For $5.00, students will attend a seminar lecture by Douglas Bruster, enjoy refreshments, and receive transportation to and from an evening performance of The Spanish Tragedy. You may have already seen this NY Times article, which was the inspiration for this particular event. Here are the full details:
The Baron’s Men presents: Thomas Kyd’s The Spanish Tragedy
The Curtain | Thursday, October 24, 2013
6:00 PM Pre-performance seminar
7:00 PM Departure
8:00 PM Performance
Considered the first “Revenge Tragedy” of the early modern drama period, Thomas Kyd’s The Spanish Tragedy is a Machiavellian rollercoaster that explores the relationship between justice and revenge.
Our evening will begin with a special pre-performance talk by Douglas Bruster of the department of English. Professor Bruster’s research centers on Shakespeare and early modern drama, with an additional focus on modern playwrights including Mamet and Hare. His recent publication in Notes and Queries provides evidence linking five additional passages from the 1602 quarto of The Spanish Tragedy to William Shakespeare. Bruster’s argument, which hinges on a careful examination of Shakespeare’s handwriting and common misspellings, may provide sufficient evidence to admit the passages into the Shakespearean canon.
Tickets are available beginning Wednesday, October 16th at 9:00 am in the University Honors Center (CRD 23). Please bring a completed application and the $5 program fee.
Tickets are limited and are available on a first come-first served basis.
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS:
1. You must make your reservation in person in the University Honors Center (first come, first served).
2. You must complete an application and pay a program fee by cash (exact change), check or money order.
3. Check or Money Order should be made payable to: The University of Texas at Austin.
4. You must arrive in CRD 23 for the pre-performance seminar no later than 6:00 pm with your ID and receipt.
5. You must attend the educational seminar and return to campus via our transportation
6. Tickets will be distributed the evening of the performance.
If you have any questions please call the UHC at 471-6524. This program is made possible through the sponsorship of the L.L. and Ethel E. Dean Endowment.