In order to create an archive of the Shakespeare 400 activities that took place across all the partner organisations in 2016, a team of students at King's College London, from various disciplines and levels of study, reviewed as many of the events as possible.
Below are all of the reviews. Use the search box to find reviews
of a particular event.
Review by Jessica Acton, MA Shakespeare Studies. The RSC and King’s College London take part in a series of talks in November and December 2016 at the Barbican that look at King Lear’s most loyal subjects: The Fool, Cordelia and Kent. Read more...
Review by Jessica Acton, MA Shakespeare Studies. Delivered in association with the Instituto Cervantes Londres and illustrated by Globe actors, this lecture celebrates the influence Cervantes' works had on 17th century English theatre. Read more...
Review by Sara Rumberg, Classics (Postgrad Diploma). An illustrated talk by Yuriko Akishima, exploring the Shakespeare productions of renowned Japanese theatre director, Yukio Ninagawa. Presented by the Japan Foundation. Read more...
Review by Emily-Kate Stuart. Based on the book Shakespeare and the Digital world: Redefining Scholarship and Practice Christie Carson scrutinises her own work to illustrate the importance of speculating about the future. Read more...
Review by Jamie Weisz, MA Early Modern History. Aside from his work, arguably the most discussed aspect of Shakespeare’s legacy has been his will. We can learn a lot about people and the past through wills. What possessions did someone have? Who was the most important people in a persons life? Read more...
Review by Eleonora Sammartino, PhD candidate, Film Studies. It could be argued that parody is the sincerest form of flattery. Certainly, the well-established tradition of burlesques was a sign of the popularity and success of Shakespeare in the 19th century just as much as “bardolatry”. Read more...
Review by Jamie Weisz, MA Early Modern Studies. Although Shakespeare died four hundred years ago, he lives on to this day through the countless adaptations of his original plays. But what of the man himself? What aspects of his life changed, and what impact did those events have on his work? Read more...
Review by Abby Draycott. The esteemed Sir Brian Vickers led an evening at Senate House dedicated to exploring Shakespeare’s sonnets, ensuring an erudite and illuminating occasion. Joined by renowned actors Edward Fox, Joanna David and Dominic West, each with firm Shakespearean roots, Read more...
Review by Margot Cadic, BA European Studies. Lucie Skeaping, presenter at BBC Radio Three's Early Music Show, co-author of Singing Simpkin and Other Bawdy Jigs, and director of The City Waites, performed with a troop of fellow actors and musicians two short 17th century musical comedies Read more...
Review by Robert Whitehead. Continuing the ‘Shakespeare: Metamorphosis’ season this evening’s event took place in the wonderful Senate House library Read more...