Get up close and personal with the 2006 winner of the prestigious Miles Franklin Literary Award at a free cocktail reception at UQ on Friday.
5 September 2006The VIII World Shakespeare Congress opened in Brisbane in spectacular style on Sunday, July 16, heralding six days of discussion and performance centered on the Bard.
17 July 2006A former Malaysian political prisoner and an Olympic gold hockey coach will help stir the passions of Shakespeare buffs at the VIII World Shakespeare Congress, opening in Brisbane this Sunday, July 16.
13 July 2006Religion, sport, politics and probably sex will be raked over at the world’s biggest Shakespeare festival in Brisbane this month — but who cares?
12 July 2006One of Australia’s most acclaimed international stage directors, who will address The University of Queensland-hosted World Shakespeare Congress next week, sees the Bard’s religious “neutrality” as an antidote for modern tensions.
7 July 2006Lovers of Shakespeare and of gardens will enjoy roses and other plants by many names when they take guided garden walks during the VIII World Shakespeare Congress.
29 June 2006Shakespeare’s role in motivating one of Australia’s great sporting teams will be explored when The University of Queensland hosts the VIII World Shakespeare Congress next month.
21 June 2006Shakespeare’s role in inspiring one of South East Asia’s most controversial political prisoners will feature at a congress hosted by The University of Queensland next month.
13 June 2006Legendary actress Dame Judi Dench has sent her blessing to next month’s World Shakespeare Congress in Brisbane, declaring the world needs the healing power of great art.
9 June 2006The VIII World Shakespeare Congress, to be hosted by The University of Queensland in July, has inspired a troupe of actors to invade the state’s highest court.
29 May 2006The intrigue and drama of Shakespeare’s plays will help prisoners control their raw emotions when a University of Queensland academic leads a world-first program in a Queensland prison.
19 May 2006High school students will celebrate William Shakespeare's birthday this week at The University of Queensland by making three short films featuring his ideas.
19 April 2006The University of Queensland is revising its Bachelor of Arts degree in time for 2007 enrolments.
10 March 2006A prominent member of Queensland’s arts community will turn a university lecture into a dramatic production to launch his new book charting the history of plays staged in the Australian colonies.
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