{"id":30,"date":"2016-01-22T10:37:16","date_gmt":"2016-01-22T15:37:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/library.brown.edu\/create\/firstfolio\/?page_id=30"},"modified":"2025-07-09T14:34:47","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T19:34:47","slug":"the-plays-the-thing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/library.brown.edu\/create\/firstfolio\/programming\/the-plays-the-thing\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cThe play\u2019s the thing\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<nav style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:600;\" class=\"has-text-color has-black-color has-medium-font-size is-responsive has-text-decoration-underline wp-block-navigation is-layout-flex wp-block-navigation-is-layout-flex\" aria-label=\"Menu\" \n\t\t data-wp-interactive=\"core\/navigation\" 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Three teachers with deep and extensive experience in teaching Shakespeare at a secondary level will discuss their methods and lead hands\u2010on workshops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"612\" height=\"612\" src=\"https:\/\/library.brown.edu\/create\/firstfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2016\/01\/marthaDouglas.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-216\" srcset=\"https:\/\/library.brown.edu\/create\/firstfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2016\/01\/marthaDouglas.png 612w, https:\/\/library.brown.edu\/create\/firstfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2016\/01\/marthaDouglas-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/library.brown.edu\/create\/firstfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2016\/01\/marthaDouglas-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/library.brown.edu\/create\/firstfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2016\/01\/marthaDouglas-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/library.brown.edu\/create\/firstfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2016\/01\/marthaDouglas-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/library.brown.edu\/create\/firstfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2016\/01\/marthaDouglas-450x450.png 450w, https:\/\/library.brown.edu\/create\/firstfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2016\/01\/marthaDouglas-600x600.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/library.brown.edu\/create\/firstfolio\/programming\/the-plays-the-thing\/martha-douglas%E2%80%90osmundson\/\">Martha Douglas\u2010Osmundson<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"612\" height=\"612\" src=\"https:\/\/library.brown.edu\/create\/firstfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2016\/01\/theresaFox.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/library.brown.edu\/create\/firstfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2016\/01\/theresaFox.png 612w, https:\/\/library.brown.edu\/create\/firstfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2016\/01\/theresaFox-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/library.brown.edu\/create\/firstfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2016\/01\/theresaFox-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/library.brown.edu\/create\/firstfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2016\/01\/theresaFox-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/library.brown.edu\/create\/firstfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2016\/01\/theresaFox-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/library.brown.edu\/create\/firstfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2016\/01\/theresaFox-450x450.png 450w, https:\/\/library.brown.edu\/create\/firstfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2016\/01\/theresaFox-600x600.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/library.brown.edu\/create\/firstfolio\/programming\/the-plays-the-thing\/theresa-fox\/\">Theresa Fox<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"612\" height=\"612\" src=\"https:\/\/library.brown.edu\/create\/firstfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2016\/01\/stephenKidd.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/library.brown.edu\/create\/firstfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2016\/01\/stephenKidd.png 612w, https:\/\/library.brown.edu\/create\/firstfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2016\/01\/stephenKidd-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/library.brown.edu\/create\/firstfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2016\/01\/stephenKidd-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/library.brown.edu\/create\/firstfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2016\/01\/stephenKidd-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/library.brown.edu\/create\/firstfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2016\/01\/stephenKidd-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/library.brown.edu\/create\/firstfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2016\/01\/stephenKidd-450x450.png 450w, https:\/\/library.brown.edu\/create\/firstfolio\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2016\/01\/stephenKidd-600x600.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/library.brown.edu\/create\/firstfolio\/programming\/the-plays-the-thing\/stephen-kidd\/\">Stephen Kidd<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Logistics:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The conference is free and open to the public. 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