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edelsemple.bsky.social
@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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2/ ... Elizabeth Klett, Eleanor Glasspoole, Noel Sloboda, and @edelsemple.bsky.social. Thanks to all the authors for their brilliant work. If you'd be interested in contributing a performance review to a future @shaxbull.bsky.social issue, get in touch here or email [email protected] 🙂
February 4, 2026 at 11:47 AM
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Okay, campers, rise and shine, and don't forget your booties 'cause it's cold out there today... #GroundhogDay
February 2, 2026 at 9:55 PM
edelsemple.bsky.social
Watching the Eliminators on #Gladiators like -
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January 31, 2026 at 6:40 PM
edelsemple.bsky.social
Day or night @ucc.ie Quad is pretty!
#Cork #photography
January 28, 2026 at 11:44 PM
edelsemple.bsky.social
If you’re heading to see #Hamnet in the cinema, nominated for 8 #Oscars, check out my @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social article about the film, its origins, and the growing trend of #Shakespeare biofiction! #SpeirGorm #SpeirGhorm
A screenshot of the film Hamnet, with the character Agnes in a red dress, laughing, and her husband William, in a blue shirt, sits smiling behind her. The text at the top reads “8 Academy Award nominations” including Best Picture. In the bottom right, there is a tagline quote from the film: “Keep your heart open”. On the bottom left is “FOCUS FEATURES”.
January 25, 2026 at 11:05 AM
edelsemple.bsky.social
Saw this rook elegantly picking at some damp moss in #Cork city today #corvid #IrishBirds #photography
A rook, his feathers various shades of black, faces the camera while standing proudly on a moss-covered stone wall. Behind the bird is a brown river in full flood, some city buildings, and a pale grey sky. A rook stands on a stone wall pecking, open-beaked, at the bright green moss and mud. Behind the bird is a brown river in full flood, some city buildings, and a pale grey sky.
January 24, 2026 at 3:41 PM
edelsemple.bsky.social
Got some research written today, a teaching day, and this is how I’m feeling! #Shakespeare #academic
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January 22, 2026 at 6:58 PM
edelsemple.bsky.social
Passed a pigeon-fest in #Cork city today - lovely to see so many #pigeons happily pigeoning on a chilly morning.
A large flock of (feral) pigeons eat seed spread on a lawn.
January 15, 2026 at 3:44 PM
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A heart-wrenching film about love, loss family and grief. Edel Semple @ucc.ie @researchireland.ie on how Hamnet puts Shakespeare's wife Agnes at the heart of the film and depicting the writer as a family man and husband www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Hamnet: a heart-wrenching film about love, loss family and grief
Hamnet differs from its big screen predecessors in putting Shakespeare's wife Agnes at the heart of the film and depicting the writer as a family man
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January 7, 2026 at 12:36 PM
edelsemple.bsky.social
Interested in #Hamnet, this year’s big release headlined by two Irish stars? Want to know more about the film’s origins, #Shakespeare’s life on screen, and the hot trend that is #biofiction? Read my article on @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social hot off the (online) press! #PaulMescal #JessieBuckley
January 7, 2026 at 12:41 PM
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Today is the 12th day of Christmas and in Irish tradition is known as Nollaig na mBean (Women’s Christmas). On this day, men assumed the household duties normally done by women so women could visit and socialize. Today, it’s a celebration of women and women’s causes.

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The roots and traditions of Nollaig na mBan
There are many Irish folk rituals associated with 6 January, the last day of Christmas and the day known as Nollaig na mBan
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January 6, 2026 at 9:05 AM
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Last chance to register for this evening's free live #Shakespeare webinar with Emma Smith and Emma Whipday.

They will be discussing 'Measure for Measure', followed by a Q&A.

ALL WELCOME! Register via Eventbrite: shakespeare-webinar-measure-for-measure.eventbrite.co.uk
January 5, 2026 at 11:35 AM
edelsemple.bsky.social
Make a Bond movie academic:
The World Is Not Enough: multinational expansion and market instability in the post-Bond era.
lisagrimm.com Lisa Grimm @lisagrimm.com · Dec 26
Make a Bond movie academic:

Spectre: experiential traditions of corporeal revenant visitations in the later medieval period in Northwestern Europe.
aidanobrien.bsky.social Aidan O’Brien @aidanobrien.bsky.social · Dec 26
Make a Bond movie academic;

Live or Let Die; ethical implications for primary care physicians’ responses to patient’s DNR instructions.
December 26, 2025 at 11:33 PM
edelsemple.bsky.social
It may be #caturday, but Anita is still busy working as my study buddy. #cats
A tabby cat is curled up asleep on a yellow blanket, her nose tucked in by tail and her paws.
December 20, 2025 at 5:27 PM
edelsemple.bsky.social
Folks - I am quoted in National Geographic on #Hamnet #Shakespeare!!! 🤩 It energises me to continue research on Shakespeare biofiction with @kscheil.bsky.social and editing our 50 chapter Shakespeare biofiction Handbook - out with Palgrave in 2026!
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The brief life—and untimely death—of Hamnet Shakespeare
Though little is known about the life of William Shakespeare's only son, historians say his premature death may have shaped the bard's most famous works.
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December 15, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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To review:

Sincerely : formal

Best : neutral

All the best : positive

All the very best : can we be friends???

Regards : from hell's heart I stab at thee; for hate's sake I spit my last breath at thee
December 9, 2025 at 10:45 PM
edelsemple.bsky.social
Got a ticket to this - quite excited! And it is right in my areas of research expertise too! #biofiction #shakespeare #hamnet
irishfilminstitute.bsky.social Irish Film Institute @irishfilminstitute.bsky.social · Dec 3
IFI and Universal Pictures Ireland present HAMNET: From Page to Screen - In Conversation with Chloé Zhao and Maggie O'Farrell

Saturday 13th December
14.30

Strictly limited tickets for this very special event are now on sale: https://ifi.ie/film/hamnet-from-page-to-screen
December 3, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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2/2 @edelsemple.bsky.social, and @emilyrowe1.bsky.social. A wide array of performance styles and media from the US, UK and beyond. If you'd like to contribute a performance review for @shaxbull.bsky.social, email me at [email protected] or reply/DM here - I'd love to hear from you 🙂
November 26, 2025 at 10:55 AM
edelsemple.bsky.social
Today the University of Galway is hosting the Irish Renaissance Seminar. The theme of this meeting is #earlymodern books 📚 #IrishRenSeminar #renaissance
A schedule for the Irish Renaissance Seminar in the University of Galway, November 2025.
November 22, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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🚨 Job alert 🚨 NorseMap is recruiting for a new team member: a 3-year postdoctoral researcher with a background in Politics OR Old Norse Viking Studies to lead the 'Politics & Identity' strand of the project. Come and work with us at UCC!

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November 7, 2025 at 10:50 AM
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A reminder that there are still a few days left to apply for this funded PhD, working on literary and cultural reception of the Vikings. University fees and a budget for conference attendance included in addition to the stipend: it's a great opportunity for someone! www.ucc.ie/en/hr/vacanc...
Research Vacancies | University College Cork
Learn, Study and Research in UCC, Ireland's first 5 star university. Our tradition of independent thinking will prepare you for the world and the workplace in a vibrant, modern, green campus.
www.ucc.ie
November 5, 2025 at 11:39 AM
edelsemple.bsky.social
The Dragon of Shandon #Halloween parade in Cork city, #Ireland was great fun! Well done to all the makers and performers!
#Cork #CorkCity #Halloween2025
Large skeletons in a Halloween parade in Cork city. A Halloween float of an ornate giant demonic head, with brains popping out of the top. A Halloween parade float of large and s white skeletons in twisted poses. The skeletal head of the Dragon of Shandon, lit up internally, the centrepiece of this Halloween parade in Cork city.
November 1, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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Just so good
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October 29, 2025 at 11:49 AM
edelsemple.bsky.social
Saw a Dalek in Bradford and after years of watching #DoctorWho meant that it was cool but also properly creepy!
A red and black Dalek in a hallway
October 15, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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If you, or anyone you know, would be willing to provide a 1,000-1,500 word review for Shakespeare Bulletin of Born With Teeth at Wyndham's Theatre, and you're available to attend the matinee performance on Wed 16 October (tomorrow), then please reply/DM here! 🙂
October 14, 2025 at 1:54 PM