Deborah C. Payne
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Deborah C. Payne
@debcpayne.bsky.social
Professor @AmericanU. Specialist in Theatre History and Performance Studies. New books with @Ardenpublisher and @CUP_LitPerform. Keen, mad traveler; lover of all things seventeenth century; dog mom to two deranged Porties.
Happily exploring ancient theatres in Sicily!
April 5, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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The good people at Politics & Prose were kind enough to record my conversation with Drew Lichtenberg and Deborah Payne a couple of weeks ago, so now I get to invite all y’all to come listen. It’s about the history of the Shakespeare Theatre Company here in Washington DC. Come check it out!
On Live Conversations, Butterfly-Watching, Floppy-Haired Men and Such
Plus the tale of a hungry, hungry possum
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March 8, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Hey, DC folks, stop by Politics & Prose tomorrow at 3:00 to hear us in conversation with Trey Graham, former theatre critic for Washington City Paper. We will discuss the history of Shakespeare in D.C., the origins of STC, and what the future might hold for Shakespeare and classical theatre.
February 21, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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November 22, 2024 at 7:35 PM
Just finished Katherine Rundell's "Super-Infinite," her gorgeously written biography of John Donne. Renaissance scholar, children's book author, critic, tightrope walker, and night climber, her own colorful biography suggests the many benefits for writers of venturing beyond the archive.
November 22, 2024 at 5:32 PM
Need a stocking stuffer for the Shakespeareans in your life (or for yourself)? Arden/Bloomsbury is running a 30% off holiday sale:

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Shakespeare in the Theatre: Shakespeare Theatre Company
Co-authored by the resident dramaturg at Shakespeare Theatre Company and a long-time scholarly consultant, this book chronicles how a small repertory troupe at…
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November 19, 2024 at 7:00 PM