Dominic Dromgoole
Dominic Dromgoole /Photo: Sheila Burnet
Dominic Dromgoole is the Artistic Director of the Globe Theatre in London. Born into a theatrical family, he studied English at Cambridge University, began work as a part-time assistant director at London’s Bush Theatre, and rose to become artistic director there (1990–7). He directed new plays for Peter Hall’s company at the Old Vic and then took over at the Oxford Stage Company (1998–2005). In 2006 he succeeded Mark Rylance as artistic director of Shakespeare’s Globe. His publications include The Full Room: An A-Z of Contemporary Playwriting (2001), and a memoir, Will and Me: How Shakespeare Took Over My Life (2006).
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Shakespeare is known for his incredible writing, but sometimes one may come across some really awful patches. Dromgoole explains why those bad patches of writing are there, and how Shakespeare was able to move past them.
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