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@edelsemple.bsky.social
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Senior Lecturer in Shakespeare Studies @ UCC, Ireland • Shakespeare on screen • Women in early modern drama • Shakespearean biofiction • Cat-owner, cake-lover, books, plants • she/her

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CorkBeo.ie @corkbeo.bsky.social · 14h
If you made it through the flood waters on the South Mall in Cork City this morning - it was thanks to Sylvia and her brush 👍
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Watch: Sylvia and her brush are Cork's most effective flood defences
'Nobody else will clear the drains - so I do it'
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Helen O'Hara @helenlohara.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Summary of Nigella on Bake Off so far: Never apologise for pleasure darling! It's cool to care! Hush Paul, I will arm wrestle you into submission, I swear.
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edelsemple.bsky.social @edelsemple.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Fairy Godmother, I’d like Katya’s dress please! (also good dance lads) #SCD #StrictlyComeDancing #Strictly
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edelsemple.bsky.social @edelsemple.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Enough with the chitchat on the floor after the judges have spoken - judges have the last word, contestants should just go - it’s diluting the chat with JoJo upstairs. #SCD #StrictlyComeDancing #Strictly
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Liz Lemon Says Just Go! (Tina Fey)
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edelsemple.bsky.social @edelsemple.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
First Motsi and then Shirley to Josh - love it! #strictly #scr
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Man's Serious Stare While Reading a Book
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RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 26/09/2026
Visits to public libraries around Ireland have increased by two million in the last two years. New figures show that almost 16 million visits were made to Ireland's libraries in 2025, compared with nearly 14 million in 2023
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Public library visits increased by two million nationwide
Visits to public libraries around Ireland have increased by two million in the last two years, new figures show as National Public Libraries Open Day takes place nationwide.
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edelsemple.bsky.social @edelsemple.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
1/4 Here’s a flavour of my Introduction to the OWC #Shakespeare #Pericles, this time focusing on the play’s Chorus, John Gower. Follow along for more and tune into my #OxfordWorldsClassics @engfac.bsky.social webinar with Prof Emma Smith @oldfortunatus.bsky.social on 2 November!
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Megan L. Cook @meganlcook.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The blueskiest bluesky thing is 400+ quote tweets, each of them individually pointing out that Shakespeare didn't write in Olde English but honestly R&J isn't even a good fit for Eggers, he needs Jacobean tragedy, give this man the Revenger's Tragedy or Women Beware Women and I would be SEATED
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edelsemple.bsky.social @edelsemple.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Me when Diego turned over the slate! #TraitorsIRL #TheTraitors #Traitors
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Luis Suárez Celebrates Goal for Liverpool
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edelsemple.bsky.social @edelsemple.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Siobhan: It’d be terrible if any of them fell into the water. - Carla splashes over board! #TraitorsIRL #TheTraitors #Traitors
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Disney Princess Villain Laughing
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Faculty of English, University of Oxford @engfac.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Next up in our #Shakespeare webinar series is RICHARD III. Emma Smith @oldfortunatus.bsky.social will be joined by Susan L. Anderson (Mary Baldwin University) to discuss the new Oxford World's Classics edition of the play. 5 October | 6-7.15pm (BST) This is a free public event & all are welcome!
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English Faculty/OWC Shakespeare Webinar: Richard III
In this free webinar, Professor Emma Smith will be discussing the new edition of Richard III from Oxford World's Classics.
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edelsemple.bsky.social @edelsemple.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Me watching Siobhan watch the Faithfuls - at this stage, just give her the money so she can buy more fabulous outfits! #TraitorsIRL #TheTraitors #Traitors
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You Deserve Better
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edelsemple.bsky.social @edelsemple.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
1/4 Here’s a flavour of my introduction to the OWC #Shakespeare #Pericles Follow along for more and tune into my #OxfordWorldsClassics @engfac.bsky.social webinar with Prof Emma Smith on 2 November! 
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edelsemple.bsky.social @edelsemple.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Attending this superb online conference and I highly recommend it to scholars interested in #adaptation #series #remakes #screen media - such rich papers and discussions, and that’s just the first panel!
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Marissa Nicosia @nicosiamarissa.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Stuart Drama Conference! Liverpool, 2027 CFP due in October stuartdrama.com/cfp/stuart-d... I've been dreaming and scheming about this conference with @racheljwillie.bsky.social @cazzert.bsky.social @bkadams.bsky.social for nearly a year now.
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Stuart Drama: Call for Papers — Call for Papers — Stuart Drama Conference 2027
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edelsemple.bsky.social @edelsemple.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Pete says DJ is a “master manipulator” and they’re still taking him seriously?! 🤯😂 #TraitorsIRL #TheTraitors #Traitors
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edelsemple.bsky.social @edelsemple.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
So tired of the bromance boys club - makes for dull gameplay and blinding everyone to Pozier’s treachery #TraitorsIRL #TheTraitors #Traitors
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Bromance Boom
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edelsemple.bsky.social @edelsemple.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Janet: “Did you just murder me?”That’shim outed anyway! #TraitorsIRL
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Donald Sutherland in Body Snatchers
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edelsemple.bsky.social @edelsemple.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Thrilled to announce the Oxford World Classics #Pericles was published today! It was a pleasure to write the Introduction for this popular play. I’ll post about it each week until my OWC #Shakespeare webinar with Prof Emma Smith on 2 Nov. 2026!
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edelsemple.bsky.social @edelsemple.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Shakespeareans! Join me & @kscheil.bsky.social in Atlanta for our @saaupdates.bsky.social seminar on #shakespeare & his family in biofiction and biography. #shax2027 registration deadline is 15 Sept. #hamnet
A call for papers for a seminar at an academic conference (SAA), that includes a description of the seminar and images of Shakespeare and family from biofictions about them.
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Chris Schweizer @ NCAF & NYCC @schweizercomics.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
Just a reminder that there's a Will Shakespeare miniseries from the heyday of BBC historicals starring Tim Curry as Shakespeare and Ian McShane as Marlowe, and it's on youtube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpxC...
production stills of Curry and McShane in costume
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Shakespeare Association of America @saaupdates.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Don't forget! Enrollment in #Shax2027 seminars and workshops closes September 15, which is coming up quickly. Don't miss out: enroll today! linktr.ee/saaupdates
Image of the Atlanta skyline with text saying "enroll today - renew your membership, enroll in seminars and workshops, and get ready to join us at hashtag shax 2027 in Atlanta!" End ID.
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Elizabeth (Liz) Lehfeldt (she/her/hers) @lizlehfeldt.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Giving this cfp a boost: please consider submitting something. Our Forum feature is a great home for shorter pieces. #earlymodern
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Chaucer Doth Tweet @levostregc.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
GRUMPYE TEENAGE SHAKESPEARE "Thys ys just a stage." "ALL THE WORLDE YS A STAGE, DAD! UGH!"
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edelsemple.bsky.social @edelsemple.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
Shakespeare monuments and #romeoandjuliet sites I’ve seen while at the World #Shakespeare Congress in #Verona @wsc2026verona.bsky.social #wsc2026
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edelsemple.bsky.social @edelsemple.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
At the World #Shakespeare Congress 2026, #Verona #wsc2026 #romeoandjuliet
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edelsemple.bsky.social @edelsemple.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
#Shakespeare Birthplace @shakespearebtrust.bsky.social looking good as the sun sets over #Stratford today.
The Shakespeare Birthplace in the golden evening sun.
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edelsemple.bsky.social @edelsemple.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
For #caturday here’s Anita hiding from the heatwave #cats #photography #SpeirGorm
A one-eyed tabby cat stretches out in the shade, lying against timber and green grass.
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World Shakespeare Congress 2026 Verona @wsc2026verona.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
🎭 Calling all #WSC2026 attendees! Tickets for the Verona Shakespeare Fringe performances are now available: skene-veronashakespearefringefestival.dlls.univr.it/2022-edition...
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Shakespeare Bulletin @shaxbull.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Edel Semple reviews the Bridge Theatre’s 2025 production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, directed by Nicholas Hytner 🎭: www.bridgetheatre.co.uk/whats-on/a-m... 📰: muse.jhu.edu/article/992521 📷: Manuel Harlan
An image of Puck (David Moorst) and Lysander (Divesh Subaskaran). Lysander, a man with brown skin and short, dark curly hair sits on the edge of a bed with a guitar in his lap, looking out at the audience with his mouth slightly parted in a smile as if he is speaking or singing. He is wearing blue jeans, a white t-shirt, and a leather jacket, with a gold chain around his neck. Above him is a Puck, hanging upside down by his foot, suspended in the air by an aerial sling. He has pale skin and short brown hair, and he is wearing black leather pants, a black tank top with black sequins wrapping around his torso, and he is holding a purple flower between his toes. A bright white spotlight is in the top left corner of the photo, illuminating the stage like the moon. Below the image is the text “My enduring memories of Nicholas Hytner’s 2025 production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream at the Bridge Theatre are of beds, bodies, and joy”. The image and the text are over a blue background with the SB logo.
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World Shakespeare Congress 2026 Verona @wsc2026verona.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
⏰ Registration deadline extended to July 10! Don't miss out, secure your spot today
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STEMMA: Systems of Transmitting Early Modern Manuscript Verse @stemma.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
As promised! The @uniofgalwaycasscs.bsky.social has generously provided support for two days of public-facing ms activities this July. The events will be free of charge, and there is funding for ECR travel (defined as ≤7 years post-PhD, with preference for those not yet in permanent employment). 1/
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Prof Laurie Johnson @lostplayhouse.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
If anybody in my network is still on the fence about attending the World Shakespeare Congress in Verona (kicking off in just 19 days' time), the convenors have announced registration is still open until 10 July -- come and join in the fun! www.wsc2026.org/registration/
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Registration - World Shakespeare Congress Verona
Click here to register. Early bird registration: from 15 January 2026 to 31 March 2026; Regular: 1 April to 10 July 2026 FEES        Faculty 1     … Read more "Registration"
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E.M. Anderson | author & schism enthusiast too hot for Bluesky @elizmanderson.com · 28/06/2026
everyone with an English degree rn: WELL, WELL, WELL,
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edelsemple.bsky.social @edelsemple.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Behold the beauty of the belly! The stripes! The fur! The tiny white paws! Anita hiding from the heatwave in #Ireland this week #cats #caturday#photography
A cat, tabby striped with white belly and paws, lies stretched out napping under bushes.
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edelsemple.bsky.social @edelsemple.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Love the sunlight and shadow on this @ucc.ie tree 🌳 #thicktrunktuesday #trees #treeclub
A tree trunk that is brown and green, and is surrounded by ferns and ivy at its base, in dappled sunlight, with the University College Cork (Ireland) quad building in the background.
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Katie Murphy @manymanyplies.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Two-year early modern English job, at Oriel College and the Oxford English Faculty, starting October. Happy to field any questions! my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecru...
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Dr. Benjamin Broadribb @benbroadribb.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
SB 44.1 is out now and fully Open Access! 🎉 The Performance Reviews section features reviews from @edelsemple.bsky.social, Hannah L Wilson, Dympna Callaghan, Henry MacCarthy, Ceola Daly, Erika D'Souza, Shehrazade Zafar-Arif, Sheila T Cavanagh, @teamaufidius.bsky.social, Suzy Lawrence 1/2
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Alice Bennett @aliceponderland.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Enough with James Bond. Let me introduce Jane Bond, also a 007 spy but she’s an exhausted middle aged woman who is done with your shit (a thread)🧵
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edelsemple.bsky.social @edelsemple.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
#Caturday #cats No one will be getting Anita’s nose while she naps!
A tabby cat is curled up in a ball, tail and a leg covering her nose.
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edelsemple.bsky.social @edelsemple.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Foxgloves in the garden this week, and I saw bees and a hummingbird hawk moth nearby. Help the pollinators, and help ourselves! #SpéirGorm #SpéirGhorm
A foxglove with fuchsia-pink flowers against a background of green leavesA pale pink foxglove flower against a blurred background of green leaves
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Irish Committee of Historical Sciences - ICHS @irishhistorians.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Colleagues might consider signing this petition against the downgrading of AHSS research by Research Ireland openletter.earth/concern-abou...
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Concern about Research Ireland’s Strategy and Programme Plan
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Society for Renaissance Studies @srsrensoc.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
GET EXCITED! Our biennial conference is happening in THAT LONDON in 2027! It's our 💎 Diamond 💎 Jubilee, so get ready for a party. The #Renaissance Beyond Borders Warburg, 30 June-3 July 2027 Deadline for proposals: 25 September 2026 all info: rensoc.org.uk/cfp/12th-bie... #EarlyModern #SkyStorians
screenshot of The Renaissance Beyond Borders: SRS conference 2027
30 Jun 2027-3 July 2027
deadline 25 September 2026
Location: the warburg institute and school of advanced study, university of london
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edelsemple.bsky.social @edelsemple.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
I don’t like when people talk to me - why would I want my email to do it?!
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edelsemple.bsky.social @edelsemple.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
Marking a few hundred exam scripts at the moment, and I regret to announce the demise of the possessive apostrophe.
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Sad Squidward Mourns at Tombstone
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David Bowie News @davidbowienews.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
David Bowie as Jareth the Goblin King in Labyrinth.
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Carlow Weather @carlowweather.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
This rare cloud-free image of Ireland, acquired by one of the Copernicus Sentinel-3 satellites on 29 April 2026, provides an exceptional view of the island, revealing its surface in full spring detail. eu-space.europa.eu/components/e...
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Society for Renaissance Studies @srsrensoc.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
#CfP: ESRA 2027: "Shakespeare & Form", 27–30 July '27, in the undulating landscape of North Wales! Proposals by 5 June '26 The Triumvirate of Terrific Keynotes are @drsheeha.bsky.social, William E. Engel & Florence March rensoc.org.uk/announcement... #Skystorians #EarlyModernEvents #Shakespeare
Confirmed Guest Speakers

    William E. Engel (Sewanee – University of the South, USA)

    Florence March (Université de Montpellier Paul-Valéry, FR)

    Iman Sheeha (Brunel University, GB)

  

ESRA 2027 will explore the question of ‘form’ from a variety of angles, bringing together scholar, practitioner, school and collegiate communities as well as the general public. Interest in the wide-reaching question of form with regard to Shakespeare has a long and very varied history which looks back to Henry Ruggles’ The Plays of Shakespeare founded on literary forms (1895) and beyond. In the twentieth century, we may think of key interventions, such as C. L. Barber’s Shakespeare’s Festive Comedy. A Study in Dramatic Form and its Relations to Social Custom (1959), William Toole’s Shakespeare’s Problem Plays: Studies in Form and Meaning (1966), Emrys Jones’ Scenic Form in Shakespeare (1971), Robert Weimann’s Shakespeare and the Popular Tradition in the Theatre: Studies in the social dimension of dramatic form and function (1978) and Leo Salingar’s Dramatic Form in Shakespeare and the Jacobeans (1986), to name but a few. More recently, twenty-first-century examples abound, such as Douglas Bruster’s Quoting Shakespeare. Form and Culture in Early Modern Drama (2000), Lene B. Petersen’s Shakespeare’s Errant texts: Textual Form and Linguistic Style (2010), Ruth Nevo’s Tragic Form in Shakespeare (2015), Ralph Berry’s Shakespeare’s Comedies. Explorations in Form (2016) and Jonathan’s Sell’s Shakespeare’s Sublime Ethos: Matter, Stage, Form (2022). In all kinds of ways, the corpus of Shakespeare’s works urges us to think about form in a host of different contexts in research, practice, performance and pedagogy.
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Austin Tichenor @austintichenor.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
Pericles: Shakespeare's Greatest Play...and I wish I could see the space-age production that's closing today @cincyshakes.bsky.social (and wish even harder I could see it tomorrow on May the Fourth). substack.com/@theshakespe...
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Pericles: Shakespeare's Greatest Play
By one measure, anyway
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edelsemple.bsky.social @edelsemple.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
High levels of cuteness from Anita this #Caturday #CatsofBluesky #cats
A tabby cat, with many shades of brown, gold, and black in her fur, is curled up asleep with her tail hiding her face, in a velvety brown cave bed.
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