I’m so delighted to say that the Handbook of the History of Women on Stage is finally out in print. It’s a behemoth, and as is always the way with such things, completely unaffordable for the average individual. However, I do hope that if you have an institutional affiliation you will order it in, and […]
In 1592 and 1593 the London theatres were closed to try to keep an outbreak of plague under control. As we arrive at Shakespeare’s 456th birthday, it is something to reflect on – that theatres have been dark before, right before they became a massive shaping influence on our entire perception of cultural history. I […]
I’m back from Italy, which was mostly sightseeing, but a little bit work. I was invited to give a guest lecture and workshop at the Shakespeare Summer School run each year by Dr Victoria Bladen of the University of Queensland. This year it took place in Verona, which is a town entirely built of pink […]
Sylvia Rosenblum at Eastside Radio and I have done another series of podcasts (which seems to have become an annual thing). This one looks at the working conditions of theatres in Shakespeare’s day. The episodes are only around twelve minutes long, so great for a short commute, and can be played via the Eastside website […]
