Shakespeare's "Richard III" paints a detailed portrait of a ruthless villain. We will take a deep dive into the play, its contexts, and performance. No outside reading is required: we will split a reading of the play over the five weeks we meet: each week we will begin by reading one act of the play and then spend the rest of the session in discussion.
Active participation will be encouraged, but if you are more of a listener, you can still join in the discussion without taking on an "acting" role. Any edition of the text is fine.
This study group will meet Friday beginning February 4. Instructor Margo Kolenda-Mason is a PhD candidate in English Language and Literature at U-M, where she studies medieval and renaissance literature.
Pre-registration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.