What Happened To Shakespere’s Plays When Women Took The Stage

Name: What Happened To Shakespere’s Plays When Women Took The Stage
Start: 2026-04-14T18:00:00+10:00
End: 2026-04-14T19:00:00+10:00

Presented by Penny Gay

When Charles II returned from exile in 1660, he reopened London’s theatres after 18 years of Puritan bans. For the first time, women could act on stage, and Shakespeare’s plays were reshaped with French spectacle and style. Some changes were bizarre, others brilliant, but all transformed how audiences saw his work. This lecture, with vivid images, explores how those bold 17th-century experiments influenced Shakespearean drama for centuries.

Dates and Locations

Tuesday 14 April 2026 Hunter (NSW)

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