vailsymposium

Weekend With Will is presented in partnership with Jill Gordon and is generously underwritten by Jann Ozello Wilcox & John Wilcox, Marla & Stewart Feldman, Richard Mason, Karen Nold & Bob Croteau, Kathy & David Ferguson and other community members.

In this hour-long conversation, a powerhouse of experts in “Shakespeare and Violence Prevention,” “Applied Shakespeare,” theatre and academia explores why the Bard’s works continue to captivate us more than 430 years later. From timeless themes of power, justice and human nature to their relevance in today’s world, this lively discussion will resonate with Shakespeare experts and newcomers alike. Moderated by Jill Gordon, it promises to spark new insights for teachers, students and theatre lovers eager to understand Shakespeare’s enduring impact.

Panelists include Amanda Giguere, the Colorado Shakespeare Festival’s Director of Outreach, who oversees the Colorado Shakespeare Festival’s nationally recognized “Shakespeare & Violence Prevention” initiative; Peter Garino, the co-founder, Artistic Director and Managing Producer of the Shakespeare Project of Chicago; Kevin Rich, an Associate Professor of Theatre and Director of the Applied Shakespeare graduate certificate program at the University of Colorado in Boulder, and Jill Gordon, the Creative Director of Weekend with Will.