On May 4, 2023 the Folger’s virtual book club continues with a discussion of Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin. To prepare for the discussion, we have pulled together a list of Folger resources related to Shakespeare, gaming, and grief.
EXPLORE different ways digital technologies are applied to Shakespeare
- Continuing the celebration: Preserving birthday-related digital ephemera
- Digital humanities and Macbeth’s “creepiest” word
- Hamlet 360: Virtual Reality Shakespeare
- The Royal Shakespeare Company’s Digital Tempest
LEARN more about Shakespeare and gaming
- The game’s the thing (by presenter Dr. Erin Sullivan)
- Gaming and grieving with Shakespeare: Gabrielle Zevin’s new novel puts the ghostliness in gameplay
- Fortune’s Fools: early tarot cards
- Rough Magic: Performing Shakespeare Through Gaming Technology
REFLECT on early modern approaches to death and grieving
- Dancing Skeletons and Human Hair: Remembrance, Memento Mori, and Material Culture
- Three chords and the truth
- The art of dying
DISCOVER Shakespeare’s own sources of inspiration
- Shakespeare’s muses: The magic in his method
- Jonathan Bate on the Classics and Shakespeare
- Shakespeare and Folktales
We would like to thank the following organization for its generous support of this program
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Little Books, Big Gifts: The Artistry of Esther Inglis
Little Books, Big Gifts: The Artistry of Esther Inglis
Explore Esther Inglis's life and work as an early modern influencer and as the first woman in Britain to preface her works with selfies, in this exhibition 400 years after her death.
Through Sun, Feb 9, 2025
Family Workshop: The Fantastical World of Shakespeare
Family Workshop: The Fantastical World of Shakespeare
Dive into the fantasy world of Shakespeare and explore the world of fairies and wizards! Choose from two free workshops for ages 5-7 and ages 8-11.
Sat, Jan 25, 2025 at 11:30am & 1pm
“How to Tell My Story”: Language and Identity in Othello
“How to Tell My Story”: Language and Identity in Othello
Join Folger Education to dive into language and identity in Othello during this virtual professional development session for teachers.
Wed, Jan 29, 2025, 8pm (ET)
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