April 23, 2012: Shakespeare's Birthday Celebration

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"To me, fair Friend, you never can be old..."

Join the English Department for a celebration of Shakespeare's 448th Birthday!

Monday, April 23, 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Murkland Courtyard (rain location: MUB food court)

Shakespeare with noisemaker

Events

Sonnets
Students, faculty, and staff reading select Shakespeare sonnets.

Shakespeare Staged
The students of the Department of Theatre and Dance perform scenes from Shakespeare's play.

Trivia
Test your knowledge of the Bard and win cool prizes!

Candles and Confection
Share a bite of birthday cake.

 

Volunteers Needed

Do you have a favorite Shakespeare sonnet you'd like to read? Are you interested in participating in the Shakespeare Trivia Game? Please see the schedule below and select either a particular sonnet (or two) or the time slot in which you would like to read.

Please email your choices or your interest in participating in the trivia game to dennis.britton@unh.edu.

 

Reading and Activity Schedule

10:30 to 11:10 a.m. Sonnets 1-30
11:10 to 11:30 a.m. Shakespeare Trivia Game
11:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Sonnets 31-60
12:00 to 12:15 p.m. Birthday Cake
12:15 to 12:45 p.m. Sonnets 61-90
12:45 to 12:50 p.m. Shakespeare Performed (Theatre Department)
12:50 to 1:20 p.m. Sonnets 91-120
1:20 to 1:25 p.m. Shakespeare Performed (Theatre Department)
1:25 to 2:00 p.m. Sonnets 121-154

 

These pics just in!

Dennis Britton
Dennis Britton, Master of Ceremonies
groups of Shakespeare birthday celebrants
A lull between sonnet readings
student sonnet reader
Student reads a sonnet
Jay Zysk
Jay Zysk hosts the Shakespeare Trivia Game
birthday cake

 

 

 

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