How can we understand Shakespeare in a global world when his language seems more remote than ever? Drawing on his recent involvement in international productions of Macbeth and Othello Jerry Brotton explains how Shakespearean character and language is created through rehearsal and stage action at Hay Festival 2017, part of our 30 Reformations series. He concludes by arguing that schools should stop studying the plays as words on the page but instead rehearse and perform them however they can.
Our 30th anniversary coincided with the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther nailing his Theses to the door at Wittenberg. So we invited international thinkers at our festivals around the world to propose their reformations of institutions and authorities, re-imagining the world.
You can watch the full hour-long event, including the Q&A, over on our Hay Player now: [ Ссылка ]
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