Shakespeare Festival
2023 Shakespeare Festival
The 23rd annual Murray Shakespeare Festival will return to the beautifully renovated Lovett Auditorium this March, 2023.
Kentucky Shakespeare's traveling company will come to Murray to stage three performances of Shakespeare's finest tragedy, Hamlet, on the following schedule:
- Wednesday, March 8: 10 a.m.
- Thursday, March 9: 10 a.m.
- Friday, March 10: 7 p.m.
Tickets
Tickets are $5.00 for all students and Murray State faculty and staff (with ID). General public tickets are $10.00. Tickets are available at the Lovett box office on the day / evening of the performance.
For more information or to reserve tickets for large groups (especially school groups), contact the festival Chair, Dr. Rusty Jones, at wjones1@murraystate.edu or call 270.809.2397.
Free Festival Events
Festival events are free and open to the community.
Psychology Panel Event
"Hamlet and the Best Methods for Coping with Grief"
Thursday, March 9, 4-5 p.m.
Waterfield Library Gallery
With Panelists Drs. Michael Bordieri, D. Gage Jordan, Angie Trzepacz, and Rusty Jones
Acting Workshop
"Hip Hop Shakespeare" presented by Kentucky Shakespeare's Traveling Company
Thursday, March 9, 5-6 p.m.
Playhouse in the Park Annex, 907 Arcadia Circle
Ages 12 and up
Student-Led Discussion Panel
Friday, March 10, 3-4 p.m.
Waterfield Library Gallery
Hannah Foote: "Ophelia's Message: Flowers, the First Emoji"
Ava Chuppe: "Toxic Masculinity in Hamlet: An Alternative to the Oedipus Complex Interpretation"
Spencer Feibelmann: "Hamlet: Hero or Villain?"
Olivia Potter: "Simpsons, Lion King, and Hamlet alike"
Support the Shakespeare Festival
Since 2000, the Murray State Shakespeare Festival has helped thousands of K-12 students see Shakespeare come alive for the first time. Your support makes the Shakespeare Festival possible and gives students and community members the chance to see unforgettable performances at an affordable price.
Donate to the Shakespeare Festival
Become a sponsor
Interested in being a corporate sponsor? Contact Kala Allen-Dunn in the Office of Development to learn more about sponsorship levels and giving options. Email Kala at kallendunn@murraystate.edu or call 270.809.3940.
Contact
For more information about tickets and festival events, contact Dr. William "Rusty" Jones at 270.809.2397 or wjones1@murraystate.edu.
