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Celebrating 400 years of William Shakespeare and Philip Henslowe (who’s he?)

Professor Grace Ioppolo writes: Those of you who were in one of my Shakespeare modules this year or follow me on Twitter @ProfShakespeare know that I never stopped talking about the amazing celebrations in 2016 that mark the 400th anniversary … Continue reading

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On Becoming the 2017 Sam Wanamaker Fellow at the Globe

Grace Ioppolo writes: The Department of English Literature has had a pioneering relationship with Shakespeare’s Globe (http://www.shakespearesglobe.com) ever since Sam Wanamaker (http://www.shakespearesglobe.com/about-us/history-of-the-globe/rebuilding-the-globe) began to dream of rebuilding Shakespeare’s famous theatre in modern London. This is because one of Sam’s closest … Continue reading

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Why I still love Sir Tom Stoppard, even when he complains about his audiences

Grace Ioppolo writes: On February 8th, I was contacted by The Times’ arts reporter Jack Malvern and asked to comment on this story in the Telegraph that quoted Sir Tom Stoppard as saying that modern audiences weren’t as smart as … Continue reading

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Please support our graduate

Grace Ioppolo writes: Please consider helping University of Reading English graduate Nina Constable win an award from Water Aid for her short film ‘Watchmen of our Waters’. After completing her degree in FTT and English Literature a few years ago, … Continue reading

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