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Chapter 5 - ‘Radical Mischief’

The Other Place Collaboration between the Royal Shakespeare Company and the University of Birmingham

from Part II - Reimagining Shakespeare with/in Universities

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 February 2023

By
Mary Davies
Edited by
Liam E. Semler ,
Claire Hansen  and
Jacqueline Manuel
Liam E. Semler
Affiliation:
University of Sydney
Claire Hansen
Affiliation:
Australian National University, Canberra
Jacqueline Manuel
Affiliation:
University of Sydney
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Summary

In May 2015, the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) and the University of Birmingham launched a five-year collaboration with the ambition to redefine the relationship between academic work and artistic practice. This chapter takes the form of an interview with RSC and University of Birmingham personnel, and discusses the processes and structures of the collaboration, whilst also engaging with the challenges and lessons learned over the course of the past five years. Liam Semler’s concept of ‘ardenspace’ is referenced to support the idea of a new space being created: a space where artists, scholars and students can experiment together to explore new possibilities for teaching, research and theatre practice. This chapter highlights the importance of collaboration and creative experiment while also reflecting on the challenges of enacting change beyond the walls of the rehearsal room or the teaching space. The collaboration ultimately asks for a redefinition of terms such as ‘research’ and ‘impact’ by challenging the University and the RSC into new ways of thinking, researching and teaching.

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‘Radical Mischief’The Other PlaceRoyal Shakespeare CompanyUniversity of Birminghamcollaboration
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Reimagining Shakespeare Education
Teaching and Learning through Collaboration
 , pp. 91 - 101
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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References

Hill, Pippa, 2014. ‘Research and Development: The Creative Engine’, in Royal Shakespeare Company, Radical Mischief, 3, 6.Google Scholar
O’Hanlon, Jacqui, and Wootten, Angela, 2007. Using Drama to Teach Personal, Emotional and Social Skills (London: Paul Chapman).Google Scholar
Royal Shakespeare Company, 2018, ‘Radical Mischief’. www.rsc.org.uk/education/higher-education/radical-mischief.Google Scholar
Semler, Liam E., 2013. Teaching Shakespeare and Marlowe: Learning versus the System (London: Bloomsbury).Google Scholar
Whyman, Erica, 2013. ‘Welcome to the First Edition of our Newspaper’, in Royal Shakespeare Company, Radical Mischief, 1, 2–3.Google Scholar

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