Very pleased to announce that, thanks to our lobbying, a blue plaque commemorating #MargaretCavendish will be unveiled by the Lord-Lieutenant of Essex on Wednesday 22nd September at the Abbeygate, Colchester, at 5pm. It's about time!

If you’re interested in 1630s Caroline drama, specifically that performed by the #KingsMen, you can join REP & listen in on (or read a role in) all of this season’s plays! Membership is £25 per year & renewable in January but if you join now it will be the half-year fee of £12.50

FREE! This Friday, starting at noon A playful recreation of Thomas Middleton’s 1621 Lord Mayor’s show, taking place on the streets of London Put together by Beyond Shakespeare @Passamezzo & @TraceLarkhall You can book here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/triumph-1621…

What can we learn by putting a play not performed since 1587 on its feet? Find out in James Wallace’s account of directing Misfortunes of Arthur. Forthcoming December 2021 in Early Theatre 24.2.

Way back in 2018 we decided to stage Misfortunes of Arthur James Wallace is at @jameswallace.bsky.social The Dolphin's Back Julian Neuhauser EarlyModernInns. It's been amazing editing a collection of essays on the revival for Early Theatre. I'm thrilled it's now (almost) out in the world!

12th Night used to be celebrated by watching plays. Get into the spirit this 5th Jan with our The Misfortunes of Arthur thedolphinsback.com/arthur.html First performed for Elizabeth I by law students The Dolphin's Back James Wallace is at @jameswallace.bsky.social's 2019 performance is now FREE to watch online!

This promises to be fantastic!

Thomas Hughes’s Misfortunes of Arthur (1587) deserves more critical love. Get introduced to and excited about this weird and wonderful play by Dr Romola Nuttall in 24.2's newly released Issues in Review. muse.jhu.edu/article/842000

What can we learn by putting a play not performed since 1587 on its feet? Find out in James Wallace’s account of directing Misfortunes of Arthur. Now out in Early Theatre 24.2. muse.jhu.edu/article/842001

Find out how Thomas Kyd’s Spanish Tragedy and Thomas Hughes’s Misfortunes of Arthur are linked in Translation and Tragedy in Early Theatre by Felicity Brown — now out in ET 24.2. muse.jhu.edu/article/842007

Misfortunes of Arthur (1587) can best be understood as a play that offers counsel about the importance and dangers of counsel, according to Lorna Wallace. Look for her work now in Early Theatre 24.2. muse.jhu.edu/article/842003

In her new article on Misfortunes of Arthur, Felicity Brown argues that early modern translation, allusion, and adaptation of classical and romance texts were political acts. muse.jhu.edu/article/842007

Why might Francis Bacon have been interested in writing a dumbshow for the 1587 Inns of Court play Misfortunes of Arthur? Why might he have helped to get the play printed? Find out from Lorna Wallace's new essay in Early Theatre 24.2. muse.jhu.edu/article/842003

Inns of Court drama, commercial plays, and court masques appeared in print in early modern England. What do these records of performance have in common & how do they differ? Dr Romola Nuttall investigates how in Early Theatre 24.2. muse.jhu.edu/article/842005

In June 2019, James Wallace, Artistic Director of Dolphin’s Back theatre company (thedolphinsback.com/who.html) directed 1587 Inns of Court play Misfortunes of Arthur. Read about his process and discoveries in Early Theatre 24.2. muse.jhu.edu/article/842001

It’s the final month of TIDE! We’ll be celebrating our work over the last five and a half years all month here on Twitter — follow along on #TIDEat5

We’re kicking off the first week of #TIDEat5 by remembering our many exciting collaborators. Collaboration has been vital to TIDE’s work bringing together different disciplines and groups to present research in radical new ways.

Back in November 2017, TIDE and Before Shakespeare hosted a workshop exploring the diverse audiences of Elizabethan playhouses. Participants were treated to actors from The Dolphin's Back performing a host of early modern texts from letters to plays to legal documents! #TIDEat5

The workshop brought to life early modern debates on identity and immigration, emphasising the emotional consequences behind legal strictures. Actors and audience alike engaged in thought-provoking discussions on how these debates resonate with England today. #TIDEat5

TFW someone gets in touch with you because they want to read your work AND even better, watch the performance it's about! The Dolphin's Back James Wallace is at @jameswallace.bsky.social's wonderful Misfortunes of Arthur is freely available to watch online here vimeo.com/658210133/970c…