Week 1 - Shakespeare In-Depth with Dr. Philippa Kelly

WEEK 1: PRACTICALITIES AND PHILOSOPHIES

Focus 1) How and why did Shakespeare write As You Like It, and how was it first performed? What kind of actors did he have for this play? What was the budget for costumes? What was the set comprised of? How did actors rehearse and perform? How did the play shift in public perceptions through the ages?

Focus 2) The emotional world of As You Like It, Aristotle’s Of the Soul, and the sense of touch.

Event Venue

Online