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Our conference will be dedicated to Shakespeare’s Troilus and Cressida or, to quote Michael Dobson’s lecture title, “the most performed unperformed play in world drama”. Addressed to an “eternal reader”, placed in the Folio Edition between tragedies and histories, often described as a problem play or “bitter war comedy” – Troilus and Cressida is a…
The German Shakespeare Society regularly provides impulses to awaken students’ interest in Shakespeare research. As a rule, a Shakespeare study day sponsored by the German Shakespeare Society is held at a university once a year. This year, such a study day is planned at the University of Bamberg. Find the programme here.
by Stefan Schneckenburger can now be ordered via: Stefan Schneckenburger: Bücher online kaufen | Herder.de. The Publication is in German. A contribution about this publication can be found in the hoch 3, the university magazine of the TU Darmstadt: Distel oder Lorbeer; das ist hier die Frage – TU Darmstadt (tu-darmstadt.de)
After a long interruption, the German Shakespeare Society is once again able to offer its members the opportunity to attend a week of theater in Stratford with four performances by the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC). The course is scheduled for the period from Tuesday, July 30, to Friday, August 2, 2024. Further information
The German Shakespeare Society mourns the death of Norbert Kentrup (May 02, 1949 – December 08, 2023). The actor, director, author and theater founder (bremer shakespeare company and Shakespeare und Partner) was a member of the board from 2002-2006. With his own contributions, including on Shakespeare translations (with Maik Hamburger) or in Shakespeare workshops for…
Together with over 7,000 like-minded institutions and individuals, the German Shakespeare Society supports the “Weltoffenes Thüringen” initiative, which was founded to raise awareness of democratic, respectful coexistence, diversity and tolerance.