Shakespeare's plays provide an unsurpassed depiction of abiding human desires. Like mirrors, the plays use characters' poetic speeches and deeds to reflect for our consideration the objects of our desires and the reasons we seek their fulfillment.
—Laurence Nee, tutor
Love and Desire: "What Fools These Mortals Be"
Faculty members reflect on
Shakespeare, and modern
and archival images of
the King William Players
provide visual history.
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"All the World's a Stage"
Meet five alums whose
repertoire includes acting
and writing "drama so
intense you'd feel it even if
the actors weren't speaking,"
set design, and plot charts for
cross-dressing comedies.
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Rule of Reason
What can the oral histories of
St. John's veterans returning
after World War II tell us about
freedom and injustice? For
the first African Americans
who enrolled at St. John's,
the college was a haven from
discrimination.
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