Julius Caesar and rethinking the murder of Cinna the Poet
Written by Claire Hansen in Criticism and Research | 17.02.2015
The murder of Cinna the Poet in Julius Caesar is a contentious scene.
Over the course of the play’s production history, this scene (Act Three, scene three
International Shakespeare productions in 2015
Written by Claire Hansen in Performances and Productions | 29.01.2015
Our previous blog post looked at Shakespeare productions taking place in Australia in 2015.
Shakespeare in Australia: 2015 productions
Written by Claire Hansen in Performances and Productions | 12.01.2015
It's not a surprise to see Shakespeare (and some of his contemporaries) featuring in the line-up of several Australian theatre companies this year. So we've put together a list of some of the Shakespeare productions on offer for 2015.
Shakespeare outdoors: A Midsummer Night's Dream in Sydney
Written by Penny Gay in Performances and Productions | 26.12.2014
Sport for Jove, the excellent young theatre company that takes Shakespeare and other classics around outer Sydney, is currently offering A Midsummer Night's Dream at
Shakespeare and ecocritical pedagogy
Written by Claire Hansen in Pedagogy | 12.12.2014
The field of ecocriticism is – if you’ll excuse the pun – blossoming in Shakespeare studies.
Global/local Shakespeares?
Written by Claire Hansen in Performances and Productions | 21.11.2014
There are some intriguing new adaptations of Shakespeare coming out at the moment.
Shakespeare Reloaded website officially launches
Written by Claire Hansen in Shakespeare | 08.11.2014
This week saw the official launch of the Shakespeare Reloaded website! For more information, check out the University of Sydney's media release.
Shakespeare plays in Sydney: from Henry V to A Midsummer Night's Dream
Written by Claire Hansen in Performances and Productions | 29.10.2014
Have you seen Bell Shakespeare's production of Henry V?
ABC documentary on 'The Tempest'
Written by Claire Hansen in Performances and Productions | 11.10.2014
ABC is showing a documentary on a production of The Tempest by Melbourne's St Kilda drop-in centre:
Shakespeare Reloaded preview launch at ANZSA Conference
Written by Claire Hansen in Shakespeare | 04.10.2014
Some of the Shakespeare Reloaded team headed up to the University of Southern Queensland this week for the Australian & New Zealand Shakespeare Association Biennial Conference.