Contributors
Brooke Thomas is a freelance writer
and small business owner based in London. She found her love of Shakespeare at university and now runs Past & Prologue, a Shakespeareinspired clothing company. She spent most of her MA in Shakespeare Studies scouring various pop-culture mediums for references to the bard – a habit that has endured beyond graduation. Find her on Twitter @LiterallyGeeked
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Mary Finch Our US Staff Writer
studied English at Messiah College in Pennsylvania, and is furthering her obsession at Mary Baldwin College in Virginia, earning her Masters in Shakespeare and Performance. Her interest in the Bard ranges from the theatrical to the educational to the literary. Besides William, Mary has a strong affinity for succulents, typography, and limericks. Find her on Twitter: @DaFinchinator
Meet thy makers...
Just some of the contributors to this issue of Shakespeare Magazine
Kayleigh Toyra is a commercial
copywriter by day, poet and Shakespeare lover by night. Having grown up in Finland, Shakespeare holds a special place in her heart as she connected with British culture through Shakespeare. She also loves how different cultures always find their own meanings in Shakespeare’s words. She specialised in Shakespeare during her MA at Bristol University, and became fascinated by local Shakespearean performance history. Find her on Twitter @KayleighToyra
Helen Mears fell into bardolatry
during her teenage years and has never recovered. She is a volunteer steward at Shakespeare’s Globe, which ensures a regular diet of the Bard. She teaches English, Film and Media at Suffolk New College and is a specialist in teaching Shakespeare using active methods. Her favourite Shakespearean actor is Jamie Parker and her favourite plays are the Second History Tetralogy. She hopes to finish her Masters in the Advanced Teaching of Shakespeare very soon. Find her on Twitter @hipster_hels SHAKESPEARE magazine
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