This is a talk with Darren Freebury-Jones, Lecturer in Shakespeare Studies, Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, about his two recent books: ‘Reading Robert Greene’ and ’Shakespeare’s Tutor: The Influence of Thomas Kyd'. Along with providing a fresh view of two playwrights that deserve much more of our attention, both books explore new ways to understand creative collaboration among young, aspiring playwrights, particularly during Shakespeare's early years as a dramatist in London. 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:10 - ‘Reading Robert Greene’ 00:07:27 - Thomas Kyd, ’Shakespeare’s Tutor’ 00:14:20 - Authorial attribution—digital vs critical 00:22:50 - Collaboration—Shakespeare, Kyd, and others 00:28:40 - The art of adapting known narratives 00:31:48 - Thomas Kyd, and the Ur Hamlet 00:36:32 - Influences on Shakespeare—Kyd, Greene, others 00:43:00 - Elizabethan playwrights and educational backgrounds 00:49:30 - Darren’s as creative writer and actor 00:56:10 - The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, and Darren's role 01:07:15 - Next--Shakespearean influences and the other dramatists 01:16:00 - Closing remarks, Wales and rugby