On Monday 13th June 2022, C25 were treated to a visit from Dr Todd Borlik from the University of Huddersfield. Dr Borlik is a published author with expert knowledge of Shakespeare and ecocriticism. The lecture was a great opportunity for pupils to strengthen their understanding of the social and historical contexts of Shakespeare’s ‘Macbeth’, and to test their knowledge of the play so far.
Pupils were impressed by our visitor’s ability to remember lengthy quotes from the play and that he could change “his tone of voice and facial expressions for different quotes.” This will really help the pupils to understand the importance of performance and stagecraft when writing about ‘Macbeth’.