SHAKESPEARE: Our Greatest & Most Timely Playwright: Three Tragedies & Two Comedies

SHAKESPEARE: Our Greatest & Most Timely Playwright: Three Tragedies & Two Comedies

Brought to you by Odyssey

Jan. 23, 2022 - Feb. 27, 2022 (6 sessions)

Mondays, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM ET

 

Course Description:

These five plays, "Romeo and Juliet," "Othello," "The Merchant of Venice," "Twelfth Night," and "A Midsummer Night's Dream," having been read and performed hundreds of times throughout the centuries, are even more relevant today.  In this discussion course, we will analyze the main themes as well as the qualities that make the plays so special and timeless.

 

Course Schedule:

January 23, 2023 - "Romeo and Juliet" - Star-Crossed Lovers

January 30, 2023 - "Othello" - Misinformation and Prejudice

February 6, 2023 - "The Merchant of Venice" - Greed, Discrimination and Justice

February 13, 2023 - "Twelfth Night" - Misrepresentation and Coincidence

February 20, 2023 - "A Midsummer Night's Dream" - Imagination and Reality

February 27, 2023 - Summary, Comparisons, and Conclusions

 

Johns Hopkins Tuition Remission Policies
Current and retired full-time Johns Hopkins faculty and staff, as well as their spouses or domestic partners, are eligible for tuition remission. Eligibility details can be found here.

After registration, tuition remission eligibility will be confirmed by the Odyssey registrar. If eligibility cannot be confirmed, you will be required to pay full tuition for the course. Under the terms of the University’s remission program, Hopkins employees must withdraw in writing at least five working days before the first class to receive a 100% refund. No partial refunds are given to JHU employees and affiliates. All other participants should review the JHAA Event Cancellation and Refund Policy

 Event Date
Starts:
Monday, January 23, 2023
6:30pm EDT

Ends:
Monday, February 27, 2023
8:30pm EDT

 Contact
Odyssey
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