Literary studies: plays and playwrights

Coriolanus is the last and most intriguing of Shakespeare's Roman tragedies.

Simon Stephens' explosive play Rage was written as a counterpoint for Elfriede Jelinek's Wut.

Simon Stephens' explosive play Rage was written as a counterpoint for Elfriede Jelinek's Wut.

While our physical surroundings fashion our identities, we, in turn, fashion the natural elements in which or with which we live.

While our physical surroundings fashion our identities, we, in turn, fashion the natural elements in which or with which we live.

The Merchant of Venice is one of Shakespeare's most controversial plays, whose elements resonate even more profoundly in the current climate of rising racism, antisemitism, Islamophobia, anti-immigrant sentiment, queerphobia and right-wing nationalism.

The Merchant of Venice is one of Shakespeare's most controversial plays, whose elements resonate even more profoundly in the current climate of rising racism, antisemitism, Islamophobia, anti-immigrant sentiment, queerphobia and right-wing nationalism.

Too frightened of scandal to become involved with a brilliant writer, Hedda Gabler opts instead for a conventional but loveless marriage.

Too frightened of scandal to become involved with a brilliant writer, Hedda Gabler opts instead for a conventional but loveless marriage.

This collection reveals the valuable work that women achieved in publishing, printing, writing and reading early modern English books, from those who worked in the book trade to those who composed, selected, collected and annotated books.

This collection reveals the valuable work that women achieved in publishing, printing, writing and reading early modern English books, from those who worked in the book trade to those who composed, selected, collected and annotated books.

Shakespeare and Digital Pedagogy is an international collection of fresh digital approaches for teaching Shakespeare.

Romeo and Juliet is the most produced, translated and re-mixed of all of Shakespeare's plays.

Romeo and Juliet is the most produced, translated and re-mixed of all of Shakespeare's plays.

And every so often I find something.

And every so often I find something.

The Arden Research Handbook of Shakespeare and Adaptation explores the dynamics of adapted Shakespeare across a range of literary genres and new media forms.

The Arden Research Handbook of Shakespeare and Adaptation explores the dynamics of adapted Shakespeare across a range of literary genres and new media forms.

It will be the biggest send off any teacher has ever had.

It will be the biggest send off any teacher has ever had.

Shakespeare / Sex interrogates the relationship between Shakespeare and sex by challenging readers to consider Shakespeare's texts in light of the most recent theoretical approaches to gender and sexuality studies.

Shakespeare / Sex interrogates the relationship between Shakespeare and sex by challenging readers to consider Shakespeare's texts in light of the most recent theoretical approaches to gender and sexuality studies.

National Theatre Connections is an annual festival which brings new plays for young people to schools and youth theatres across the UK and Ireland.

National Theatre Connections is an annual festival which brings new plays for young people to schools and youth theatres across the UK and Ireland.

From fantasy and sci-fi to graphic novels, from boy scouts to board games, from blockbuster films to the cult of theatre, Shakespeare is everywhere in popular culture.

From fantasy and sci-fi to graphic novels, from boy scouts to board games, from blockbuster films to the cult of theatre, Shakespeare is everywhere in popular culture.

Charles Dickens' London is reimagined for the 21st century.

Charles Dickens' London is reimagined for the 21st century.

Migrating Shakespeare offers the first study of the earliest waves of Shakespeare's migration into Europe.

Migrating Shakespeare offers the first study of the earliest waves of Shakespeare's migration into Europe.

Anthony Neilson is often described as one of the most exciting and challenging voices in contemporary British theatre.

Anthony Neilson is often described as one of the most exciting and challenging voices in contemporary British theatre.

The gods have much to tell us about performance.

The gods have much to tell us about performance.

Kate, Sam and Pete are stuck.

Kate, Sam and Pete are stuck.

Some folk are impossible to buy for.

Some folk are impossible to buy for.

What about people who can't make friends?

What about people who can't make friends?

Samuel Beckett's private writings and public work show his deep interest in the workings of the human mind.

Samuel Beckett's private writings and public work show his deep interest in the workings of the human mind.

Fatherland is a bold, ambitious show about contemporary fatherhood in all its complexities and contradictions.

Fatherland is a bold, ambitious show about contemporary fatherhood in all its complexities and contradictions.

Lysistrata is the most notorious of Aristophanes' comedies.

Lysistrata is the most notorious of Aristophanes' comedies.

'Music is medication.

'Music is medication.

If I don't want to tell anyone, it's up to me, right?

If I don't want to tell anyone, it's up to me, right?