Articles on Theatrical arts

November 22, 2018

Snowflakes and trigger warnings: Shakespearean violence has always upset people

Rebecca Yearling, Keele University

Even Samuel Johnson found some of Shakespeare’s violent scenes unwatchable.

May 29, 2018

Simon Smith, University of Birmingham

How would a Jacobean servant react to a trumpet flourish?

March 7, 2018

Alan Williams, University of Salford

Livecasting in cinemas is only part of the solution in the struggle to attract larger and younger audiences.

Simon Smith
Lecturer in Shakespeare and Early Modern Drama, University of Birmingham
Alan Williams
Professor of Collaborative Composition, University of Salford
Rebecca Yearling
Lecturer in English, Keele University