Cambridge University Library stages first public play in its 600-year history
01 May 2019Performance marked the launch of digital edition of Arthur Schnitzler's works and archive.
Performance marked the launch of digital edition of Arthur Schnitzler's works and archive.
Arthur Schnitzler digital: Digital Critical Edition (Works from 1905 to 1931
Saved from destruction by the Nazis and smuggled in secret to Cambridge, the rescue of author Arthur Schnitzler’s archive is as dramatic as any fiction he committed to paper.
An ambitious programme, celebrating the birth of poet and playwright Christopher Marlowe 450 years ago, will begin later this month with a rare performance of his early work Dido, Queen of Carthage from 12 to 16 November. A final gala performance will take place in the Senate House.
Medieval culture pervaded Shakespeare's life and work. Professor Helen Cooper examines its influence on the work of the world's greatest playwright.
Research into more than 30,000 unpublished drafts and letters casts new light on the inspirational Austrian novelist and playwright.