The best way to read a Shakespeare play is out loud and with friends!The Nashville Shakespeare Festival invites you to read every play Shakespeare wrote, out loud in a reading circle. Once a month, we will gather to read one of the works of William Shakespeare. No need to commit to the whole canon, but if you’ve ever wanted to say “Yeah, I’ve read all of Shakespeare’s plays,” this is the perfect opportunity to achieve that lofty goal!
This month, we're reading Henry IV Part II, which focuses is on Prince Hal's journey toward kingship.
Saturday, February 20
12:45 p.m.
How it works:
There will be 16 chairs in a circle and whoever wants to read out loud can choose one of the 16. There will be additional seating available for anyone who wants to read along silently. (Although we might ask you to pipe in for crowd scenes!)
None of the plays should take longer than 3 hours to read out loud, and we will take a 15 minute break in between the third and fourth acts. During the break readers inside the circle can give up their seats to anyone outside of the circle who would like a turn to read out loud.
Some copies of the play will be available, but please bring your own if possible.
Participating in the readings will always be free and open to the public.
This is intended to be a fun time, so bring your sense of humor. No registration necessary!
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