Christ College, the Honors College of Valparaiso University, in collaboration with the English and theatre departments, sponsors Valparaiso University’s fourth annual Shakespeare Week, featuring a weeklong residency by Actors From The London Stage.
This longstanding group of classically trained actors will visit Valpo Feb. 14–18 on its 2017 Spring Tour for a series of classroom visits, workshops, text readings, on-stage demonstrations, and Shakespeare-oriented events. The week concludes with three performances of “Romeo and Juliet.”
Highlights include:
- Film Screening of “Private Romeo,” Feb. 14, 6:30 p.m., Christopher Center Tiered Classroom, Room 205
“Private Romeo” is a 2011 film directed by Alan Brown.
Sponsored by the English department. Free admission.
- “The Tempest,” Feb. 15, 8 p.m., Mueller Hall Refectory
Performed by Children’s Theatre Works of Chicago Street Theatre. Free admission.
- “Romeo and Juliet,” Feb. 16–18, 7 p.m., University Theatre
Presented by Actors From The London Stage.
Admission is $10 for children under the age of 18; $15 for Valpo students, faculty, and staff; and $25 for the general public.
Tickets are available at the Center for the Arts Box Office, by phone at 219.464.5162, or online at valpo.edu/thearts. The box office is open Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and one hour before ticketed performances.
