Why has Shakespeare become such a cultural hero?

Why has Shakespeare become such a cultural hero?

How Shakespeare has influenced contemporary popular culture.

How Shakespeare has influenced contemporary popular culture.

How we use our personal influences and theoretical positions to inform our reading of Shakespeare.

How we use our personal influences and theoretical positions to inform our reading of Shakespeare.

A discussion debating these two different methods of analysing Shakespeare's work.

A discussion debating these two different methods of analysing Shakespeare's work.

Were Shakespeare's women denied the right to choose their own lovers?

Were Shakespeare's women denied the right to choose their own lovers?

How our perception of Shakespeare's plays can be changed when viewed in an alternative context.

How our perception of Shakespeare's plays can be changed when viewed in an alternative context.

Different themes often examined such as relationships and femenism and how they're explored within Shakespeare's texts.

Different themes often examined such as relationships and femenism and how they're explored within Shakespeare's texts.

The importance of a performance and the impact diferent depictions of his work.

The importance of a performance and the impact diferent depictions of his work.

Audience interaction and expectation of Shakespeare's plays.

Audience interaction and expectation of Shakespeare's plays.

Concluding opinions assessing Shakespeare and his reputation.

Concluding opinions assessing Shakespeare and his reputation.

An introduction by David and Ben Crystal to the 'Original Pronunciation' production of Shakespeare and what they reveal about the history of the English language.

An introduction by David and Ben Crystal to the 'Original Pronunciation' production of Shakespeare and what they reveal about the history of the English language.