Productions at Harry Ransom Center

Apr. 30, 2020
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Austin
Shakespeare in a Divided America by Harry Ransom Center

Shakespeare in a Divided America
by Harry Ransom Center

James Shapiro, professor of English and comparative literature at Columbia University, discusses his new book Shakespeare in a Divided America. Shakespeare in a Divided America …

Mar. 05, 2020
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Austin
Presentation on Tennessee Williams' THE GLASS MENAGERIE by Harry Ransom Center

Presentation on Tennessee Williams' THE GLASS MENAGERIE
by Harry Ransom Center

The Ransom Center celebrates the 75th anniversary of Tennessee Williams’ "The Glass Menagerie" with an intimate look at Williams’ writing process and how his childhood …

Dec. 08, 2018
Sat
Austin
Measure for Measure (modern version) by Austin Shakespeare

Measure for Measure (modern version)
by Austin Shakespeare

“To whom should I complain? If I told them who would believe me?” says the young Isabella in a new translation of Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure by …

Mar. 08, 2018
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Austin
Vaudeville: Immigrants Get the Job Done by Harry Ransom Center

Vaudeville: Immigrants Get the Job Done
by Harry Ransom Center

LECTURE/PERFORMANCE Professors Charlotte Canning and Andrew Carlson present “Vaudeville: Immigrants Get the Job Done,” an examination of the vaudeville stage as a site for the development …

Apr. 19, 2016
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Austin
Exploring Shakespeare through Performance by Shakespeare at Winedale

Exploring Shakespeare through Performance
by Shakespeare at Winedale

Professor James Loehlin and students from the Shakespeare at Winedale program at UT Austin will highlight the complexity of the Shakespearean text and the interpretive …

Apr. 07, 2016
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Austin
Antony and Cleopatra by Harry Ransom Center

Antony and Cleopatra
by Harry Ransom Center

Staged Reading of Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra Nationally-renowned classical actors Franchelle Stewart Dorn and Robert Ramirez from the University's Department of Theatre and Dance perform in …

Feb. 02, 2016
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Austin
Richard III by Hidden Room Theatre

Richard III
by Hidden Room Theatre

Staged Reading of Richard III Tuesday, February 2, 7 p.m.   Austin-based theater company The Hidden Room presents a staged reading of Richard III based on John Wilkes Booth's …