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Edward Dering and the earliest record of an amateur private performance of a Shakespeare play

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The Dering manuscript
The Dering manuscript

emma poltrack

has a PhD in English and Comparative Literature Studies (with a focus on contemporary Shakespearean performance) from University of Warwick. She earned her MA in Shakespeare, Stratford-upon-Avon and the Cultural History of Renaissance England at The Shakespeare Institute. — View all posts by emma poltrack

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Just going to begin an MA on Shakespeare and teaching at Brigham Young University. Wondering about any resources you might think worthwhile on teaching Shakespeare through performance. Thank you!

Karen Maxwell — May 26, 2020

[…] as is the case in A Bright Ray of Darkness. This practice dates back to at least 1623, when Sir Edward Dering prepared a combination script for what seems to have been an amateur, at-home performance with family and friends. Dering was a […]

Collection Connections: 'A Bright Ray of Darkness' - The Folger Spotlight — May 4, 2021