Theatre

Learn how the art, architecture, and urban form of Renaissance and Baroque Rome projected the city’s image of itself to its citizens and the world. We can read a city in a number of ways: in its plan, in the buildings that make its streets and public spaces, in [...]

Tout ce qu’on doit savoir sur le théâtre français du 17e siècle pour apprécier les chefs-d’œuvre de Molière, de Corneille et de Racine. Le théâtre classique du 17e siècle passe pour le sommet de l’art du théâtre en France. Ses trois représentants les plus connus, Corneille et Racine pour [...]

Explore the most famous play ever written - its origins, texts and history - with experts from the Shakespeare Institute.

An introduction to Shakespeare that combines literary study with theatrical analysis to understand both Shakespeare’s continuing popularity and his greatness. Shakespeare wrote for a popular audience and was immensely successful. Shakespeare is also rightly regarded as one of the greatest playwrights the world has known. This course will try [...]