CLARK ART INSTITUTE PRESENTS LIVE BROADCAST OF ROSENCRANTZ & GUILDENSTERN ARE DEAD FROM LONDON NATIONAL THEATRE

May 2, 2017

Williamstown, Massachusetts—The Clark Art Institute presents a live broadcast of London National Theatre’s Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead on Saturday, May 20 at 1 pm in the auditorium. Tickets are $18 ($16 Clark members) and may be purchased online at clarkart.edu or by calling 413 458 0524. Run time is 3 hours, 20 minutes.

Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter, The Woman in Black), Joshua McGuire (The Hour), and David Haig (Four Weddings and a Funeral, The Witness for the Prosecution) star in playwright Tom Stoppard’s brilliantly funny situation comedy, broadcast live from The Old Vic theatre in London. David Leveaux’s new production marks the fiftieth anniversary of the play that made Stoppard an overnight sensation.

Against the backdrop of Hamlet, two hapless minor characters, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern, take center stage. As the young double act stumbles their way in and out of the action of Shakespeare’s iconic drama, they become increasingly out of their depth as their version of the story unfolds.

ABOUT THE CLARK

The Clark Art Institute, located in the Berkshires of western Massachusetts, is one of a small number of institutions globally that is both an art museum and a center for research, critical discussion, and higher education in the visual arts. Opened in 1955, the Clark houses exceptional European and American paintings and sculpture, extensive collections of master prints and drawings, English silver, and early photography. Acting as convener through its Research and Academic Program, the Clark gathers an international community of scholars to participate in a lively program of conferences, colloquia, and workshops on topics of vital importance to the visual arts. The Clark library, consisting of more than 270,000 volumes, is one of the nation’s premier art history libraries. The Clark also houses and co-sponsors the Williams College Graduate Program in the History of Art.

The Clark is located at 225 South Street in Williamstown, Massachusetts. Galleries are open Tuesday through Sunday, 10 am to 5 pm. Admission is $20; free year-round for Clark members, children 18 and younger, and students with valid ID. For more information, visit clarkart.edu or call 413 458 2303.


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