Peter Brook and Shakespeare

To mark the 50th anniversary of Peter Brook’s seminal production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream , and the founding of his International Centre for Theatre Research, the Institut français and Kingston Shakespeare Seminar are co-hosting a conference celebrating one of the greatest Anglo-French cultural projects of our time. Peter Brook himself, as well as actors, critics, directors and scholars from both sides of the Channel, including Trevor Nunn , Frances de la Tour , Sir Ben Kingsley , Sara Kestelman , Adrian Lester , Déborah Warner and François Marthouret will reflect on the original impact and lasting influence of his staging of Shakespeare.

10am-6pm | £25, members £12

Peter Brook will be signing his latest book, Playing by Ear: Reflections on Music and Sound (Nick Hern Books)

More info :point_right: https://www.institut-francais.org.uk/events-calendar/whats-on/talks/peter-brook-and-shakespeare/