Saturday Shakespeare in Santa Cruz Presents Henry IV, Part 1 by William Shakespeare Aptos Library on January 10, 17, 24, 31 & February 7, 2025 at 10:15 a.m. in the Aptos Library Betty Leonard Community Room (in person or join by Zoom). The first hour will be a conversation with the scheduled guest speaker followed by a volunteer read aloud of the play. On February 7, the film The Hollow Crown, Henry IV Part 1 will be shown. This event series is co-sponsored by the UC Santa Cruz Shakespeare Workshop.

For more information, Zoom Link, or to volunteer to be a reader, contact: saturdayshakespeare@gmail.com

Guest Speakers / Film Presentation

• Jan 10: Alexander Brondarbit, A historian who specializes in kingship in late medieval and early modern England; author of two books on The Wars of the Roses. Readings: Act 1 – Act 2, Scene 2
• Jan 17: Patty Gallagher, An actor and Professor of Theater Arts at UC Santa Cruz; Artistic Associate at Santa Cruz Shakespeare and the Rogue Theatre in Tucson, Arizona. Readings: Act 2, Scene 3 – Act 3, Scene 2.
• Jan 24: Julia Reinhardt Lupton, Distinguished Professor of English at UC Irvine, co-director of the UCI Shakespeare Center. She is the author of six books on Shakespeare. Readings: Act 3, Scene 3 – Act 4.
• Jan 31: Abigail Heald is currently teaching the Henriad (Richard II, Henry IV, Parts I and Part II, and Henry V) at Stanford University. Readings: Act 5.
• Feb 7: Film Screening: The Hollow Crown, Henry IV Part 1. Jeremy Irons-King Henry/ Tom Hiddleson-Prince Hal/ Simon Russell Beale-Falstaff, directed by Richard Eyre.