Explore the most famous moments from William Shakespeare's popular play.
Local teacher and published poet Matthew Friday (from the UK) will lead the audience through an exploration of the most famous scenes and moments from Hamlet. This will include the most famous moment of all: the "to be or not to be" speech. Hamlet has so many memorable moments, and it is the longest of Shakespeare's plays, so Matthew will select key scenes from the beginning to the end of the play. Walk away with a better understanding of the language and appreciation of its poetic brilliance. Audience members will be invited to join in with the reading - no experience needed! Or just sit, listen and enjoy. Throughout the presentation, there will be plenty of opportunities for questions and discussion.
This workshop is Part 2. Part 1 is Something’s Rotten: Introduction to Hamlet. Feel free to attend one or both workshops.
About the Presenter:
Matthew James Friday is a writer and teacher from England. He has several degrees from the UK, including being a public school teacher. He has taught K-8 students in schools all around the world. He met his Bend-born wife Jill in Germany! Matthew is also a professional storyteller for children and drama teacher. For many years now, Matthew has run after-school Shakespeare-themed drama clubs, helping students create and produce slimmed down versions of many of Shakespeare's plays, including Hamlet! Since arriving in the US at the height of the COVID pandemic, Matthew has become a father, run half-marathons, learned to drive a car for the first time, and had three poetry books published (The Residents, The Be-All and the End-All and Strange Beauty) with the fourth - a full length collection of 100 poems titled Wunderkammer coming soon! He now lives with his wife and daughter in Bend, Oregon.
Questions? Contact laurelh@deschuteslibrary.org
AGE GROUP: | Adult |
EVENT TYPE: | Adult Program |
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