Shakespeare Evening, with Easton & Emond, Held 6/5

The Shakespeare Society (Michael Sexton, Artistic Director) will present A Question of Genius, a 90-minute exploration into Shakespeare's enduring legacy.  A Question of Genius will take place on Monday, June 5th at The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College from 6:30 to 8:00 PM.
 
"What makes a genius?  Three contemporary thinkers – joined by a cast of actors including Tony Award winner Richard Easton (Entertaining Mr. Sloane, The Rivals) and Linda Emond (Homebody/Kabul, Life (x) 3)– address the size, scope, and enduring mystery of Shakespeare's accomplishments," state press notes.

The evening will include scenes from A Midsummer Night's Dream, Hamlet, and King Lear.  Headlining the discussion, Adam Gopnik (The New Yorker, Paris to the Moon) will explore Shakespeare's use of multiple tones and voices.  Ron Rosenbaum (New York Observer, The Shakespeare Wars) will address whether Shakespeare was the romantic "natural genius" who never blotted a line or a conscientious artist who revised his work in important ways. And Broadway Director Mark Lamos (Seascape, The Rivals) will consider Shakespeare: A Man of the Theater.

In honor of Shakespeare's 442nd birthday, The Shakespeare Society recently sponsored a highly-successful Free four-hour Shakespeare Marathon at Symphony Space on April 23 that had a turnout of more than 1,200 people eager to celebrate the Bard.

Limited tickets, priced at $25-$40, are available from The Kaye Box Office at (212) 772-4448.

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