UPDATED: February 9, 2012
Sixth Form Conference Leicester: Setting the Scene for Shakespeare at A-Level
One Day Course
Wednesday 16 November 2011
Leicester Grammar School, Leicester
Organised by the English Association & the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust
BOOKING NOW CLOSED
The day is designed to suit the needs of students working towards examinations set by OCR, AQA and Edexcel and will address the following assessment objectives: helping students appreciate the relation of their play to Shakespeare’s other work and to the theatre of his day; the influence upon texts of cultural, historical and other contexts; different critical interpretations and the importance of context; the contribution of directors, designers and performers to the theatrical experience; how characters and ideas are conveyed through theatrical presentation.
PROGRAMME
9.15 Registration
9.45 Who is Shakespeare? What is he?
10.45 Break
11.00 Shakespeare's Comedies and Tragedies
12.00 Lunch [included]
12.50 Focus on Othello or Twelfth Night [students may attend either session which must be chosen in advance. There will be a short break at 1.50]
2.50 Question and Answer Session: a chance for students to ask questions arising from the day’s sessions or on any aspect of their studies of Shakespeare
3.20 End of course
FEES: £23 PER STUDENT - lunch included
Booking deadline: 2 November 2011
To make a booking
To reserve places please call: 0116 229 7622 or email: engassoc@le.ac.uk
Please return BOOKING FORM and BOOKING GRID with payment to:
The English Association, University of Leicester, Leicester LE1 7RH
THE COURSE LEADERS
Dr Nick Walton is a Lecturer in Shakespeare Studies at the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. He has taught at the Universities of Warwick and Reading, and currently serves as the Executive Secretary to the International Shakespeare Association. He has written the Introduction for the New Penguin edition of Timon of Athens, and has contributed a section on the play in performance for a revised edition of Love's Labour's Lost, also published in the New Penguin series. Nick is a real expert on the plays in performance and can recall many interesting productions in great detail. Listening to Nick share his anecdotes about Shakespeare on the stage is a particular treat as his vivid illustrative examples enhance our enjoyment of a performance or text.
Dr Elizabeth Woledge is a lecturer in Shakespeare Studies at the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. She has taught at the Universities of Chester, Liverpool and Manchester (Met.) where she enjoyed devising stimulating seminars for undergraduate students of English literature. Her M.A. focused on Shakespeare's Sonnets and the influence of Plato in Renaissance England, a topic which continues to intrigue and fascinate her. Currently the Editor of our magazine Shakespeare at the Centre Elizabeth is a lively and imaginative teacher who is able to inspire interest in Shakespeare's texts across a range of audiences. Open minded and enthusiastic, Elizabeth will help you explore what Shakespeare can mean to you personally.
LEICESTER GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Directions and map can be found here
Cancellation Policy
Cancellation up to 2 weeks before the conference (by 2 November): full refund |
Cancellation 1 week before the conference (by 9 November): fifty percent refund |
Cancellation less than 1 week before the conference: no refund |
The Association reserves the right to cancel the conference if insufficient bookings are received by the closing date. |