Oberon Shakespeare Study Group

Walter Hurst of Louisburg College, SC, addressed the Oberon Shakespeare Study Group  at  Bloomfield Township Public Library on June 26, 2015. by Linda Theil Walter and Maria Hurst of Louisburg, NC joined the Oberons for lunch at Beau's yesterday, on their way to the American Association of Community Theatre AACT Fest 2015 in Grand Rapids, MI, where Hurst was scheduled to speak today. After lunch, Hurst gave us a fascinating preview of his  topic of "Surprise! Shakespeare Got Italy Right” at a special Oberon meeting at the Bloomfield Twp. Public Library. Hurst holds a master of arts degree in Shakespeare authorship studies from Brunel University, London, England. He is director of drama and theatre studies at Louisburg College, director of the Louisburg College Norris Theatre, and member of the American Association of Community Theatre. Hurst gave his AACT Fest 2015 audience of actors, directors, producers, playwrights, and dramaturges a new tool fo...

by Linda Theil Wally Hurst talks about his presentation "What's Your Authority for that Statement?" at the Toronto Shakespeare authorship conference Oct. 17-20, 2013. Wally Hurst is that rarest of creatures: a master of arts in Shakespeare authorship studies. He was awarded his degree from Brunel University, London, England in July this year. Also trained in the law, Hurst put his academic background to good purpose when he spoke on day-one at the Toronto Shakespeare authorship conference, October 17, 2013. Hurst's presentation was met with great enthusiasm by conference attendees; the title of his talk became something of a byword for the remainder of the conference. In fact, the question raised by Hurst's topic might serve as a motto for anti-Strats everywhere: "What's Your Authority for that Statement?" Hurst told his audience of authorship skeptics that they must develop a sense of skepticism about all research, including their own. In...

  Oberon member Ron Halsted, after successful presentation on the "Dangerous Timeliness of Julius Caesar" Bonner Cutting, SF trustee Roger Stritmatter and Wally Hurst discuss Hurst's presentation on examining evidence in early modern authorship. UPDATE DEC 7 2013: Hurst's address now available on YouTube at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPN11Dp5Y9U. Anthony Pointon and Heward Wilkinson in from England will present this weekend. Hanno Wember from Germany and Michael Kositsky discuss Wember's presentation of Robert Detobel's "The Outcast State". Richard Joyrich, SOS trustee relaxes after a successful conference launch, Note: We were very sorry to hear that Ron Hess and family members were in an auto collision on their way to the conference with no injuries, but Hess will not attend the conference to present his paper on Oxford'ssecretary hand. We send our best wishes for their speedy recovery from thei...