Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 September 2009
(in collaboration with The CAPITAL Centre, University of Warwick, and Nottingham Trent University, The Society of Renaissance Studies)

Please click on the following link to download the Call for Papers.

Join a gathering of distinguished international speakers from the world of the theatre, media and academia to explore what happens when we review a production of a Shakespeare play. The conference combines short paper sessions and seminars, and includes an opportunity to 'review' the RSC's production of As You Like It (seen on the Saturday evening, with the conference reconvening on the Sunday morning). This weekend is a chance for dialogue and collaboration between directors, journalists, students, actors, educators, and the Shakespeare enthusiast. Speakers include: theatre reviewer Michael Billington (The Guardian), Michael Coveney (The Independent), Tim Supple (Director), Andrew Dickson (The Guardian), Shakespeare specialist Peter Holland (University of Notre Dame), Shakespeare Survey theatre reviewer Carol Rutter (University of Warwick), and Janet Suzman (actor and director).

Timetable:
Saturday 5 September
9.30am Registration
10.00am Keynote lecture by Michael Billington of The Guardian
11.00am Coffee
11.30am Michael Coveney, Andrew Dickson, Carol Rutter, Tim Supple, Janet Suzman, and Stanley Wells share different perspectives on reviewing (a panel discussion)
1.00pm Lunch (included in the conference fee)
2.00pm Discussion of the papers of conference delegates (auditors welcome), or visit to Shakespeare Found: A Life Portrait
4.00pm Peter Holland (University of Notre Dame) on ‘The Rhetoric of Reviewing’
7.30pm Performance of As You Like It at The Courtyard Theatre

Sunday 6 September
10.00am - 12.30pm Post-show review and reflection, followed by future conference network plans


 
Places are strictly limited, so early booking is recommended.  Please click on the following link to download a booking form.

Cost: £30 (includes lunch on the Saturday, entry to Shakespeare's Birthplace, and a special exhibtion of related archive materials. Members of the public will need to organise their own theatre ticket).