measure

June 10, 2020

Measure for Measure (Part Two) Online Shakespeare Reading

Join us for a fun night of reading the play! About this Event "Measure for Measure, written between 1603 and 1604, is seen as one of

Tag iconMeasure for Measure,  online,  open reading,  reading,  shakespeare

Sandra Maas

April 25, 2020

Our Sheltering Shakespeare Showcase!

To celebrate Shakespeare 456th birthday (he doesn't look a day over 302!), we've asked members to share a sonnet or speech in our first ever, online

Category iconPerformances Tag iconas you like it,  coronavirus,  covid,  epilogue,  journalist,  online,  san diego,  sandra maas,  sheltering,  showcase,  sonnet,  tempest

April 4, 2020

Our First Ever Online Open Reading

Join us for our very FIRST virtual reading—and you're invited, wherever you are! April 7th at 5:30 pm PST Click HERE at that date and time to

Category iconReadings Tag iconcomedy,  online,  open reading,  shakespeare,  virtual

April 1, 2020

Online Open Reading

Join us for our very FIRST virtual reading—and you're invited, wherever you are! Click HERE on April 7th at 5:30 pm to join our Zoom

Tag iconcomedy,  online,  open reading,  shakespeare

December 10, 2019

ONLINE Monthly Reading – Richard II

You must RSVP for a "Ticket" here to receive the link to join the open reading via Zoom. Reading led by Darryl Woodson

Tag iconhistory,  online,  open reading,  richard ii,  tragedy

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