A former academic favours Aladdin
July 24, 2016
Recalling the final lecture I gave to undergraduate students – and its crazy Disney comparisons. … More A former academic favours Aladdin
Tag: William Shakespeare
Celebrating Shakespeare in 2016
April 23, 2016
To celebrate the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, I asked a panel of experts why we continue to celebrate his life and works in 2016. … More Celebrating Shakespeare in 2016
Shakespeare: Metamorphosis
April 13, 2016
A glimpse at some of the treasures on display during the press launch night of Shakespeare: Metamorphosis at the University of London’s Senate House Library. … More Shakespeare: Metamorphosis
Marvell, Shakespeare, and Green Sicknesses
April 11, 2016
Green is the colour of innocence and experience, of sickness and of health. A glimpse at what it means to be ‘green’ in Andrew Marvell and William Shakespeare. … More Marvell, Shakespeare, and Green Sicknesses
The Early Modern Career
May 24, 2014
A review of the British Academy sponsored Early Modern Career event at the University of Birmingham on 2nd May 2014. … More The Early Modern Career
Recovery and Rediscovery
March 1, 2014
I recently tried instigating civil war during my seminar groups here at Leicester, and the results were rather striking. … More Recovery and Rediscovery
East Midlands Early Modern Colloquium
April 21, 2011
Delegates from Leicester, Loughborough, Nottingham, and Nottingham Trent convened at De Montfort University for the second East Midlands Early Modern Colloquium. … More East Midlands Early Modern Colloquium
Teaching Shakespeare at Leicester, and Private Observations
February 21, 2011
On 21st February, I led a class on Shakespeare for Leicester University’s International Office to a number of international visitors. The class was built around a potent combination that I have discussed before – Shakespeare in Love and the 2009 Hamlet – which gave me an opportunity to reignite my flame for film, play and performance. … More Teaching Shakespeare at Leicester, and Private Observations
“A Mirror Up To Nature”: Hamlet (2009)
December 28, 2009
Generally positive thoughts on the 2009 film adaption of Hamlet starring David Tennant and Patrick Stewart. … More “A Mirror Up To Nature”: Hamlet (2009)
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