In collaboration with the Shakespeare Workshop at UCSC, the first in-person meeting of the Saturday Shakespeare Group in four years will take place on Saturday, April 27th in the new Aptos Library, with a Zoom option for those who can not attend in person. The nominal meeting time is 10:00 am, library doors open at 10:00 am.

The speaker for this meeting will be Paul Whitworth, distinguished Shakespearean actor and director.

His professional acting career began at the Royal Shakespeare Company (1976-1982). In 1984, he joined Shakespeare Santa Cruz where he played many major roles including Hamlet, Benedict in Much Ado About Nothing, Iago, Richard III, and last year, at Santa Cruz Shakespeare, King Lear. He was Artistic Director of Shakespeare Santa Cruz from 1996 to 2007.

Readings: All of Act I + Act II Scene 1

Reading Coordinator: Bob Morgan | rmorgan3135@gmail.com
If you would like to read please email Bob as soon as possible.

Zoom Information
For those who will be attending by Zoom, here is the Zoom information. The link is:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89795220016?pwd=QRcs1tQt6TAxaaBdYqUrXW6XVu4JlJ.1
Meeting ID: 897 9522 0016
Passcode: 755261

Future Meetings

• April 27 | Paul Whitworth
• May 4 | Charles Pasternack
• May 11 | Sean Keilen
• May 18 | Michael Warren
• May 25 | DVD showing
• June 1 | Zoom only showing of DVD

Directions
The Aptos library is easy to find –> Exit highway 1 at State Park Drive and go north to Soquel Drive. Turn left on Soquel Drive and the library is almost immediately on the right. The address is 7695 Soquel Dr, Aptos, CA 95003. There is free parking.

The Text
We will be using the Pelican edition. If you would like to read please get hold of a copy of this edition because there are differences between different editions. There are two sources for the play, the second quarto (Q2) of 1604-5 and the first folio (F) of 1623. The folio contains 70 lines not in Q2 and lacks 230 that are in Q2. Most editions combine them in a conflated text, thus making a long play even longer. The pelican edition does not do that, but sticks almost entirely to Q2. As a result there will be significant differences between the Pelican edition and an edition that uses a conflated text.

Unfortunately Bookshop Santa Cruz won’t order copies for the group (unless all copies are paid for in advance). You will therefore need to order a copy yourself. Alternatively you can buy it on Amazon. It is difficult to find the Pelican edition by searching on the Amazon site. Better is to google “Hamlet Pelican Edition Amazon”.

Donations to Santa Cruz Shakespeare
Our meetings are free, but we suggest that members make a contribution to Santa Cruz Shakespeare.

To do this you can either make a donation by credit card through their website or send a check payable to Santa Cruz Shakespeare:
Santa Cruz Shakespeare
501 Upper Park Rd
Santa Cruz, CA 95065

If you send a check, it would be helpful if you could indicate that this gift is on behalf of the Saturday Shakespeare Group.

New Members Wanted
We are always looking for new members. Everyone is welcome. If you know of anyone who would be interested in attending these meetings, please encourage them to do so. Contact saturdayshakespeare@gmail.com to be added to the mailing list.

Note: It is strongly encouraged to attend in person if you possibly can. The lectures and readings will be much more vivid for those actually present, and the in-person interactions will restart the social aspect of the group.