“Infinite Riches in a Little Room”
New Exhibition Explores Many Lives of Shakespeare’s Texts
William Shakespeare’s plays transcended their origins almost immediately. Even during his lifetime, his unforgettable characters and indelible lines were already escaping the stage, taken up by others and repurposed in diverse ways. Today, more than 400 years later, printers, publishers, artists, and filmmakers have continuously adapted his words into every possible medium, from fine art and opera to modern cinema.
