Category Archives: Program Notes

Richard’s Mischief Managed

Our reading of Richard III last night was a great success, despite the rainy evening. You can find our Richard program here, which includes historical background and scene summaries courtesy of our director, Angeline Morris. Below, for your viewing pleasure, you can find alternate poster designs from UA art students we thought worthy of honorableContinue reading “Richard’s Mischief Managed”

Twelfth Night ramblin’

In Trevor Nunn’s 1996 “Twelfth Night,” possibly the best, or at least among the top, film adaptations of this comedy, Toby Stephens plays Orsino as a languid, distant melancholic. So it took me a number of double-takes to recognize the same actor — now fiery red-headed, apparently his natural coloring — 20 years later, asContinue reading “Twelfth Night ramblin’”

Early Modern Strangers, Scene List and Photos

Last night’s event was wonderfully acted and followed by a compelling discussion of the walls between us (physical and cultural). Here is a list of the scenes that were performed and some photos of the event, courtesy of MK Foster. We’re hoping to soon be able to offer IF’s performances in a high quality audioContinue reading “Early Modern Strangers, Scene List and Photos”

IF presents Shakespeare’s *Antony and Cleopatra*, April 24

On Monday, April 24th at 7:30pm at the Tuscaloosa Cultural Arts Center, Improbable Fictions will present Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra. Pre-show music begins at 7:10pm. As always, IF events are free and open to the public. The Facebook Event (The IF event will not star Sara Bernhardt as Cleopatra. Apologies.)

Forbidden Planet, Wednesday!

Join us this Wednesday, March 11th at 7:30pm in Tuscaloosa’s Bama Theatre for Forbidden Planet! If you consider yourself a film or science fiction geek and haven’t seen Forbidden Planet before, consider this Wednesday your chance to get right with the world before your geek license is revoked. This movie sets up so many tropes that will come toContinue reading “Forbidden Planet, Wednesday!”

Deliver Us From Eva, Program Notes

Here you can find the program notes for last week’s screening of Deliver Us From Eva. The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare Although we are accustomed to thinking of Shakespeare as the author of The Taming of the Shrew, this title is first formally established in reference to an anonymous play entered in theContinue reading “Deliver Us From Eva, Program Notes”

West Side Story

For those of you who came to see The Tempest last night, thanks so much for supporting what we do! Now, take a deep breath. Release it. That’s about how much time you have before our next offering: the 1962 film West Side Story at the Bama Theatre, Monday, January 19th at 7:30pm. Here are the program notesContinue reading “West Side Story”

Dec 16th’s Shakesfilm: To Be or Not To Be

  This year the Hudson Strode Program in Renaissance Studies begins a Shakespeare on Film series at the Bama Theatre in downtown Tuscaloosa. All films are free and open to the public. We’ve scheduled a range of films, some you’ve no doubt seen and loved, others you’ve not. Next up is To Be or NotContinue reading “Dec 16th’s Shakesfilm: To Be or Not To Be”

Shakespeare Behind Bars, and program notes for The Bad Sleep Well

The next Shakespeare Film at the Bama Theatre will be Shakespeare Behind Bars, which was postponed last month due to tornado warnings. Also, if you missed The Bad Sleep Well last week, you can find Brett Chatham’s program notes here: William Shakespeare’s Hamlet (~1600) Despite its reputation among Shakespeareans, The Bad Sleep Well is not “Kurosawa’s Hamlet.” To clarify,Continue reading “Shakespeare Behind Bars, and program notes for The Bad Sleep Well”