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The Eighth Triennial Congress and Conference of the Shakespeare Society of Southern Africa

3-5 JULY 2012

Rhodes University, Grahamstown
Eastern Province, South Africa

It is with pleasure that we invite you to participate in our forthcoming Conference. 
 

 Theme: Staging Shakespeare – Direction, Design and Reception

This conference looks at Shakespeare in the theatre, with particular attention to the contemporary and historical challenges of staging his plays. Accounts by directors, theatre practitioners, and theatre historians are particularly welcome. We are very pleased that the following have agreed to give plenary lectures:

 Robert Gordon.  Professor of Drama and Director of the Pinter Centre for              Research in Writing and Performance. of Goldsmith College, University of London

Dame Janet Suzman, the famous Shakespearean actress and author of Acting with Shakespeare

Scott Newstok, Professor at Rhodes College, Tennessee.  Shakespeare scholar. See profile at  http://www.rhodes.edu/English/20891_21006.asp

CALL FOR PAPERS

 Papers of 25 minutes duration are invited on the following or related topics: 

Abstracts of no more than 250 words should be sent to the conference coordinator, Warren Snowball (w.snowball@ru.ac.za) by 29th February 2012. Those who wish to put together special interest sessions should notify the coordinator concerning the proposed topic and participants.

For further information and to answer any queries, please contact the conference secretary, Eddie Baart: shakespeare@ru.ac.za

PROVISIONAL PROGRAM

Monday 2nd July  Transport from Port Elizabeth airport and settling into accommodation

              Evening - Welcoming cocktail party given by Rhodes University

Tuesday 3rd July  Registration, Congress Business Meeting, Presentation of papers

              Evening free for delegates to sample the National Arts Festival

Wednesday 4th July   Presentation of papers,

               Afternoon game drive and conference dinner

Thursday 5th July    Presentation of papers,

               Evening - specially commissioned performance of a Shakespeare play.

Registration A website for registration for the conference is under construction.

Accommodation   As the National Arts Festival is running at the same time, accommodation in Grahamstown will be at a premium.  Delegates may stay  in a residence of Rhodes University at a reasonable cost,  Accommodation is in single rooms with communal ablution facilities.  Breakfast is provided.  The Conference proceedings are held on the Rhodes campus, within easy walking distance of the residences.

The National Festival of the Arts is running in Grahamstown from 28th June to 8th July with hundreds of shows in the Main Program and on the Fringe. Delegates to the Shakespeare Conference may wish to extend their stay to sample the Festival.  There are also many famous game parks close to the town (Shamwari, Kwandwe, Pumba ....) which provide one-day game drives.

For more information on Rhodes University refer to http://www.ru.ac.za/conferences

For more information on the Eastern Cape  refer to http://www.sa-venues.com/eastcape.htm and the brochure on the site www.grahamstown.co.za

A project of the Grahamstown Foundation