Reminder: due to the current medical concerns, the March reading of Shakespeare in Tokyo has been cancelled. We will meet to conclude Winter’s Tale, and we hope to conclude our battle with CoVid19, on April 13.

To tide you over, here is a timely article on our Bard’s own experience with the epidemics of his day, and how, one author believes, they influenced his career. https://slate.com/culture/2020/03/shakespeare-plague-influence-hot-hand-ben-cohen.html

For only the second time in its history (the other was during a typhoon) Shakespeare in Tokyo will cancel a meeting. There will be no reading in March. Our next gathering will be April 13.

It was a difficult decision to make. After consultation with school officials and the membership, we believe it will be better to err on the side of caution. Many of us are willing to brave the forces of nature to meet, but others are not; frankly, it just wouldn’t be as much fun without them.

So stay home, and stay safe. Wash your hands. Don’t touch your face. We’ll meet again after the virus has run its course.