TAMIU Presents Shakespeare-Themed Mini Festival with TSF Roadshow Nov. 10 - 14
The Bard is back at Texas A&M International University!
The iconic words of world-renowned playwright William Shakespeare will come to life once again with live performances and a special film screening as part of TAMIU’s Shakespeare Mini Fest 2025.
All events are free and open to the public.
The week-long festivities begin with performances by the Texas Shakespeare Festival (TSF) Roadshow at the TAMIU Center for the Fine and Performing Arts (CFPA) Theatre. This is the fourth appearance by TSF at TAMIU.
A performance of “Shakespeare’s Greatest Hits” is happening Monday, Nov. 10, 2025, followed by a performance of “Julius Caesar” on Tuesday, Nov. 11. Both performances begin at 7:30 p.m., with CFPA Theatre with doors opening at 7 p.m. both days.
A film screening of the classic 1996 film, Romeo + Juliet caps off the week Friday, Nov. 14 at 7 p.m. at the Alamo Drafthouse, located at 11210 Eastpoint Drive. Prior to the screening, a special lecture with members of the Borderlands Shakespeare Collectiva will be held.
The lecture, “Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet and the Legacies of Borderlands Shakespeare” with Katherine Gillen, Adrianna M. Santos, and Ruben Ramírez, explores Latinx and Mexican resonances of Luhrmann’s hit 1996 film. While the movie translates the Catholic Italian setting of Shakespeare’s play to “Verona Beach,” the lecturers will also look at artistic choices in Borderlands Romeo and Juliet Shakespeare adaptations like Edit Villarreal’s The Language of Flowers. These adaptations illuminate questions of race and citizenship within the play and the cultures that continue to reproduce it.
Spearheaded by TAMIU assistant professor of English Dr. Kaitlyn M. Chacon, the performances are made possible by TAMIU's College of Arts and Sciences. The production also benefits from the generous support of artist accommodations and stays by La Posada Hotel.
For more information, visit https://go.tamiu.edu/shakespeare
For additional information on the TSF Roadshow, visit texasshakespare.com/the-roadshow.
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