# Offensive Shakespeare

- Institution: Gresham College
- Taught by: Dr Adam Hansen, Dr Monika Smialkowska
- Year: 2020
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Literature and writing, Art, architecture and design
- Source: [Gresham College](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/offensive-shakespeare)
- Licence: [Educational use (Gresham College's terms)](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/terms-and-conditions)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

From The Merchant of Venice to The Taming of the Shrew, it’s easy to see how Shakespeare’s plays can cause offence to contemporary audiences. Is it harder to teach Shakespeare today than in the past? Have ideas about what is offensive in Shakespeare changed over time?

## Lectures

1. [Offensive Shakespeare](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/offensive-shakespeare/23b27082cf65) (YouTube)