Learn French with Theatre

J’ai découvert cette pièce de théâtre sur Bainbridge Island (l’île qui fait face à Seattle) où elle était jouée au théâtre local et j’ai été intéressée de savoir ce que cette pièce apportait en terme de culture générale et artistique. Et voici ce que j’ai découvert…

William Shakespeare is not known to have authored a book titled “The Book of Will.” However, there is a play titled “The Book of Will” written by Lauren Gunderson. The play revolves around the efforts of Shakespeare’s friends and fellow actors, John Heminges and Henry Condell, to compile and publish the First Folio after Shakespeare’s death.

During Shakespeare’s time, many of his plays were published as individual works, often without his permission or involvement in the printing process. After his death in 1616, Heminges and Condell, who were also part of his acting company, took on the monumental task of collecting and publishing his plays in a single volume.

This compilation became known as the First Folio and is considered one of the most important books in English literature because it preserved many of Shakespeare’s works that might otherwise have been lost.

Lauren Gunderson’s play “The Book of Will” dramatizes the challenges and triumphs faced by Heminges and Condell as they work to preserve Shakespeare’s legacy through the publication of the First Folio. It celebrates their dedication to ensuring that Shakespeare’s plays would continue to be read and performed for generations to come.

Photography Copyright: Pamela Raith

The Book of Will – Written by Lauren Gunderson

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