Shakespeare’s 400th Deathday* is fast approaching and there are plenty of activities taking place to commemorate this. One article which has caught my eye is called ‘”Supp’d full with horrors”: 400 years of Shakespeare’s supernaturalism’. It’s an excellent overview of the impact that Shakespeare has had on the Gothic and horror in general and brings together both parts of my professional life as tour guide at Shakespeare’s Globe and Gothicist.
*Term stolen from Harry Potter