Shakespeare's Knotty Comedies: Study Day

Bankside
Price: £100.00 Book Now

Join academics and artists for an insightful, day-long exploration of Shakespeare’s Knotty Comedies, inspired by our upcoming production of his cutting All’s Well That Ends Well in the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse this winter.

Sometimes the boundary between humour and pathos is anything but clear. Through a series of talks and seminars, we’ll unpack the pleasure – and pain – of some of Shakespeare’s thorniest comedies, which challenge our notions of love, morality, and happy endings.

You’ll end the day with a Q&A with members of our All’s Well That Ends Well Company, giving you the chance to ask questions and gain further insight into the plays.

This Study Day can be enjoyed on its own but is also a perfect introduction to our production of All’s Well That Ends Well. So why not round off your day with a ticket to the evening performance following the Study Day? Tickets for the performance are not included in the Study Day ticket price and must be purchased separately.

DETAILS

TICKETS
£100

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This event is on-site – please meet in the main foyer.

Running time is approximately 6 hours

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SPEAKERS

SCHEDULE

12.15 – 1.15pm
Session 1: ‘All’s Well That Ends Well in Performance’ with Dr Gemma Miller (University of London)
This session will consider the play’s original performance conditions and then explore some of its more ambiguous or problematic moments. We will compare different approaches to bringing those moments to life on the stage.
2.15pm – 3.15pm
Session 2: Dr Lubaaba Al-Azami
(Further details TBC)
3.30pm – 4.30pm
Session 3: ‘“Wicked meaning in a lawful deed”: Problem Plays, Problems & Plays with Dr Tristan Marshall (University of Cambridge)
This talk explores gender roles in All’s Well That Ends Well alongside another ‘problem play’, Measure for Measure. Examining the plays through the lens of early modern audiences, the session aims to show how ‘problem plays’ may well have been less problematic on the early Jacobean stages.

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