THEATRE DESIGN AS Interpreter OF HISTORY Shakespeare in Prague: Imagining the Bard in the Heart of Europe BY BARBORA PŘÍHODOVÁ S hakespeare in Prague: Imagining the Bard in the Heart of Europe is a collaborative exhibition presented by the Columbus Museum of Art; The Ohio State University's College of Arts and Sciences Arts Initiative; the Arts and Theatre Institute, Prague, Czech Republic; and the National Museum, Prague, Czech Republic. The exhibition focuses on the different ways Shakespeare's plays have been staged in what is now the Czech Republic throughout the 20th century and into the early years of the 21st century. 8 theatre design & technology S u m m e r 2 0 1 7