Shakespeare: From Rowe to Shapiro

A one day symposium on the function and critical value of Shakespeare biographies to celebrate the 300th anniversary of the first biography of William Shakespeare by Nicholas Rowe.

Speakers to include:

Stanley Wells

Michael Caines

Brian Cummings

Andrew Dickson

Helen Hackett

Graham Holderness

Andrew Murphy

Rene Weis

Richard Wilson

James Shapiro

‘Some little account of the man himself may not be thought improper’ Nicholas Rowe 1709

Saturday 28 November 10.00 – 18.00

Nancy W Knowles Lecture Theatre

£60 (£50 FoSG/concs, £20 students)

Box office (10.00 – 17.00): 020 7401 9919

www.shakespeares-globe.org

‘SOME LITTLE ACCOUNT OF THE MAN’

NICHOLAS ROWE’S SHAKESPEARE

CHARLES NICHOLL

Wednesday 9 December

Charles Nicholl, author of The Lodger: Shakespeare on SilverStreet, has contributed the introduction to a new edition of Nicholas Rowe’s The Life of Shakespeare in celebration of the 300th anniversary of the publication of the first formal biography of Shakespeare. In this talk Charles Nicholl will provide a personal perspective on Shakespeare and Rowe’s biography.

19.00 Nancy W Knowles Lecture Theatre

£10 (£8 FoSG/concs/students) including a glass of wine/juice in the interval

Box office (10.00 – 17.00): 020 7401 9919

www.shakespeares-globe.org

SHAKESPEARE: STILL SEARCHING

MICHAEL WOOD

Tuesday 1 December 19.00

It is six years since Michael Wood’s acclaimed TV series and book Searching for Shakespeare. In this talk, Michael will reflect on Shakespeare and Shakespeare biography and the on-going attempt to separate facts from fictions to provide new perspectives on the playwright and his plays.

19.00 Nancy W Knowles Lecture Theatre

£10 (£8 FoSG/concs/students) including a glass of wine/juice in the interval

Box office (10.00 – 17.00): 020 7401 9919

www.shakespeares-globe.org