Shakespeare at Ostroh

PARSIPPANY, N.J. - We often take for granted annual Shakespeare festivals put on by students at local schools, like Drew University in Madison, N.J., whose Shakespeare Festival is widely known. But many would be pleasantly surprised to hear that such exhibitions also occur half a world away, at Ukraine's Ostroh Academy.

On May 14 and 16, the English Speaking Club (ESC) of the National University of Ostroh Academy hosted a two-day event called Shakespeare Days.

The first half took the form of a discussion session, at which participants presented their own original poetry and discussed various works by the famed English poet and playwright. The second installment featured the highlight of the festival, a theatrical performance of a Shakespearean play in the English language.

Throughout the event, the ESC presented awards to students in recognition of noteworthy acting, interpretation and poetry, to name just a few categories. Representatives of the Rivne School of Hope also took part in Ostroh Academy's Shakespeare Days.

Copyright © The Ukrainian Weekly, June 24, 2001, No. 25, Vol. LXIX

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