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Marsden, Griffiths, Shakespeare?

You bet! The school sessions are all booked out so this your last chance: Thursday 30 July at the State Library of Victoria, the Centre for Youth Literature presents:

Shakespeare: Raising the Bard (a panel discussion)

With Andy Griffiths, John Marsden, Tony Thompson and Jenny Lovell

Get to know Shakespeare old and new at this panel discussion featuring two of Australia’s leading writers for young people. Andy Griffiths collaborated with the Bell Shakespeare Company to produce Just Macbeth, and John Marsden was inspired to write his own take on Hamlet. They will be joined by Tony Thompson, teacher and author of Shakespeare: The Most Famous Man in London, and director and actor Jenny Lovell, who trained and performed at the Globe Theatre in London.

Time: 6.30–8.30pm (7pm start)

Venue: Village Roadshow Theatrette, State Library of Victoria (Entry 3, La Trobe Street)

Bookings: 03 8664 7555 or learning@slv.vic.gov.au

Cost: $15, adults, $7 students

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