Shakespeare Reloaded: The Blog

"The Wars of the Roses" trilogy begins in far north Queensland

Written by Claire Hansen in Performances and Productions | 12.03.2020

The history of the Wars of the Roses is being played out on a north Queensland stage throughout 2020. The first production takes place in the midst of Townsville’s tropical summer - thick, wet air, lazy thunder, cloying heat.

New chapter on playing Shakespeed available

Written by Claire Hansen in Publications | 30.01.2020

"What are the virtues of structuring learning as a type of game when teaching Shakespeare?" (Semler 119)

“Set you down this”: A modern Othello and the narrative of racism

Written by Casey Salt (James Cook University) in Performances and Productions | 10.12.2019

TheatreiNQ’s production of Othello (September 2019) reinterprets certain aspects of its eponymous character’s identity to forge a tragedy as topical now as when it was first performed.

90s Nostalgia Pedagogy Part 2: Michael Almereyda's Hamlet

Written by Lauren A. Weber in Criticism and Research | 30.11.2019

This blog is second in a series on 90s Shakespeare adaptations.

SHAKESPEARE RELOADED LAUNCHES ROMEO AND JULIET SHAKESPEED ACTIVITY

Written by Lauren A. Weber in Teaching Activities | 25.10.2019

The Shakespeare Reloaded team is excited to announce a new Shakespeed activity on Romeo and Juliet.

Shakespeed is a fast-paced gamified learning experience suitable for high-school

Townsville Imaginarium, 1 June 2019

Written by the Better Strangers team in Conference | 30.07.2019

On the 1st of June 2019 the Better Strangers team presented a free one-day Shakespeare Reloaded Imaginarium in Townsville, Queensland, hosted by James Cook

Nostalgia Pedagogy and 90s Shakespeare Adaptations; 'Othello' and Tim Blake Nelson's 'O'

Written by Lauren A. Weber in Criticism and Research | 13.05.2019

90s nostalgia is a booming business in the 21st century. The latest Marvel Universe blockbuster ‘Captain Marvel’ is packed with 90s references and music.