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Illinois Shakespeare Festival presents The Book of Will by Lauren Gunderson

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Saturday, July 1, 2023 , 8:00 pm 10:30 pm CDT

Gunderson’s award-winning The Book of Will asks the audience to consider a literary world without Shakespeare’s First Folio and the iconic characters contained therein. The First Folio was printed in 1623 and compiled by actors Henry Condell and John Heminges, who banded together to beg, borrow, and align themselves with unsavory publishers to save their friend’s work. Set amid the noise and color of 1620s London, The Book of Will presents a story of love, loss, and laughter.

The Book of Will is presented by special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc., New York.

The Book of Will is made possible, in part, through generous underwriting support from Ann Durand and Sue Silvey.

Preview:
Friday, June 30 at 8 p.m.

Performances:
Saturday, July 1 at 8 p.m.
Saturday, July 8 at 8 p.m.
Wednesday, July 19 at 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, July 20 at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, July 23 at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, July 29 at 8 p.m.

Friday, August 4 at 8 p.m.

$27 – $46

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