Director of Globe Education hosted by Livermore Shakes

(Livermore, CA) Livermore Shakespeare Festival will host A Conversation with Patrick Spottiswoode, the Director of Globe Education, London. Patrick will sit down with LSF’s Artistic Director, Lisa Tromovitch, on February 8th to share information on his cutting edge teaching methods using Shakespeare’s text. This dialogue will give an insight to a new education program currently in development. He will describe the world-wide outreach activities undertaken by Shakespeare’s Globe over its first 22 years, and discuss his experiences working with The Globe's visionary founder, American Sam Wanamaker and its founding artistic director, Oscar-winner Mark Rylance.

As the founding Director of Globe Education, Patrick Spottiswoode has brought over 120,000 people of all ages and nationalities to Shakespeare’s Globe to participate in educational workshops and courses every year.

Patrick is a proud alumnus of Warwick University, and has gone on to curate a range of Festivals including “Shakespeare and Islam”, “Shakespeare and Shoes” and “Shakespeare is German”. Patrick is a Fellow of King’s College, a proud recipient of a D Litt (hons) from Warwick University and from the University of Sussex. He was President of the Shakespeare Theatre Association in 2011 and 2012.

Says Livermore Shakespeare Festival Education Director, Lindsey Schmeltzer “This will be an amazing opportunity to learn from someone who is at the forefront of Shakespeare Education as LSF continues to grow our Education and Outreach programs.”

The event will be held at Livermore Shakespeare Festivals’ new studio space at 2172 Railroad Avenue, Livermore, CA 94550, on Saturday, February 8th from 6:30-8:00 p.m. Tickets are $35, and include a complimentary glass of wine and appetizers. Tickets are available at LivermoreShakes.org or by calling (925) 443-BARD.
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