2025-26

This autumn, the School of English will be producing our third Masters-level Shakespeare production. This experience offers students the opportunity to perform, design, stage manage and promote a live theatre production held on our campus. 

We are thrilled that you are interested in contributing to Shakespeare's Hamlet in Dec 2025. Please ensure you have watched Dr. Murray's recorded talk (with accompanying slides) to make the best possible decision about your commitment to this project. (As mentioned, you will gain academic credit for participation in Hamlet, as long as all requirements are fulfilled.)

Below is the sign-up sheet link to indicate (and later confirm) your interest in Hamlet. Thank you and see you in the theatre!

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1RNilL5lusoiA-Lg8BEidaB0rK64a6qDVvUI1jPJj5PI/edit?usp=sharing

Welcome to Global Shakespeare!

By working together on close textual analysis, and engaging with theatre performances, Global Shakespeare brings students into deeper consideration and application of the language, social context and production of some of the most influential, beautiful and impactful plays every written in English. In this course, we forge links between Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Hamlet and The Tempest and relevant, current theories in contemporary literary criticism, including social inequalities, postcolonial perspectives, gender identities, romantic and platonic relationships, human health and environmental issues. I am delighted to collaborate with you in celebrating the timeless, exceptional literary works of Shakespeare.

Welcome to Global Shakespeare!

By working together on close textual analysis, and engaging with theatre performances, Global Shakespeare brings students into deeper consideration and application of the language, social context and production of some of the most influential, beautiful and impactful plays every written in English. In this course, we forge links between Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Hamlet and The Tempest and relevant, current theories in contemporary literary criticism, including social inequalities, postcolonial perspectives, gender identities, romantic and platonic relationships, human health and environmental issues. I am delighted to collaborate with you in celebrating the timeless, exceptional literary works of Shakespeare.