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and enjoyment of Shakespeare.
4th March 2022
The Board of the British Shakespeare Association wishes to express its solidarity with the Ukrainian academic community and, beyond, with the whole population of this country. We condemn the invasion of Ukraine by Putin's forces in the strongest possible terms,... Read More...
17th February 2022
The BSA has contributed to sponsorship of a community-based reading of Shakespeare's complete works from in the ballroom of the Town Hall, Stratford-upon-Avon. The event, ‘Shakespeare’s Coming Home’ which runs from 1st to 12th March 2022 is to raise money... Read More...
10th February 2022
English itinerant players are known to have toured in northern continental Europe from the 1580s. Their repertories initially consisted of plays from the London theatre, but over time the English players learnt German, and German players joined the companies as... Read More...
5th February 2022
The late Professor Michael Hattaway’s bequest of books to colleagues in the University of Iasi, Romania, typified both his generosity and his strong bonds with Shakespeareans in Europe. This free online event celebrates Professor Hattaway’s legacy of friendship and of... Read More...
4th February 2022
The guest editors of the special issue of Multicultural Shakespeare: Translation, Appropriation and Performance (2022), 'Staging Utopias: Shakespeare in Performance' invite submissions that consider Shakespeare and utopia in performance. Abstracts of 300-400 words should be sent to the guest editors... Read More...
4th December 2021
The BSA is saddened by the death of Sir Antony Sher, whose extraordinary passion for performing has energised the Shakespearean stage, exciting us and illuminating our understanding. Our thoughts are with his husband, Greg Doran and his wide family of... Read More...
17th November 2021
BSA member Víctor Huertas Martín shares the following call for papers for the inaugural conference of the CIRCE project. About CIRCE Early Modern Theatre, developed mainly in Spain, France, Italy, England and Portugal, has been adapted to cinema, television and,... Read More...
14th November 2021
The call for submissions for a special issue of the BSA’s Shakespeare journal is now open. More information about the journal is available here. A Special Issue of Shakespeare: ‘Shakespeare in Action’ Edited by Eleanor Rycroft and Maria Shmygol Both a noun and a verb, ‘action’... Read More...
1st November 2021
The Board of Trustees of the British Shakespeare Association wishes to appoint two new Trustees who share the Association’s aims to educate, promote, and foster a better understanding of Shakespeare and his work. We are looking for (1) a Trustee... Read More...
1st November 2021
The Board of Trustees of the British Shakespeare Association wishes to appoint a new Trustee to further the Association’s aims to educate, promote and foster a better understanding of Shakespeare and his work. We are looking for someone who will... Read More...Copyright 2025. All Rights Reserved