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”
Category Archives: Staged Reading
IF presents Spring 2020
It’s a busy semester, so Improbable Fictions is concentrating its efforts on two performances this spring. First off, we’ll be presenting a collection of scenes of and about teaching in early modern drama as part of the 2020 Hudson Strode symposium “The Future of Teaching Shakespeare.” Registration is closed for the symposium (we capped outContinue reading “IF presents Spring 2020”
Milton’s Paradise Regained!
On Wednesday, October 16th in 30 ten Hoor Hall, Improbable Fictions presents a staged reading of John Milton’s Paradise Regained. 7:30 pm show start, free and open to the public. Sponsored by the Hudson Strode Program in Renaissance Studies, UA Dept. of English. For more information, please visit improbablefictions.org and strode.english.ua.edu/.
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’”
IF presents Twelfth Night, Oct 2
And thus the whirligig of time brings in his revenges! On Wednesday, Oct 2, Improbable Fictions will present Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, the first staged reading we performed back in 2010. An excellent way to start out our ELEVENTH season! The details: Wednesday, Oct 2, 7:30-9:00 pm in Room 30 of ten Hoor Hall, UA’s CampusContinue reading “IF presents Twelfth Night, Oct 2”
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”
Strode events, Spring 2019
We have an exciting slate of Strode-sponsored programs coming up this spring, compiled by program director and Hudson Strode Professor Michelle Dowd– please take note of these events and mark your calendars accordingly! Thanks to the abundance of early modern performances and films on offer this semester, Improbable Fictions is temporarily shifting focus away from ShakespeareContinue reading “Strode events, Spring 2019”
Othello tonight!
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Medieval Medley
Last week’s Medieval Medley was a delight! We packed out Gorgas 205 with an audience of nearly eighty. I can’t decide whether my favorite moment was Steve Burch spouting ‘LATIN!’ or Mark Cobb making out with pots and pans. If you missed the event (or would like to relive it), check out the media below:Continue reading “Medieval Medley”
IF Fall 2018
Improbable Fictions is hosting three events this fall: · Wednesday, Sep 12, 7:30 pm, Medieval Medley, a staged reading of several Medieval plays, including works from Hrotsvitha and the Chester Cycle, at 205 Gorgas Library · Wednesday, Oct 17, 7:30 pm, a staged reading of Shakespeare’s Othello at the Tuscaloosa Cultural Arts Center (http://cac.tuscarts.org/contactus.php) ·Continue reading “IF Fall 2018”
Sprockets and Springes 