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Playwright Spotlight: African-American Writers

Without question, African-American playwrights have profoundly impacted the landscape of American theatre. While there are several writers who are rightfully in classroom reading lists, we want to highlight some BIPOC writers you may not yet know.

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4 min

Forever Summer: Notes on the Enduring Appeal of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ (From an Actor Who’s Been in it Five Times)

A Midsummer Night’s Dream is one of Shakespeare’s most popular and most performed plays. So what’s the appeal? Dean Linnard takes a look at the lure of this perennial favorite!

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7 min

Analyzing the Drama: English Renaissance Tragedy

Welcome to the first blog post in our new series: Analyzing the Drama. In these posts, we will explore how to read different genres in order to improve our understanding of the plays. English Renaissance tragedies can be tricky to get your head around but our latest blog post will demystify these plays and make them a joy to read!

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5 min

The Death of Repertory Theater

In mid twentieth-century America, repertory theater was thriving but where did it go? Our latest blog post analyses the history of the rep system and how theater’s needs and ambitions have changed over the years.

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2 min

Shakespeare in Isolation!

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to deliver one of Shakespeare’s greatest soliloquies to a huge, international audience? Or, maybe you’re just as keen as the likes of the Royal Shakespeare Company and Shakespeare’s Globe to keep the magic of the Bard’s work alive while the theatres are closed. Well now you have your chance!

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Playwright Spotlight: African-American Writers

Forever Summer: Notes on the Enduring Appeal of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ (From an Actor Who’s Been in it Five Times)

Analyzing the Drama: English Renaissance Tragedy

The Death of Repertory Theater

Shakespeare in Isolation!