Jesus Old Members’ Group Visit to National Army Museum for ‘Shakespeare and War’ Exhibition20th February 2024
We are planning a JOMG trip on 20th February 2024 to the ‘Shakespeare and War’ exhibition currently open at the National Army Museum in London (Royal Hospital Road, SW3 4HT). The exhibition explores some of the ways Shakespeare shaped how we think about soldiers, the Army and how we imagine war and its consequences. This is the link to the museum’s exhibition page https://www.nam.ac.uk/whats-on/shakespeare-and-war
The exhibition is co-curated by Dr. Amy Lidster, a fellow of Jesus College. In the afternoon she will speak to the group about her research, the background to the exhibition and the curating of the display at the museum. We hope a couple of current Jesus students (who are hoping to make a career in acting) will come and illustrate the talk with excerpts from the plays.
Glyn Prysor, an alumnus of Jesus College, is the Research Director of the Museum, and he will introduce the museum. Both speakers will be very happy to take questions from the floor.
There will be the chance to go around the exhibition in the morning or if preferred members could do that after the talks. A detailed look at the exhibition takes 45-50 minutes. There will be a chance to have lunch together either in the museum café or nearby. Those not in a hurry might be willing to repair to a pub afterwards!
The cost of the day is £28.00 per person, and the outline programme is as follows:
11.00 am Arrive at the museum and view the exhibition (entry is free).
12.30 pm Lunch.
1.45 pm Assemble in the Foyle 1 conference room for the talks.
1.50 pm Glyn Prysor will welcome us and talk briefly about the museum followed by questions.
2.15 pm Dr Amy Lidster on ‘Shakespeare and War’ followed by questions and comments.
3.30 pm Finish (or view Exhibition, which closes at 5.30 pm)
I think this should be a really good event and I look forward to many of you joining us on this visit. The booking form is here
Peter May (Chair of JOMG)
