Exhibitions

Shakespeare

The Cobbe Portrait of William Shakespeare, by unknown artist, ca. 1610.

William Shakespeare is the quintessential subject for a humanities program. Born into a culture formed by the great humanists of the Renaissance, he peopled the stage with characters that embody both the glory and riddle of being human.

Exhibition

Shakespeare draws primarily from print resources of the Harry Ransom Center and production photographs of the Department of Theater and Dance at The University of Texas at Austin. Panel topics include:

• Images of Shakespeare
• Queen Elizabeth
• The Reformation
• Shakespeare’s London
• Elizabethan and Jacobean Life
• The “Wooden O” and other theatres
• The New Globe
• Globes around the world
• England becomes a sea power
• The New World
• Star-Crossed Lovers
• The First Folio

Shakespeare is produced in collaboration with the Harry Ransom Center and the Department of Theater and Dance at The University of Texas at Austin and Humanities Texas, the state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Exhibition Format

*Rental fees are based primarily on the cost of shipping. Prices may vary based on current fuel surcharges or venue location within the state of Texas. Out-of-state rentals are priced on an individual basis. Please call for a rental fee quote specific to your venue.

Print Materials

A specified number of brochures are provided with this exhibition at no additional cost. Additional copies of these materials may be obtained for a nominal fee:

• 50 brochures with discussion of the exhibit and Shakespeare’s role in our lives, in English
• 50 brochures with discussion of the exhibit and Shakespeare’s role in our lives, in Spanish
• 10 posters

Publicity Materials

Press release

Shakespeare press release

Publicity image

A publicity image is available for promoting this exhibition at your venue. Please contact the exhibitions coordinator to request an electronic file of this image. Please allow 2-3 weeks for the exhibitions coordinator to process your request.

Humanities Texas logos

Venues may request a CD with the Humanities Texas logo in a number of electronic file formats for use when developing print and online promotional materials. Logo files are also available for download on the logo page.