Drew University to Host Shakespeare's First Folio

Drew University announced it has been chosen as one of the locations to host Shakespeare’s First Folio in the fall of 2016.

The First Folio is the earliest published collection of Shakespeare’s plays and only 233 copies, of roughly 800 initial copies, are known to have survived, the university said. The First Folio will be displayed as part of a national traveling exhibition, “Shakespeare and His First Folio,” organized by the Folger SHakespeare Library in Washington D.C., and the American Library Association, the release said.

The exhibition at Drew University is in partnership with The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey.

“This is a tremendous honor for Drew and a wonderful opportunity for our students and the community,” Drew University President MaryAnn Baenninger said in the release. “We are thrilled to welcome audiences near and far to performances by The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, located on Drew’s campus.”

The traveling exhibition will make stops in 53 locations – one in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Each location will host the exhibit for one month.

For more information regarding the Shakespeare’s First Folio exhibit, contact Drew University at 973-408-3628.