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Gijsbrecht van Aemstel
Featuring an interview with Artistic Director Imre Besanger By Layla Wilson On Friday, May 2nd, Theatre Kwast brought Joost van […]
Read more →Hamlet Show: Finding Ourselves in Shakespeare
By Layla Wilson Writer and Storyteller Alexander Wright brought a new and heartfelt idea to the York International Shakespeare Festival […]
Read more →Codename Othello: A Story That Must Be Told
By Layla Wilson Featuring interviews with Professor Nicoleta Cinpoeş, Director Philip Parr, and actors Livy Potter and Chris Pomfrett. On […]
Read more →“Art is Above Everything”: The Murder of Gonzago Transcending Cultural Boundaries
Featuring interviews with Professor Boika Sokolova and Dr Mark Love-Smith Written by Layla Wilson, York St John University Literature Student […]
Read more →Living, Breathing History: An Interview With Irwin Appel by Jenny-Rose Morrison
Jenny-Rose Morrison is a third-year student at York St John University studying Creative Writing. They have been involved with the York International Shakespeare Festival and various university drama societies throughout their time at YSJ and co-founded the YSJ Shakespeare Society. This year, they are Stage Manager for the York Shakespeare Project production of the condensed Henry VI, working closely with visiting international director, Irwin Appel, professor at UC Santa Barbara Theatre/Dance.
Read more →York International Shakespeare Festival in an original collaboration with the Ivano-Frankivsk Theatre Company by Victoria Walpole
Victoria Walpole is one of our artist liaisons on the Literature at Work module. This week she has been working with our visiting performers from the Ivano-Frankivsk Theatre Company in Ukraine. Victoria tells us more.
Read more →YISF 2024 Through the Eyes of our Literature at Work Placement Students
Here at York St John University, we are extremely proud to announce our official sponsorship of the York International Shakespeare Festival for its 2024 edition. Several of our students are taking part in work placements with the festival via the Literature at Work module. Here is their overview of the events they have been working on.
Read more →My Experience Volunteering for the York International Shakespeare Festival
Hi! My name is Grace, and I’m a second year History and English Literature student at YSJ. This year I’m […]
Read more →Programme Announcement 2024
We’re delighted that the 2024 programme is up online, and that bookings are now possible for most events. Sadly we […]
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