In place of a banquet on Friday evening, conference participants will be treated to a performance of “Shakespeare Restor’d,” scenes from 18th-Century adaptations of Shakespeare. This is an original show produced by UD’s professional theater company, the Resident Ensemble Players (REP), and the Department of English to be held at Bayard Sharp Hall. The show begins at 7:30 p.m. sharp, and will feature comparisons between Romeo and Juliet and Otway’s Caius Marius, The Tempest and Dryden’s The Tempest, Richard III and Cibber’s Richard III, Macbeth and Davenant’s Macbeth, King Lear and Tate’s King Lear.
Located on the corner of Delaware Avenue and South Main Street (just one block south of the historic Deer Park Tavern), the antebellum-era Church will offer an intimate theatrical experience for conference attendees. A dress rehearsal on Thursday and additional performance on Saturday are open to the public and will begin at 7:30 p.m.