Shakespeare in Adaptation and Performance
Lifelong Learning | Registration opens 5/1/2025 9:00 AM EDT
What does it look like to perform Shakespeare in the 21st century? From Shakespeare in Park’s Trump presidency-inspired production of Julius Caesar, to bilingual performances of Romeo and Juliet performed in American Sign Language, controversial and diverse portrayals some of Shakespeare’s most famous characters, settings, and conflicts can show us new ways of understanding the stories that have persisted for centuries. We will read and watch excerpts of plays such as Othello, Richard III, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and Much Ado About Nothing and explore how we uniquely interpret these narratives. We will also have a virtual guest visitor come chat with our class about his experiences performing at NYC’s Shakespeare in the Park and the American Shakespeare Center.
Annie Malady
Annie Malady is Part-Time Faculty in Point Park University’s Department of Literature, Culture, and Society and a Professional Writing Tutor at La Roche University. They received a Master of Library and Information Science from the University of Pittsburgh and a Master of Arts in English from Boston College.
Annie has taught Writing and Composition courses since 2019 and worked with community organizations addressing social inequities, such as food insecurity, in Pittsburgh, Baltimore, and Honolulu. They are passionate about using writing as a tool to critically examine our lived world and foster meaningful connections to each other.