Staging Shakespeare

This series explores how Shakespeare’s plays are performed, interpreted and understood across time. The lectures examine how the Shakespearean canon is shaped by changing tastes and educational traditions, recreate the experience of attending a play in Shakespeare’s own theatre, and consider how contemporary productions navigate questions of representation, politics and historical context. Together, the series highlights Shakespeare as a living playwright whose works continue to inspire debate, challenge audiences, and evolve through performance, demonstrating the enduring relevance of his plays in both scholarship and the modern theatre.