First thing I did after getting my masters in Shakespeare: sign up for a local Shakespeare book club because I love putting my degree to good use by schooling all the old ladies in Virginia.
So anyway… we’re giving away a copy of this. RT, follow us, follow @EmilyRCWilson, and like this tweet to get your name in the hat.
Good luck! Winners chosen 11th September. UK only.
In this scene, of Aeschylus's Greek tragic play "Agamemnon", King Agamemnon has finally arrived back to his palace in Argos (Mycenea) after conquering Troy. He arrives in a chariot with his spoil of war; CASSANDRA (a Trojan slave girl cursed by Apollo with the power of prophecy)
A great prank: give your English friend your paper to proofread, but make sure everything is in American spelling. Then sit back, relax and watch the little vein bulge in their forehead
Just 11 days now until we perform our brand new show ‘Sin Of A Heavier Kind’ at The Other Place Studio Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon. Written in collaboration with @TheRSC and @ShakesInstitute
Tickets are completely free and you can get yours here: https://t.co/kEvfCRRESX
Our Shakespeare and Creativity MA students have been working with our partners @TheRSC on ‘Sin of a Heavier Kind’, new writing inspired by ‘Measure for Measure’. You can see it at The Other Place theatre on 26 May — book tickets here: https://t.co/1QkrD1lXMq