Daily Archives: 2 May 2015

Globe to Globe Hamlet 2015 – Australia and NZ Dates

Australia and NZ – Globe to Globe Hamlet

The Hamlet Globe to Globe tour opened at Shakespeare’s Globe on 23 April 2014, the 450th anniversary of Shakespeare’s birth. This completely unprecedented theatrical adventure will see Hamlet tour to every single country on earth over 2 years. Sixteen extraordinary men and women are currently travelling across the seven continents, performing in a huge range of unique and atmospheric venues.

Australia

Geelong

May 28-29

In Australia, Hamlet will be performed at the Geelong Performing Arts Centre (GPAC) in Geelong, Victoria.

http://www.gpac.org.au/event/413/Globe%20to%20Globe%20-%20Hamlet

 

New Zealand

Wellington

June 1-2

Hamlet will play at The Opera House in Wellington, in association with the NZ Arts Festival.

http://premier.ticketek.co.nz/shows/show.aspx?sh=HAMLET15

Auckland

June 3

Auckland is the second of two cities Hamlet will visit in NZ, where the company will perform at SKYCITY Theatre, in association with Auckland Theatre Company.

http://www.atc.co.nz/whats-on/2015/hamlet

Oxford University, Jagiellonians Project: Research Associate – Call For Applications

Jagiellonians: Dynasty, Memory and Identity in Central Europe

The Jagiellonians Project at the University of Oxford is now seeking a Research Associate who will focus on the Jagiellonians and the German-speaking lands, particularly Jagiellonian princesses in the Holy Roman Empire and Austria, to continue work done by other members of the team.

The successful candidate will hold a doctorate in medieval or early modern history (or show evidence that a doctorate is imminent), and be fluent in modern and early modern German and Latin; s/he will have a capacity for excellent independent research, and also for working as part of a team engaging in innovative forms of collaborative working in the Humanities.

The interdisciplinary and ‘frontier research’ nature of the project, the opportunity to publish in both established and experimental formats, and the mentoring provided by the Principal Investigator and the History Faculty, make this post an excellent platform for a career in historical research.

Those interested will find more information at http://www.ox.ac.uk/about/jobs/index.html and search for Vacancy ID: 118032.