Associate Professor David McInnis
Shakespeare and Early Modern Drama, School of Culture and Communication, Faculty of Arts, University of Melbourne
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Arts & Culture
Friends, Romans, Fake News
In a world of ‘alternative facts’ and spin, Shakespeare’s plays can help teach us how to grasp complexity and expose manipulation
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The power of the pun
Love them or hate them, puns have been around for centuries and still endure today. But what is it about the pun that has ensured their persistence? Because sometimes they’re not that funny
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Why Shakespeare would approve of the Pop-Up Globe
As Melbourne hosts the world’s first full-scale working replica pop-up of one of the greatest theatres in history, the second Globe, we explore what the Bard would make of it
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To be or not to be ... original
There are thousands of words, meanings and quotes attributed to Shakespeare, but the Bard didn’t necessarily invent them all
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Bardcore: Why Shakespeare went X-rated
Titus Andronicus was the American Psycho of its day, a bloody, nightmarish vision of a play
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Shakespeare: Wherefore art thou meaning?
Eight famous Shakespeare quotes (and one play) that you’ve been getting wrong all your life, without knowing it
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Why Shakespeare still matters
The Bard’s enduring popularity proves that even four centuries after his death, he can teach us much about tackling humanity’s great questions