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Welcome to Albuquerque Shakespeare Lovers!
All of our weekly Close Reading meetings are online through Zoom. This has allowed us to meet Shakespeare Lovers from all over the world!
Our NEW Henry IV, Part 1 Close Reading Group started December 29th, 2024. If you are interested in participating on a weekly basis, please RSVP to the next event.
Our Monthly Movie Matinees will be once a month on a Saturday (online).
For the last four years, members have traveled from across the country to New Mexico to join us for our free outdoor Shakespeare festival (June/July). It's been a highlight each year! This year's plays are Othello and Much Ado About Nothing which we will plan for a back-to-back Thursday/Friday event this summer.
Upcoming events
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•OnlineGlobe Theatre: Henry IV, Part 1 (2010)
OnlineEngland, 1403. With weak-willed King Richard II dead, ruthless Henry IV is ready to consolidate his power over England. But King Henry has a problem. The royal heir, Prince Henry -- Prince Hal to his friends -- has no interest in chivalry or politics. The rebellious young prince spends his days at the Boar's Head Tavern, learning sin and debauchery from prostitutes and pickpockets. Among the lowly is a fallen nobleman, Sir John Falstaff, whose irreverent outbursts contain serious lessons about war and the price of glory. With rebellion on the rise, can Prince Hal show his true colors, regain his father's respect, and save England from bloody civil war?
The first installment of what is widely acknowledged to be Shakespeare's greatest historical saga, King Henry IV Part 1 is an epic tale of power,
treachery and war, exploring the complexity of father-son relationships. Featuring an Olivier Award-winning performance from Roger Allam as Falstaff, the comical mentor to Jamie Parker's prince Hal, this celebrated and authentic production - expertly directed by Dominic Dromgoole - presents this classic play in all its glory.
Runtime: 2h 47m
We will meet up online, watch this performance together, and have a discussion afterward.
Please support our group. A $4.00 donation is suggested for this event.
-Since we are not meeting in person, I ask that you "save up" your donations and make one for $24, which supports our group for half a month- or for $48, which supports our group for a full month. Thank you for your generosity!
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•OnlineThe Hollow Crown: Richard II (2013)
OnlineFey, vain and foolish, young Richard initiates his downfall by banishing Henry Bolingbroke and the Earl of Mowbray as a resolution to their feud and then confiscating the lands of his uncle, Bolingbroke's father John of Gaunt,on John's death, to pay for a war in Ireland which he loses. This angers many courtiers including the Duke of York, who welcomes Bolingbroke back to England, where he executes Richard's flatterers. The king himself is soon taken prisoner and murdered in his cell. Bolingbroke, now proclaiming himself Henry IV, vows a pilgrimage to atone for his part in the regicide.
The film begins as KING RICHARD II (Ben Whishaw) tries to resolve a bitter dispute between his cousin, HENRY BOLINGBROKE (Rory Kinnear) and THOMAS MOWBRAY (James Purefoy).
Director: Rupert Goold
Runtime: 2h 21m
We will meet up online, watch this episode together, and have a discussion afterward.
Please support our group. A $4.00 donation is suggested for this event.
-Since we are not meeting in person, I ask that you "save up" your donations and make one for $24, which supports our group for half a month- or for $48, which supports our group for a full month. Thank you for your generosity!
https://gofund.me/019697e91 attendee
•OnlineThe Hollow Crown: Henry IV, Part 1 (2013)
Online1403: Henry IV finds himself facing uprisings from the Welsh chieftain Owen Glendower and impetuous young Harry "Hotspur" Percy, son of Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland, angry with the king for not paying Glendower ransom for his brother-in-law Mortimer. Another trial for Henry is the fact that his son, Prince Hal, keeps company with the older, reprobate drunkard Sir John Falstaff. Though the prince is his friend he is not above playing cruel jests on Falstaff, robbing him in disguise and returning his money after Falstaff has given an exaggerated account of his bravery in the hold-up. However, Hal joins his father at the wintry battle of Shrewsbury to put down Hotspur's revolt, where Hal kills Hotspur in single combat - Falstaff later claiming credit for the deed. Hotspur is routed but Henry and Hal still have to face the uprisings of Glendower and Nortumberland, now joined by the archbishop of York.
"The Hollow Crown: Henry IV, Part 1" is a television adaptation of Shakespeare's play, directed by Richard Eyre and featuring Jeremy Irons as King Henry IV and Tom Hiddleston as Prince Hal. It focuses on the themes of kingship, rebellion, and the complex relationship between father and son.
Runtime: 1h 55m
We will meet up online, watch this episode together, and have a discussion afterward.
Please support our group. A $4.00 donation is suggested for this event.
-Since we are not meeting in person, I ask that you "save up" your donations and make one for $24, which supports our group for half a month- or for $48, which supports our group for a full month. Thank you for your generosity!
https://gofund.me/019697e91 attendee
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