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A lecture by Tiffany Stern
This lecture imagines a trip to a Shakespearean playhouse, accompanied by Shakespeare himself, in three parts: arriving at the theatre, where ballad sellers shape expectations through song; entering the playhouse, with its visual cues of genre, place, and meaning; and the play’s opening, focusing on actors’ gestures, movement, and costume. Throughout, it asks what is gained and lost when we study Shakespeare only as words on a page rather than performance.
The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College website:
gresham.ac.uk/whats-on/going-playhouse
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This is a live-stream of the lecture. An edited version of the lecture will be uploaded in due course.
Have a Question? No Registration Required
https://app.sli.do/event/sdZg63RByczjXNoVrsxqfy
A lecture by Tiffany Stern
This lecture imagines a trip to a Shakespearean playhouse, accompanied by Shakespeare himself, in three parts: arriving at the theatre, where ballad sellers shape expectations through song; entering the playhouse, with its visual cues of genre, place, and meaning; and the play’s opening, focusing on actors’ gestures, movement, and costume. Throughout, it asks what is gained and lost when we study Shakespeare only as words on a page rather than performance.
The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College website:
gresham.ac.uk/whats-on/going-playhouse
Gresham College has offered free public lectures for over 400 years, thanks to the generosity of our supporters. There are currently over 2,500 lectures free to access. We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to learn from some of the greatest minds. To support Gresham's mission, please consider making a donation: gresham.ac.uk/support
Website: gresham.ac.uk
Twitter: twitter.com/greshamcollege
Facebook: facebook.com/greshamcollege
Instagram: instagram.com/greshamcollege
