Interpreting Shakespeare: A Modern Retrospective

Interpreting Shakespeare: A Modern Retrospective

Guildhall School of Music & Drama

Artform: Theatre
Event date: Wed, 22nd Apr 2026 to Wed, 27th May 2026
London

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Event Description

This six-week evening course will explore how the brilliant works of Shakespeare still inform our understanding of the world today.

With course tutor Lucinda Dawkins, Director at SCRUM Theatre, Creative Associate of Cheek by Jowl, and Associate Director at Krymov Lab London, take a journey through the many ways that Shakespeare has been interpreted since his time through to the modern day, whether as a political weapon, a tool for social change, or a voice for revolution.

The course will be a mixture of lecture-based teaching, with presentations from the tutor, breakout discussion groups and a Q&A with special guests.

Course Fee: £295

Event Overview

  • Event Title: Interpreting Shakespeare: A Modern Retrospective
  • Type: Workshop
  • Date: Wed, 22nd Apr 2026 to Wed, 27th May 2026
  • Location:
    London
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Event: Interpreting Shakespeare: A Modern Retrospective

Event: Interpreting Shakespeare: A Modern Retrospective

Organisation: Guildhall School of Music & Drama

Postcode: EC2Y 9BH

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