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Thomas Ostermeier's Richard III: Staging Shakespeare in Translation
12 February 2026, 12:00 pm–1:30 pm
UCL School of European Languages, Culture and Society is pleased to welcome Elisa Leroy to give this talk.
Event Information
Open to
- All
Organiser
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Macs Smith
Location
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IAS Common GroundG11, ground floor, South WingLondonWC1E6BTUnited Kingdom
In this talk, Elisa Leroy will examine Ostermeier's staging of Shakespeare's Richard III, which is still being performed eleven years after its premiere, as a case study for thinking about translation, transposition, and performance traditions across time.
All welcome. No registration required.
Photo credit: Arno Declair, via cultweek.com
About the Speaker
Elisa Leroy
Elisa Leroy is a Shakespeare scholar and dramaturg who worked for several years alongside the German stage director, Thomas Ostermeier.