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Co-author of three Arden Shakespeare texts; Methuen Series Editor; Co-editor of Routledge volume on Shakespeare & Education. Literature Tutor @citylit.
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My book has a cover! A history of Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida in performance, from John Dryden's Restoration adaptation to the rediscovery of the play in the twentieth century. manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526103574/

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Half-way through @youngvictheatre riveting production of James Graham’s ‘Punch’ and heartened to see several school groups in the audience. Taking students to a theatre on a school day to see a play that’s not on their exam syllabus must be a cause for celebration 🎉

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On 10 April we publish 'Reading, Gender and Identity in Seventeenth-Century England', by Hannah Jeans bit.ly/4c7Oufy Hannah's is the next (and 22nd) title in the RHS New Historical Perspectives book series for early career historians, with @ihr.bsky.social & @uolpress.bsky.social #Skystorians 1/2

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With university departmental closures are we seeing the emergence of geographical 'cold spots' for social science/humanities/arts (SHAPE) subjects? We've developed a new beta mapping tool using HESA data to enable you to explore the situation by subject www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/policy-and-r...

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📣 We are accepting applications until 2 FEBRUARY for City Lit's 2025-26 Malorie Blackman Scholarships for Unheard Voices. Winners will be selected by acclaimed writer @malorieblackman.bsky.social Learn more: www.citylit.ac.uk/malorie-blac... #CityLit #Writing #MalorieBlackman

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New year, new books! Out today, 'Shakespeare, Ecology and Adaptation' by Alys Daroy & Paul Prescott is a practical guide fusing Shakespearean ecocriticism with adaptation studies, complete with an extensive companion website. www.bloomsbury.com/shakespeare-...

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Come to City Lit and explore tales of passion, revenge and intrigue in three classic plays: 'Agamemnon', ''Tis Pity She's a Whore', and 'The Way of the World'. This 11 week course begins on 20th January and there are only a few places remaining! www.citylit.ac.uk/courses/clas...

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There's still time to sign up for Prof Emma Smith's free #Shakespeare webinar series starting 6 Jan at 6pm. Emma will be discussing 'As You Like It' with Todd Borlik. They will discuss the play & how we might approach it differently in the twenty-first century. Register now! Open to all!

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First theatre trip of 2025: ‘Twelfth Night’ @orangetreetheatre.bsky.social One of the finest Shakespeare productions I’ve seen in a long, long time. Many thanks to @starcrossed2018.bsky.social for prompting me to go!

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Would you like to come on our podcast and talk about what you love about Philip Larkin's work? It could be a favourite poem, novel, letter, review or article. Or one of his contemporaries - Amis, Pym, Lawrence, Jennings, Frost for example? We're looking for new guests, so do get in touch.

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This is the good stuff. www.newberry.org/calendar/eme...

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Two new poems of mine are up on the Dirigible Balloon website. Huge thanks to @humble Here’s one about waiting for Xmas. dirigibleballoon.org/poem/Waiting...

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Eighty-three universities are now making redundancies. That number will rise to 90 and then 100+ during 2025. qmucu.org/qmul-transfo...

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Repost with one of your favorite books you’ve read this year 💙📚

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If you're not on the #Throughlines mailing list, you're missing out. Today we shared a history of colonial seizure of Native lands under the precedence of the Doctrine of Discovery, thanks to Scott Manning Stevens. #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #IndigenousLivesMatter mailchi.mp/asu.edu/thro...

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Poignant encounter with the much-missed Benjamin Zephaniah at Tate Britain’s ‘The 80s: Photographing Britain’ exhibition.

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BOOK NEWS! 'Touring Shakespeare: Theatre and Post-War Cultural Diplomacy' is out today. Cambridge University Press are offing a 20% discount (code TS2024). Available here: www.cambridge.org/us/universit... #Shakespeare #academicpublishing #academicbooks #scholarly #humanities

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Celebrated historian and broadcaster David Olusoga will deliver the inaugural National Humanities Lecture! The first of its kind, the lecture will make the case for the humanities and explore how new ideas are emerging. Find out more and book: www.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...

submitted 160 days ago • 2 comments

If you're in need of some drama in the dark days of January, come and join me at the City Lit to discuss tales of passion, revenge and intrigue in three classic plays: 'Agamemnon', ''Tis Pity She's a Whore', and 'The Way of the World'. www.citylit.ac.uk/courses/clas...

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Finally, some good news for the day.

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For those interested in Oracy, here’s my guest blog on the @oracycam.bsky.social website. oracycambridge.org/oracy-four-i...

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