Booking and details
Reserve your spotDates Thu, May 8, 2025, 7pm
Venue Folger Library
Tickets Free, registration required
Walk-up attendees will be accommodated day of, subject to availability.
Help the Folger bring a “lost play” back to life! Arrive early for floral-themed cocktail and food purchases at the Folger’s new cafe, Quill & Crumb. At 7pm, Folger Fellow Douglas Clark will share his exciting recent discovery—a quirky pastoral comedy set on the Greek island of Samos.
Originally written to be performed for royalty, the Folger’s unique English-language version of the play also contains added scenes for a broader audience. After the talk, attendees may volunteer to read parts in these “lost” scenes, from an anthropomorphized Marigold to lovesick nymphs and shepherds and the aptly named character “Prologue.” Space will also be held for Q&A.
About the Speaker
Douglas Clark
Douglas Clark is a researcher currently based in St Peter’s College, University of Oxford. His work on early modern English drama and poetry has recently appeared in the journals Renaissance Drama, Studies in Philology, and Women’s Writing. His first book, The Will in English Renaissance Drama, will be published with Cambridge University Press in 2025.
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About Folger Institute
The Folger Institute is a center for early modern research at the Folger Shakespeare Library that brings public audiences together with researchers to explore the cultures and legacies of the early modern world. Learn more.