Study Shakespeare in the city which made him successful. We will walk the streets in the footsteps of this legendary playwright, see paintings and buildings he would have observed and, of course, watch his plays performed in the famous Globe Theatre, a reconstruction of the playhouse for which Shakespeare wrote.Classes for this course offer an exciting opportunity to discuss all of this - discovering more about Shakespeare%E2%80%99s plays and culture as we do so. But Shakespeare in London is not simply concerned with the past. Shakespeare has a huge presence in 21st century London - perhaps larger even than in the 16th century city. The course engages with contemporary manifestations of the playwright and his works, as we seek to understand the near-mythical hold which Shakespeare still has over audiences.Studying a play each week, lectures will offer crucial social and historical context which will be discussed in relation to the play in the seminars which follow. You%E2%80%99ll experience off-campus visits to performances, museums and galleries, as well as workshops to ensure that you develop a critical vocabulary and framework to express your new-found understanding of Shakespeare.Each week we will study one of Shakespeare's plays, both as readers and as audiences. Lectures will outline appropriate social and historical context, which will be discussed in relation to the play in the seminars which follow. The afternoons will involve a mixture of off-campus visits, to performances, museums or galleries, and workshops to ensure that you are given a critical vocabulary and framework to express your new-found understanding of Shakespeare.

Target group
Anyone who can understand English can learn about Shakespeare. If you have an interest in theatre, performance and English literature or the historical period in which Shakespeare wrote, this course is for you.

Course aim
By the end of this course you will: - Learn to speak and write critically about Shakespeare and his contemporaries, both in text and in performance; - Be able to locate the study of the plays in the cultural and social context of early modern London, understanding the particular features of early modern staging conditions and audience reception.

Fee info
GBP 1500: tuition fee only

King's College London
Address: Strand, London
Postal code: WC2R 2LS
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Website: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/summer
E-mail: summerschool@kcl.ac.uk
Phone: +44 20 7848 1533