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Item Bringing the Bard Up to Date: Teaching Shakespeare in Our Current Moment(2023-08) Thomas, Adrienne Michele; Hoegberg, David; Aukerman, Jason; Musgrave, MeganThis thesis represents the written report of an action research study conducted in ENG-L433/625: Conversations with Shakespeare, a combined undergraduate/graduate course at IUPUI. The study was primarily interested in answering whether there is still value in teaching Shakespeare’s plays in modern classrooms and, if so, the best methods for teaching these plays that meet current students’ needs. Historical and modern methods of teaching Shakespeare are explored in depth to provide context for the design of the study, as well as the hosting course, as they were designed separately. The primary methods under review are utilizing adaptations, providing historical and contextual background, employing different forms of discussion, and close reading. By collecting data via surveys, classroom observations, and documentary evidence, the findings of this study show that there is not one method that works best for increasing student engagement with and understanding of Shakespeare’s plays, rather, it is necessary to use multiple methods in conjunction with one another to best meet students’ needs.Item “Here Lay My Hope": attribution, collaboration, and the authorship of the third addition to The Spanish Tragedy(2016-09-06) Cooper, Keegan; Bourus, TerriThe authorship of the five additions to Thomas Kyd’s The Spanish Tragedy remains a conundrum. Ben Jonson was first thought responsible, but a majority of scholars argue against his involvement. Other candidates have been proposed, namely Thomas Dekker, Thomas Heywood, William Shakespeare, and John Webster. Past attribution studies have mainly focused on Shakespeare due to the fourth addition, the Painter’s Scene, which has been perceived to exhibit Shakespearean quality. John Nance’s lexical study of the fourth addition makes a most compelling case: Shakespeare’s hand is almost certainly present. Warren Stevenson, Hugh Craig, Brian Vickers, and Douglas Bruster have also supported an attribution to Shakespeare; however, their research errs in assuming a single author wrote all five of the additions. This assumption is disproven by Gary Taylor’s work on the first addition, which is the first to identify Heywood, not Shakespeare, as its likely author. Taylor’s conclusion emphasizes that the additions could embody revisions by more than one playwright, such as in the case of Sir Thomas More. Therefore, the authorship of the other additions must remain conjectural until further study. My thesis is the first to independently explore the third addition’s authorship, and based on lexical evidence, the following analysis disproves claims of Shakespeare’s presence within the third addition.Item Romeo and Juliet (Theater Review)(John Hopkins University Press[BREAK]COPYRIGHT © 2005 Shakespeare Bulletin. The definitive version of the article is available at: [LINK] http://www.press.jhu.edu/journals/shakespeare_bulletin/[/LINK] [BREAK] Access to the original article may require subscription and authorized logon ID/password. IUPUI faculty/staff/students, please check University Library resources before purchasing an article via the publisher. Questions on finding the original article via our databases? Ask a librarian: [LINK] http://www.ulib.iupui.edu/research/askalibrarian[/LINK]., 2005) Bourus, TerriPresented by the Chicago Shakespeare Theater on Navy Pier, Chicago, Illinois. April 2-June 19, 2005. Directed by Mark Lamos.Item Shakespeare and the London Publishing Environment: The Publisher and Prnters of Q1 and Q2 Hamlet(Northern Illinois University, Dept. of English, 2001) Bourus, TerriThe Worshipful Company of Stationers was the sole provider of books printed in England from its royal charter granted by Mary I on 4 May 1557 until the copyright acts of Anne in 1708-09. It controlled copyright through the entry of approved manuscripts; it printed the books; it vended the books; and it regulated its members' conduct of business. Since the Stationer's Company was also a craft/trade guild, much like the Butchers, Goldsmiths, Merchant Taylors, Cordwainers, and the like, it not only had commercial interests but fraternal ones as well. Odd as it may seem today, these companies were concerned with both the advancement of profit of entrepreneurs and working conditions of employees, all of whom were freemen of the company.Item Working As a Director: an Interview with Aaron Posner(Copyright © John Hopkins University Press. JHUP website: [LINK]http://www.press.jhu.edu/journals/[/LINK].[BREAK]Access to the original article may require subscription and authorized logon ID/password. IUPUI faculty/staff/students please check University Library resources before purchasing an article. Questions on finding the original article via our databases? Ask a librarian: [LINK] http://www.ulib.iupui.edu/research/askalibrarian[/LINK]., 2003) Bourus, TerriPerhaps Aaron Posner was born to be a great stage director, or perhaps he achieved his considerable expertise in directing following his education in theatre at Northwestern University, or perhaps, after directing at least twenty-four plays over a span of fifteen years, his greatness was thrust upon him. Whatever the case, and however he got where he is today, Posner has proven himself worthy of the term “great”. His recent production of Twelfth Night (2003) at the Folger Theatre leaves little doubt that he is an accomplished director and that he understands the complexities of directing Shakespeare. In addition to Twelfth Night, he has directed several other Shakespeare plays, including two others at the Folger Theatre, As You Like It (2001) and Othello (2002). The inventory to date also includes three other productions of As You Like It (1989, 1990, 2000) plus Hamlet (1991), The Tempest (1993), The Taming of the Shrew (1995), Henry V (1996), Much Ado About Nothing (1997), and A Midsummer’s Night Dream (1998). The latter production, staged by the Arden Theatre Company, of which Posner is a co-founder as well as resident director, received the Barrymore Award for both Outstanding Director and Outstanding Production of the 1997 – 1998 season. Posner took some time to speak to me about his approach to directing, and, in particular, his experience directing Shakespeare and Twelfth Night.