UCD and the Abbey Theatre Shakespeare Lectures, begin on 11th May 2016. These annual talks bring together actors and academics to discuss how, why and where Shakespeare matters in Ireland, and in the “shared language” and cultural memory President Michael D. Higgins celebrated on his 2014 visit to Shakespeare’s Stratford-upon-Avon. This year, the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, our venues include the National Library … Continue reading UCD/Abbey Theatre Shakespeare Lectures