On April 7, 2022 the Folger hosts its Virtual Book Club, featuring a discussion of If We Were Villains by M. L. Rio. To prepare for the discussion, we have pulled together a list of resources related to the novel, tragedy, and acting.
LISTEN to related podcast episodes from Shakespeare Unlimited
- Episode 39: Auditioning for Shakespeare
- Episode 58: Shakespeare in Solitary
- Episode 82: Barry Edelstein: Thinking Shakespeare
- Episode 104: Steven Berkoff: Shakespeare’s Heroes and Villains
- Episode 135: The History of Shakespeare in American Schools
READ the plays that feature prominently in the story
EXPLORE tragedy and crime
- “Woeful tragedy,” indeed
- The power of restriction: Joel Coen’s ‘The Tragedy of Macbeth’
- A world of poison: The Overbury scandal
DISCOVER the art of acting (from the “What Acting Is” seminar)
- Come Hither, Actors / Textuality
- Come Hither, Actors / Temporality
- Come Hither, Actors / Mentality
- Come Hither, Actors / Physicality
M. L. RIO and the Folger
- A night at Hamlet’s castle, followed by a debut novel
- M. L. Rio on Virtually Everything! with Michael Witmore
- April 13 at 5:30pm (ET)
- Exclusive event for Folger Members
Words, Words, Words discusses If We Were Villains by M. L. Rio on April 7, 2022. The event is free, but registration is required through our website.
We would like to thank the following organizations for their generous support of this program:
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