Everybody Dies
Oct25

Everybody Dies

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Trip to Statford-upon-Avon: Consent Form
Oct15

Trip to Statford-upon-Avon: Consent Form

Titus Andronicus – Consent Letter

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Titus Andronicus: THE FILM
Oct03

Titus Andronicus: THE FILM

The 1999 Julie Taymor version of this film is available in full on YouTube and is well worth a watch  

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Extended Writing Skills
Oct02

Extended Writing Skills

Presented to teachers at the London Nautical School, but equally relevant to students – here are a few tips for advanced writers as to how to extend and improve already serviceable writing.

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PODCAST: Emma Smith from Oxford University on Titus Andronicus
Sep26

PODCAST: Emma Smith from Oxford University on Titus Andronicus

Focusing in detail on one particular scene, and on critical responses to it, this sixth Approaching Shakespeare lecture on Titus Andronicus deals with violence, rhetoric, and the nature of dramatic sensationalism.

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Titus Andronicus: Historical Context
Sep24

Titus Andronicus: Historical Context

As part of our exploration of Shakespeare’s Titus Andronicus the class is engaging in some research about the Elizabethan times and the context from which the play arose. Included here is a short video where I try to give the students some cues to the lines of inquiry they might wish to pursue and also, attached below, is the research questions with the students committing to following these attached. Ultimately the outcomes of...

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