A deep dive into 'Julius Caesar'

Join Dr Kate Flaherty and Bell Shakespeare for a special lecture about Shakespeare's Julius Caesar, diving into the play and its history, and unpacking what it tells us about our past, present and future.

Since it was first performed, Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar has been hailed as a gripping exploration of power, rhetoric and politics, and has remained relentlessly relevant.

The event will be introduced by a Bell Shakespeare representative, before Dr Flaherty explores the relationship between performed drama and public culture using Shakespeare as an expansive test case.

Friends of the National Library are eligible for discounted tickets to this event. Please contact the Friends membership office at friends@nla.gov.au for your discount code before purchasing your tickets.

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About Dr Kate Flaherty

Dr Kate Flaherty is a Senior Lecturer in English and Drama at the Australian National University. She teaches Shakespeare, early modern drama and poetry. Her book, Ours as we play it: Australia plays Shakespeare (UWAP, 2011) was the first book-length study of Australian Shakespeare.

Dr Flaherty is a founding member of Shakespeare Reloaded, a cross-sector project which produces research and resources for Shakespeare education at school and university. She is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academia and winner of multiple teaching awards, including the 2019 ANU Vice Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Education.

This event is presented in partnership with Bell Shakespeare.