Sarah Neville, Associate Professor of English and Theater, Film, and Media Arts, discusses her role as a book historian, editorial theorist, and creative director of Lord Denney’s Players. Neville emphasizes the importance of the materiality of books, not just as containers for text, but as objects that hold meaning and historical significance. Neville also elaborates on her work with editorial theory, specifically how scholars determine the true text of Shakespearean works given the lack of original manuscripts. She talks about Lord Denney’s Players, an academic theater company at Ohio State, and their unique approach to exploring textual questions in Shakespeare’s plays through performance.
