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Tag Archives: British Shakespeare Association
Welcome to Shakespeare Conferences 2016
While I’m feeling disconnected on the other side of the world, back in Stratford-upon-Avon and London the International Shakespeare Association is holding its five-yearly World Shakespeare Congress. It begins on Sunday 31 July, continuing in Stratford until mid-week, after which … Continue reading
Posted in Legacy, Stratford-upon-Avon
Tagged British Shakespeare Association, International Shakespeare Association, University of Hull, World Shakespeare Congress
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British Shakespeare Association Education Network
It’s been a while since I wrote about the British Shakespeare Association, and in particular its Education Network. Membership of the Association usually drops a bit between the organisation’s biennial conferences (the 2016 conference will be at the University of … Continue reading
Posted in Legacy
Tagged British Shakespeare Association, Education Network, Sarah Olive, schools
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The British Shakespeare Association, Education and reality TV
Almost every Shakespeare-related cultural organisation puts education high on its agenda, in particular offering to help teachers engage their students. While many are in effect promoting their own services, the British Shakespeare Association “is a professional association and registered charity … Continue reading
Posted in Legacy
Tagged Bailey Gleason, BBC, Benedict Cumberbatch, British Shakespeare Association, David Harewood, education, learning, reality TV, Sarah Olive
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Stirling Castle’s links to Shakespeare
On my recent trip to Stirling for the British Shakespeare Association conference I made a point of visiting the city’s historic castle. Although I knew of its importance at a strategic spot overlooking the crossing of the River Forth, I … Continue reading
Posted in Shakespeare's World
Tagged British Shakespeare Association, James 1, Scotland, Stirling Castle, Stirling Heads, tapestry
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Shakespeare, performance, emotion and memory
This week I have been attending the British Shakespeare Association’s conference at the University of Stirling. What follows is the text of my paper: The idea for my project Listening to the Audience began when, at an international Shakespeare conference … Continue reading
Shakespeare for children: Charles and Mary Lamb
In a recent survey of childrens’ favourite books A A Milne’s much-loved Winnie the Pooh, written in 1926 came top. Second, perhaps more surprisingly, came the even older and quirkier Alice in Wonderland, published in 1865. Given that most of … Continue reading
Posted in Legacy
Tagged British Shakespeare Association, Charles Lamb, children, education, Harold Copping, King Lear, Mary Lamb, Romeo and Juliet, William Harvey
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British Shakespeare Association news
Last Saturday, 30 November, the British Shakespeare Association held its Annual General Meeting. The BSA is an association of “teachers, researchers, theatre practitioners, writers and enthusiasts” and is a relatively young organisation that has existed for less than fifteen years. … Continue reading
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Tagged British Shakespeare Association, Edwards' Boys, Shakespeare in Education, Teaching Shakespeare, University of Stirling
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Shakespeare in Education: a new blog for the BSA
I’ve been working on launching a new blog, Shakespeare in Education, on behalf of the BSA’s Education network. I wrote a few weeks ago about the British Shakespeare Association’s Lancaster Conference, and since then education specialist James Stredder and I … Continue reading
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Tagged British Shakespeare Association, James Stredder, Shakespeare in Education
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Picturing Shakespeare: Alan O’Cain’s The Tempest
Responses to Shakespeare’s plays come in many forms, and his influence on other art forms such as music, painting and design was explored as part of the British Shakespeare Association’s Lancaster University conference last weekend. Picturing Shakespeare was one … Continue reading
Teaching Shakespeare: the British Shakespeare Association conference
At the end of Friday afternoon, a new publication, Teaching Shakespeare, is to be launched at the British Shakespeare Association’s conference at Lancaster University. This pilot issue is being published both on paper and online, and after the conference will … Continue reading
Posted in Legacy, Shakespeare on Stage
Tagged British Shakespeare Association, children, Edwards' Boys, King Edward VI School, Lancaster University, Perry Mills, Shakespeare in Education, Teaching Shakespeare
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