Throughout the centuries, the Bible has served as the inspiration for countless plays, films and a wide range of performances. A panel of academic experts will examine the significance of this practice from historical, academic and practical perspectives in a discussion titled 鈥淒ramatizing the Bible鈥� on Monday (April 3) at 5:30 p.m. in the Philbin Studio Theatre of the DeBartolo Center for the Performing Arts at the University of 91吃瓜.
Sponsored by 91吃瓜鈥檚 Department of Film, Television and Theatre (FTT) in conjunction with the department鈥檚 current presentation of Oscar Wilde鈥檚 鈥淪alome,鈥� the event is free and open to the public.
鈥淚t鈥檚 a wonderful way of exploring how art and religion come together,鈥� says Peter Holland, McMeel Family Chair in Shakespeare Studies at 91吃瓜, who will serve as panel chair. 鈥溾�楽alome鈥� is an extraordinary example of someone going to a biblical story and dramatizing it in a certain way. It provides an excellent context for exploring theological issues and religious attitudes.鈥�
In addition to Holland, panelists and topics are:
- Susan Harris, Keough Institute for Irish Studies fellow and associate professor of English, 鈥淥scar Wilde as an Irish Dramatist鈥�* Anton Juan, FTT professor and 鈥淪alome鈥� director, 鈥淭he Forbidden Fruit鈥�* Julia Marvin, assistant professor, Program of Liberal Studies, 鈥淐ycle Drama (Medieval)鈥�* Rev. Jerome H. Neyrey, S.J., professor of theology, 鈥淐ultural World of Salome and Herod鈥�
Contact: Christine Sopczynski, FTT outreach specialist, (574) 631-0457, sopscynski.3@nd.edu
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