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Category: Plays

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  Spain: The Self Examined Empire

  In which we explore the relationship between centres and peripheries in Spain through Empire and beyond.

  August 19, 2026
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  The Unmediated Stage

  In which we ask what theatre tells us about why we are drawn to the strongman.

  August 8, 2026
• Acting Aesthetics Biography Class Culture Drama Naturalism Plays Sweden Theatre

  

  August Strindberg and The Reverence That Doesn’t Look

  In which we explore the contradictions in August Strindberg’s life and plays.

  July 26, 2026
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  Coriolanus: The Instrument and Its Negation

  Coriolanus: A deep dive into the making of a “hero”.

  July 15, 2026
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  James Graham: Right Up Our Street

  The playwright James Graham. Serious political economy content delivered as popular entertainment.

  July 5, 2026