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Jeremy Holmes Shakespeare’s Lost Women
A woman being lost and found (or brought back to life) is a major dramatic feature in several of Shakespeare’s plays. This talk explores this important theme, including the several “illusory” deaths, and what they mean for characters’ discovery and self-discovery, both men and women. As well as Shakespeare’s late plays, such as ‘The Winter’s Tale’, several of the great tragedies and comedies are also discussed, as are landmark theatre productions. The speaker was an English Literature scholar at Oxford, where he was involved in a number of Shakespearean productions, before having a career that included a national role in higher education.
Arrivals from 12.30pm, lunch will be served at 1pm