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Series:   Elements in Shakespeare and Pedagogy

Shakespeare and Virtual Reality

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 December 2021

Edited by
Stephen Wittek  and
David McInnis
Stephen Wittek
Affiliation:
Carnegie Mellon University, Pennsylvania
David McInnis
Affiliation:
University of Melbourne

Summary

Teaching Shakespeare through performance has a long history, and active methods of teaching and learning are a logical complement to the teaching of performance. Virtual reality ought to be the logical extension of such active learning, providing an unrivalled immersive experience of performance that overcomes historical and geographical boundaries. But what are the key advantages and disadvantages of virtual reality, especially as it pertains to Shakespeare? And more interestingly, what can Shakespeare do for VR (rather than vice versa)? This Element, the first on its topic, explores the ways that virtual reality can be used in the classroom and the ways that it might radically change how students experience and think about Shakespeare in performance.
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Shakespearevirtual realitydigital humanitiestheatrepedagogy
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Series: Elements in Shakespeare and Pedagogy
Online ISBN: 9781009003995
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication: 27 January 2022

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