University of North Florida issued the following announcement on Jan. 12.
The University of North Florida’s Department of English in collaboration with MOCA Jacksonville and the Linda Berry Stein College of Fine Arts at Jacksonville University is proud to present the 12th annual Shakespeare in the Park production. The annual performances are designed to present authentic, accessible and bold productions of Shakespeare’s plays for contemporary audiences.
Directed by UNF visiting instructor Maureen McCluskey and UNF alumni, Tyler Wailes this year’s production features a uniquely reimagined 1960s rendition of William Shakespeare’s “Hamlet.” In this version of the Bard’s most famous play, the student cast dives into its exploration of the work’s classic themes of death, youth and passion as well as its more contemporary concerns of mental health, political violence and the stubborn self-questioning of identity.
Performances of Hamlet will take place at both UNF and MOCA Jacksonville and are free and open to the public.
- Friday, Jan. 14, 7:30 p.m.
- Saturday, Jan. 15, 2 p.m.
- Sunday, Jan. 16, 2 p.m. (ASL interpreters will be provided at this performance)
- Friday, Jan. 21, 10:30 a.m. (with Q&A to follow)
- Saturday, Jan. 22, 2 p.m.
- Sunday, Jan. 23, 2 pm (ASL interpreters will be provided at this performance)
For more information on this year’s production and to view behind-the-scenes photos and videos of the production, visit the UNF Shakespeare in the Park Facebook page.
Original source can be found here.
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