Join The Shakespeare Project of Chicago in exploring the Gunpowder Plot of 1605 and it's part in Shakespeare's Macbeth.
Join us for an in-depth look at why modern performances of Macbeth seem lost on 21st century theatergoers. With the help of Garry Wills’ book Witches and Jesuits, and James Shapiro’s book 1606: The Year of Lear, Erin Sloan explores how the real life events of the Gunpowder Plot of 1605 wove their way into Shakespeare’s bloodiest tragedy.
This event is funded by the Friends of the Wilmette Public Library.
From the south: Go north on Green Bay Road. Turn left on Wilmette Ave. Turn right on Park Ave. Library is located on the corner of Wilmette Ave. and Park Ave. Parking lot is on the north side of the building.
From the north: Go south on Green Bay Road. Turn right on Wilmette Ave. Turn right on Park Ave. Library is located on the corner of Wilmette Ave. and Park Ave. Parking lot is on the north side of the building.
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