Everything to Everybody was a University of Birmingham four-year project that engaged communities in Birmingham with one of the world’s greatest Shakespeare resources, the Shakespeare Memorial Library housed in the Library of Birmingham. According to its official evaluation over 275,000 citizens reconnected with this amazing collection.
The School of Night were commissioned by E2E to provide a takeover day of improvised performances around the Library to celebrate and promote the Shakespeare Memorial Library. Named 10/400: Into the Shakespeare Verse, the event celebrated the tenth anniversary of the opening of the Library and the four hundredth anniversary of the publication of the First Folio.
Building on the enormous success of this event, we are continuing the work started with E2E by creating a new project entitled E2E The School of Night. In light of severe funding cuts we aim to highlight the value of the Shakespeare Collection and libraries to our local communities.
Your donations will fund two days of dazzling improvised performances in drama and music for all ages!
11/401 A Little School of Night Music: an evening performance at the MAC on 7 September from 7.30pm
11/401 Into the Shakespeare Verse: a Library of Birmingham takeover day on 6 September
Featuring Olivier Award winning performers from Showstopper: The Improvised Musical, the wonderful Shakespeare improvisation company Shake It Up, and local guests.
Hosted by E2E The School of Night