The Play's the Thing: 400 Years of Shakespeare on Stage
February 16 - May 1, 2010
Donnelley Gallery
Newberry Library
60 W. Walton St.
People have produced, starred in, and enjoyed the spectacle of Shakespeare’s work on stage for more than four centuries. Explore a surprising variety of materials created by professional and amateur actors, producers, theaters, and newspapers to create and publicize the latest Shakespearean creations. Broadside advertisements, homemade programs, a nineteenth-century fund raising show book, and a hand-made manuscript prompt book from the early nineteenth century are just some of the objects on display.
Admission is free.
Admission & Hours
Admission to all exhibits at the Newberry Library is free and open to the public.
Galleries are open Monday, Friday, Saturday from 8:15 am - 5:00 pm, and Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, from 8:15 am - 7:30 pm. Holiday closings
