Shakespeare in Love: How Classic Plays Inspire Rom coms
Shakespeare: inventor of popular phrases; the man responsible for my less-than-stellar A Level English grade; and, now, the inspiration behind some of the best-loved romantic comedies of a generation. When…
The Tempest review
As the sun begins to set over Hove Green, tinnies of Red Stripe are cracked open, tartan blankets are strewn, and families tuck into their picnic hampers. It’s an unusual…
Shakespeare in the sun – The Tempest preview
In a world of dystopian King Lears and female Hamlets, Shakespeare’s classics are constantly being reimagined for the modern day. There’s something oddly refreshing then about the phenomenally back-to-basics traditional…
Rapper Akala talks decolonisation at Sussex
Photo: Akala with the organisers of the event. Award-winning Hip-hop artist Akala delivered ‘a talk on Hip-hop and Shakespeare’ on Wednesday 13th, as part of Sussex’s Decolonising Week. To a…
Academic Armchair – Chloe Porter, English
This week it was Chloe Porter’s turn in the academic hot seat. Chloe is new to Sussex University this year but has been teaching for around eight years and finished…
Academic Armchair – Dr Justin Rosenberg
There’s an almost tangibly electric atmosphere that floods the corridors of Arts building C. Dr Justin Rosenberg, professor and head of International Relations at the University of Sussex, has agreed…