Warwick/SBT Shakespeare Collection
A collection of films made by the University of Warwick in conjunction with the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust about the life and times of William Shakespeare. With unique access to the Trust's library and archives, the houses associated with Shakespeare and exhibitions created by their experts this series of videos have given academics at Warwick the opportunity to explore some of the much debated issues surrounding arguably the world's greatest poet and author of plays.
Jonathan Bate - The Tempest
11:42 Tue 13 Dec 2011
Jonathan Bate, Professor of Shakespeare & Renaissance Literature at the University of Warwick, takes part in a Q&A around his work on Julie Taymor's 'The Tempest'.
DownloadSpeak What We Feel (Not)
10:43 Tue 13 Dec 2011
Professor Carol Rutter delivers her guest lecture at The Great Shakespeare Debate 2011: 'Speak What We Feel (Not)'.
The Great Shakespeare Debate 2011
10:41 Tue 13 Dec 2011
The Great Shakespeare Debate 2011 took place on Wednesday 9 March and saw schools from all over the UK compete in a series of debates with the support of mentors from the University of Warwick.
Anonymous - A Shakespeare Authorship Discussion with Prof Stanley Wells and Prof Carol Rutter
15:06 Tue 01 Nov 2011
Distinguished Shakespearian scholars Professor Carol Rutter and Professor Stanley Wells, CBE discuss the release of Roland Emmerich's new film 'Anonymous' which has re-opened the Shakespeare authorship debate.
Searching for Shakespeare: The Dig at New Place Stratford upon Avon
14:46 Tue 18 May 2010
Director of Learning and Research at the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, Paul Edmondson and University of Warwick's Professor Carol Rutter to explore a new archeaological dig in the grounds of William Shakespeare's house, New Place in Stratford upon Avon.
Searching for Shakespeare: The Documents at The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust
14:46 Tue 18 May 2010
Mairi Macdonald, Former Head of Local Collections at The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust gives the University of Warwick's Professor Carol Rutter access to the documents they hold relating to the life of William Shakespeare.
Shakespeare Found
14:43 Tue 18 May 2010
Professor Stanley Wells, Chairman of The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, talks to Warwick student Harriet Birchall about the discovery of a portrait of William Shakespeare, believed to be the only authentic image of Shakespeare made from life.
Understanding Shakespeare's sonnets
14:43 Tue 18 May 2010
In the year of the 400th anniversary of their publication Professors Stanley Wells, CBE, and Jonathan Bate talk to the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust's Paul Edmondson about the content and context of Shakespeare's collection of sonnets.