Shakespeare on Film

Adult Tuition-Free Class | This program is completed

New Offering! All levels welcome.

2/11/2019-3/11/2019

7:00 PM-9:30 PM EDT on Mon

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$15.00

The plays of William Shakespeare have inspired filmmakers since the silent era and their timeless themes have challenged cinema's most talented directors. We'll look at five imaginative and daring adaptations of The Bard's historical plays, dramas and comedies, exploring the filmmakers' strategies for bringing these stories to life and the choices made in adapting Shakespeare's text. We'll also discuss modern relevancies and the gender dynamics inherent in the work.

Films to be screened:
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THE TAMING OF THE SHREW (1967, directed by Franco Zeffirelli)
MACBETH (1971, directed by Roman Polanski)
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING (1993, directed by Kenneth Branagh)
THE TEMPEST (2010. directed by Julie Taymor)

  • This Monday class is four weeks long and will not meet on February 18 Presidents' Day holiday.
  • • Please bring a notepad and something to write with. *

  • Items marked with an * are available for purchase in Fleisher’s school store. Members receive a 10% discount on art supply purchases.