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Darren Freebury-Jones @freeburian.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

With 'What role do the gods play in Shakespeare?' proving to be a popular episode, I am very excited for our next one, which will be Halloween-themed and a one-year anniversary special for SHAKESPEARE AND FRIENDS! Here's a visual clue to the topic... 🗡 youtu.be/OxB4Ung9Iug?...

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Darren Freebury-Jones @freeburian.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

"Leamington Literary Society meetings are open to all and the next meeting is at Leamington Baptist Church in Chandos Street on Tuesday October 13 at 7.30pm. The guest speaker is Darren Freebury Jones and his topic is Shakespeare and the Supernatural." www.warwickshireworld.com/news/people/...

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Award-winning children's author visits Leamington Literary Society and school

An award-winning children’s author has given a talk to members of the Leamington Literary Society and hosted a workshop assembly at a primary school in the town.

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Darren Freebury-Jones @freeburian.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

In episode 11 of 'Shakespeare and Friends' YouTube and podcast series, Rachel Aanstad and I engage with the question: 'What role do the gods play in Shakespeare?' This episode and all previous are available here or on your preferred audio platform: www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxB4...

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What role do the gods play in Shakespeare?

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Darren Freebury-Jones @freeburian.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

New episode alert! 🎭 "What Role Do the Gods Play in Shakespeare?" Rachel and I explore how the divine shapes Shakespeare's imagination in the latest episode of the SHAKESPEARE AND FRIENDS podcast and YouTube series. 🎧 Listen and subscribe here: youtu.be/OxB4Ung9Iug?...

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Darren Freebury-Jones @freeburian.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Tonight, Rachel Aanstad and I are recording the latest episode of SHAKESPEARE AND FRIENDS #YouTube and #podcast series: "What role do the gods play in Shakespeare?" Watch this space! youtube.com/@shakespeare...

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Darren Freebury-Jones @freeburian.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Looking forward to recording the latest episode of SHAKESPEARE AND FRIENDS this week! You can watch, listen, subscribe here or wherever you lend your ears. youtube.com/@shakespeare...

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Darren Freebury-Jones @freeburian.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Looking forward to recording the latest episode of SHAKESPEARE AND FRIENDS this week! You can watch, listen, subscribe here or wherever you lend your ears. youtube.com/@shakespeare...

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Darren Freebury-Jones @freeburian.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

It was a delight to speak about Shakespeare and Kingship at a jam-packed venue for u3a Bristol. A wonderful audience!

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Darren Freebury-Jones @freeburian.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

The great Marina Tarlinskaya's final book is forthcoming: manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526192868/ I was deeply saddened to hear of Marina's passing earlier this year. It was a privilege to call her a co-author, colleague, and friend. A remarkable scholar and a truly unique individual.

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Manchester University Press - Meter and meaning

Meter and meaning - Browse and buy the Hardcover edition of Meter and meaning by Marina Tarlinskaya

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Darren Freebury-Jones @freeburian.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Today is the death day of Elizabethan playwright Robert Greene, who ostensibly died after a surfeit of pickled herring and Rhenish wine... 🍷 💀 I enjoyed writing about him for my first monograph and am Gen Editing his Collected Plays with a great team. www.amazon.co.uk/Reading-Robe...

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Reading Robert Greene: Recovering Shakespeare’s Rival (Routledge Studies in Shakespeare)

Reading Robert Greene: Recovering Shakespeare’s Rival (Routledge Studies in Shakespeare) : Freebury-Jones, Darren: Amazon.co.uk: Books

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Darren Freebury-Jones @freeburian.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

The next episode of SHAKESPEARE AND FRIENDS will be recorded later next month. Here is a strong visual clue as to the topic of episode 11... In the meantime you can watch, listen and subscribe here or wherever you get your podcasts: youtube.com/@shakespeare...

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Darren Freebury-Jones @freeburian.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

There are now ten episodes of SHAKESPEARE AND FRIENDS, which I co-host with Rachel Aanstad, with topics ranging from Shakespeare's ghosts to monsters to fairies to clowns to villains to kingship and queerness. Like and subscribe here: youtube.com/@shakespeare...

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Darren Freebury-Jones @freeburian.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

"With how sad steps, O Moon, thou climb'st the skies!" 🌚

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Darren Freebury-Jones @freeburian.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

In the latest episode of SHAKESPEARE & FRIENDS Rachel and I engage with the question "How Queer was Shakespeare?" Listen and subscribe here. 🎧 youtu.be/sYoLND8TgvU?...

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How Queer Was Shakespeare?

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Darren Freebury-Jones @freeburian.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Just published! In the latest episode of SHAKESPEARE & FRIENDS #YouTube and #podcast series Rachel and I engage with the question "How Queer was Shakespeare?" Listen and subscribe here. 🎧 youtu.be/sYoLND8TgvU?...

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Darren Freebury-Jones @freeburian.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Looking forward to recording Episode 10 of SHAKESPEARE & FRIENDS #YouTube and #podcast series tomorrow (and tomorrow and tomorrow). Like and subscribe here. 🎧 youtube.com/@shakespeare...

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Darren Freebury-Jones @freeburian.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Finished drafting this essay for a collection this evening. One to set aside for a 'frostie morning'.

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Darren Freebury-Jones @freeburian.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

🏺 If The Odyssey has you hankering for mythology, monsters, and epic storytelling... 👹📚 Why not check out the latest episode of Shakespeare & Friends #podcast series: "What Makes a Monster in Shakespeare?" 🎭 youtu.be/dyYCwydQqWA?... #TheOdyssey #Mythology #Shakespeare

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Darren Freebury-Jones @freeburian.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Had a lovely conversation this afternoon with Matthew Kelly about his extensive career, including his experiences of performing in both Shakespeare productions and pantomimes.

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Darren Freebury-Jones @freeburian.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Looking forward to recording episode 10 of SHAKESPEARE AND FRIENDS #podcast and #YouTube series. Here's a visual clue to our topic. youtube.com/@shakespeare...

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Darren Freebury-Jones @freeburian.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Really heartening feedback from the great Christopher Luscombe.

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Darren Freebury-Jones @freeburian.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Watch last night's live discussion with the Tudor Network here. amymcelroy.substack.com/p/live-with-...

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Live with Darren Freebury-Jones

A recording from Amy McElroy's live video

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Darren Freebury-Jones @freeburian.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

I had such a great time going live with The Tudor Notebook and discussing Shakespeare and history last night. The full recording is now available. You can watch it here. substack.com/@amymcelroy/...

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Amy McElroy (@amymcelroy)

If you missed our chat with @Darren Freebury-Jones yesterday, the full recording is now available. Please skip the first couple of minutes to avoid the worst of the tech issues! Thank you to everyone ...

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Darren Freebury-Jones @freeburian.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Juggling several exciting writing projects currently and have enjoyed the opportunity to turn attention towards structuring this piece for another future book collection. 👻 💀

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Darren Freebury-Jones @freeburian.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

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Early Theatre @earlytheatre.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Dustin Meyer applauds Darren Freebury Jones's “impressive” work in attribution studies in his review of Shakespeare’s Borrowed Feathers (@manchesterup). buff.ly/RxfalLw #Shakespeare #EarlyTheatre

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Darren Freebury-Jones @freeburian.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Join me live on Friday 19.30pm UK time on Substack as I endeavour to answer Shakespeare-related questions with The Tudor Notebook. Going Live with Darren Freebury-Jones - by Amy McElroy share.google/eoVNfacKmntJ...

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Darren Freebury-Jones @freeburian.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Hit our first 100 YouTube subscribers for SHAKESPEARE AND FRIENDS podcast. 🥳 🍾 Thanks to those who have been watching and listening. youtube.com/@shakespeare...

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Early Theatre @earlytheatre.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Learn more about Shakespeare’s “rich engagement with the language of his contemporaries” in Dustin Meyer’s forthcoming review of Shakespeare’s Borrowed Feathers (@manchesterup).

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Manchester University Press @manchesterup.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

It's a summer of #Shakespeare at MUP! 🎭 We're celebrating the International Shakespeare Conference @shakesinstitute.bsky.social and the World Shakespeare Congress this month! Plus, our #ShakespeareStudies titles are *50% off* in our Summer Sale, manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/blog/2026/06...

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Darren Freebury-Jones @freeburian.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Hit our first 100 YouTube subscribers for SHAKESPEARE AND FRIENDS podcast. 🥳 🍾 Thanks to those who have been watching and listening. youtube.com/@shakespeare...

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Amy McElroy @amymcelroy.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Our next guest over on Substack is the incredible Shakespeare scholar @freeburian.bsky.social Darren will be joining us live on 17 July 7:30pm to discuss all things Shakespeare. We hope you can join us! Comment here if you'd like us to ask a question. amymcelroy.substack.com/p/going-live...

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Going Live with Darren Freebury-Jones

17 July 7:30 pm UK time

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Darren Freebury-Jones @freeburian.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

New episode alert! 👹 "What Makes a Monster in Shakespeare?" From mythical creatures to Caliban, we explore the monsters stalking Shakespeare's imagination in the latest episode of SHAKESPEARE AND FRIENDS podcast. 🎧 Listen and subscribe here. youtu.be/dyYCwydQqWA?...

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Darren Freebury-Jones @freeburian.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Begun drafting something for an exciting new project.

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