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Prof Laurie Johnson
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Professor of English and Cultural Studies @ University of Southern Queensland. Shakespeare scholar. Finder of lost playhouses. FSA FRHistS. He/him.

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Prof Laurie Johnson @lostplayhouse.bsky.social · 15h
Yeah, I think my issue is that time zones changed after I first agreed to the slot and put it manually in my calendar. :)

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Prof Laurie Johnson @lostplayhouse.bsky.social · 17h
Oh my word, how I hate calculating time zone differences. I was certain I needed to be in my office at 4 am for the Rose talk today, at 4:30 am. Well, I'm here, but the talk, well, it's an hour later. Heaviest of sighs.

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Prof Laurie Johnson @lostplayhouse.bsky.social · 3d
On it.

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Prof Laurie Johnson @lostplayhouse.bsky.social · 4d
Damn, I left my calipers at home today! How will I assess my students' intelligence now?

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Prof Laurie Johnson @lostplayhouse.bsky.social · 4d
A little reminder for those playing along at home. :) Remember, this is UK time. Adjust accordingly for other time zones.
roseplayhouse.bsky.social The Rose Playhouse @roseplayhouse.bsky.social · 4d
Join us online this Monday evening as Professor Laurie Johnson @lostplayhouse.bsky.social – President of the Marlowe Society of America, and former President of the Australian & New Zealand Shakespeare Association  – uncovers the connections between ale houses and playhouses in early modern London.
roseplayhouse.bsky.social The Rose Playhouse @roseplayhouse.bsky.social · 7d
Monday 10 November
@ 7.30pm online

PUB CRAWLING WITH PLAYHOUSES

Join Professor Laurie Johnson @lostplayhouse.bsky.social for a ramble around the inns, taverns & ale-houses of Elizabethan London, to discover their role in the emergence of playhouse culture.

Book: www.roseplayhouse.org.uk/whats-on

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The Rose Playhouse @roseplayhouse.bsky.social · 4d
Join us online this Monday evening as Professor Laurie Johnson @lostplayhouse.bsky.social – President of the Marlowe Society of America, and former President of the Australian & New Zealand Shakespeare Association  – uncovers the connections between ale houses and playhouses in early modern London.
roseplayhouse.bsky.social The Rose Playhouse @roseplayhouse.bsky.social · 7d
Monday 10 November
@ 7.30pm online

PUB CRAWLING WITH PLAYHOUSES

Join Professor Laurie Johnson @lostplayhouse.bsky.social for a ramble around the inns, taverns & ale-houses of Elizabethan London, to discover their role in the emergence of playhouse culture.

Book: www.roseplayhouse.org.uk/whats-on
Infographic, with headshot of the speaker: Researching The Rose, Monday Evening online talks. Professor Laurie Johnson – Pub Crawling With Playhouses. 7.30pm 10 November 2025

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Prof Laurie Johnson @lostplayhouse.bsky.social · 5d
Ah the Republican answer to not getting their way. Dummy spit and run away. Still, silver lining, the troops will have somewhere to stay when the orange turnip deploys them to NYC in the fallout.

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Prof Laurie Johnson @lostplayhouse.bsky.social · 7d
Another AI gaffe. Seeking an article by Grace Ioppolo that mentions John Cholmley, but AI overview said this "refers to a partnership between Professor Grace Ioppolo and the historical figure John Cholmley, who, along with Philip Henslowe, established the Rose Playhouse on London's Bankside in 1587"

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The Rose Playhouse @roseplayhouse.bsky.social · 7d
Monday 10 November
@ 7.30pm online

PUB CRAWLING WITH PLAYHOUSES

Join Professor Laurie Johnson @lostplayhouse.bsky.social for a ramble around the inns, taverns & ale-houses of Elizabethan London, to discover their role in the emergence of playhouse culture.

Book: www.roseplayhouse.org.uk/whats-on
Infographic, with headshot of the speaker: Researching The Rose, Monday Evening online talks. Professor Laurie Johnson – Pub Crawling With Playhouses. 7.30pm 10 November 2025

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Prof Laurie Johnson @lostplayhouse.bsky.social · 11d
Excited to have this beautiful object arrive in the mail this afternoon, including my “Sallow Hal” chapter on care and concern in the Henriad. Kudos to Darryl and Rebecca for their care and concern in producing this fine volume.

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Prof Laurie Johnson @lostplayhouse.bsky.social · 13d
My life at the moment = 9:30 pm on 29 October, I receive an email to advise me that admin have approved a student extension, and their assignment is now due on 27 October, two days ago. I simply cannot with this!
storm trooper holding a sign that says no
ALT: storm trooper holding a sign that says no
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Prof Laurie Johnson @lostplayhouse.bsky.social · 18d
No, Iva with no last name or institutional address, I do not believe that my work on allegory in Shakespeare makes me a perfect fit for your InTech Open book publication on semiotics and translation in the 21st Century. Try harder.

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Prof Laurie Johnson @lostplayhouse.bsky.social · 20d
Severe case of tennis elbow. Not bad for somebody who doesn't play tennis. But seriously, doctor got angry and ordered as much rest as possible, and an injection. To all the people expecting words from me, it'll be a bit slower than normal, sorry.

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Prof Laurie Johnson @lostplayhouse.bsky.social · 25d
I don't mean to alarm anybody but I think the biggest issue for Australia coming into the Ashes isn't our quicks. Nathan Lyon so far has 2 wkts for 143 runs in two games while his team has bowled sides out for 161, 156, and 240 and currently has Vic 7/121. He is well down on form.

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Prof Laurie Johnson @lostplayhouse.bsky.social · 27d
Sometimes I surprise myself. An email from the editor of a journal reminded me that I apparently have an impressive history of publishing in the field of Otolaryngology (in bold) and they welcome my latest work for publication in their journal. Only the best journal. The very best.

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Prof Laurie Johnson @lostplayhouse.bsky.social · Oct 10
I’m doing a thing. Join me, won’t you?

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Prof Laurie Johnson @lostplayhouse.bsky.social · Oct 1
Calling all Australian poets! Three weeks left to submit entries for the Bruce Dawe National Poetry Prize! www.unisq.edu.au/news/2025/07...
The art of the line: Submissions open for 2025 Bruce Dawe Poetry Prize
www.unisq.edu.au

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Prof Laurie Johnson @lostplayhouse.bsky.social · Sep 18
And for those of a particular ilk, here's a link to the gif I couldn't get to work here, but which is an even better indication of my current state of mind = kb.perpendicularangel.com/images/6/63/...
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Prof Laurie Johnson @lostplayhouse.bsky.social · Sep 18
And so it came to pass that after yet another of "those" meetings, I reached this evergreen stage of my intellectual journey.
a man with glasses and a bandana on his head is talking about his brain hurting .
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Prof Laurie Johnson @lostplayhouse.bsky.social · Sep 13
Forgot to do my due diligence = logging in again to #G4G2025

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Prof Laurie Johnson @lostplayhouse.bsky.social · Sep 13
Ready with coffee, time for the evening block at Globe4Globe, including my paper in a session on The Little Ice Age.

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Prof Laurie Johnson @lostplayhouse.bsky.social · Sep 9
Out now! My chapter on "Authorship and Cognitive Studies" appears in The Oxford Handbook of Shakespeare and Early Modern Authorship, with my thanks to editors Rory Loughnane and Will Sharpe for shepherding this through to completion. global.oup.com/academic/pro...

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Prof Laurie Johnson @lostplayhouse.bsky.social · Sep 7
A somber note while on a drive with the family around where I grew up - stopping to remember those who lost their lives at the Box Flat Mine disaster, Swanbank. The blast was so powerful it threw me from my bed several miles away.

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Prof Laurie Johnson @lostplayhouse.bsky.social · Sep 4
Feeling uplifted by the message from campus services today. They told me that my request to have my window fixed was "outstanding." Well, thank you for the affirmation, team.

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Catherine Clarke @cathamclarke.bsky.social · Sep 4
On #PublicationDay for A History of England in 25 Poems, @senatehouselib.bsky.social have published this blog post I wrote about how treasures in the collection inspired and informed the #book. A series of short films coming up, too! #library #rarebooks #archive
www.london.ac.uk/senate-house...
A History of England in 25 Poems: Treasures and Discoveries
Professor Catherine Clarke discusses her new book, "A History of England in 25 Poems", and the crucial role played by Senate House Library in her research
www.london.ac.uk

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Prof Laurie Johnson @lostplayhouse.bsky.social · Sep 2
He's going to declare every amendment except the second to be null and void, isn't he? Right before he says something about "my cold, dead hands," I'll bet.

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Dr Laura Varnam @drlauravarnam.bsky.social · Aug 24
LOOK! 🤩 It’s @cathamclarke.bsky.social’s new book A HISTORY OF ENGLAND IN 25 POEMS! I cannot recommend this highly enough! 🐦‍⬛🪺 Out 4/9/25 www.penguin.co.uk/books/461263...

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A/Prof Jess Carniel @drjessc.bsky.social · Aug 22
Found footage of @lostplayhouse.bsky.social and I trying to connect to our own uni's eduroam.

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Prof Laurie Johnson @lostplayhouse.bsky.social · Aug 18
Seen southwest of Toowoomba, low in the sky, while driving to work just before 6 am = very bright light for a few moments, then it broke into two smaller ones that moved quickly further west. Did I see a meteor breaking up?!