Six-year Shakespeare project coming to an end

An ambitious six-year project to address all of Shakespeare’s plays before the 400th anniversary of the playwright’s death comes to completion on Saturday, April 23, with “As We Like It” in the Belk Theater of the Robinson Hall for the Performing Arts.

Tackling six plays a year in formats ranging from lectures to full-blown theatrical productions, the “36 in 6 Project” has been an initiative of UNC Charlotte’s Shakespeare in Action.

Presented by the Department of Theatre, in collaboration with Shakespeare in Action (SIA) and the departments of Music and English, “As We Like It” will center on Shakespeare’s romantic comedy, “As You Like It,” using staged moments and music from the play as a platform to explore and celebrate Shakespeare’s works more generally.

The evening will include commentary by Robinson Distinguished Professor of Shakespeare Studies Andrew Hartley and his SIA co-directors Kirk Melnikoff and Jen Munroe (both of the Department of English). A reception in Robinson Hall Lobby follows the program.

Tickets for this event, which begins at 7:30 p.m., are $18 for general audiences; $12 for UNC Charlotte faculty, staff and alumni; $10 for seniors; and $8 for all students and are available at the Robinson Hall Box Office and online.