Darren Freebury-Jones
@freeburian.bsky.social
FRHistS. Author. Public speaker. Shakespeare scholar. General Ed: Collected Plays of Robert Greene. Associate Ed: Collected Works of Thomas Kyd. Welsh.
https://darrenfj.wordpress.com/2017/11/24/darren-freebury-jones-publications/
https://darrenfj.wordpress.com/2017/11/24/darren-freebury-jones-publications/
My next talks are on 'Henry IV Part One' and a bespoke session on 'Measure for Measure' and 'Othello'.
KS4-5 Shakespeare teachers interested in booking outreach sessions please email Darren_f.j@hotmail.co.uk
#Shakespeare #ALevelEnglish #ALevelDrama #GCSE #GCSEEnglish #ALevel
KS4-5 Shakespeare teachers interested in booking outreach sessions please email Darren_f.j@hotmail.co.uk
#Shakespeare #ALevelEnglish #ALevelDrama #GCSE #GCSEEnglish #ALevel
November 21, 2025 at 1:38 PM
My next talks are on 'Henry IV Part One' and a bespoke session on 'Measure for Measure' and 'Othello'.
KS4-5 Shakespeare teachers interested in booking outreach sessions please email Darren_f.j@hotmail.co.uk
#Shakespeare #ALevelEnglish #ALevelDrama #GCSE #GCSEEnglish #ALevel
KS4-5 Shakespeare teachers interested in booking outreach sessions please email Darren_f.j@hotmail.co.uk
#Shakespeare #ALevelEnglish #ALevelDrama #GCSE #GCSEEnglish #ALevel
Glad to make a start on the chapter titled 'Monsters and Others' in my latest book project SHAKESPEARE & PANTO!
November 13, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Glad to make a start on the chapter titled 'Monsters and Others' in my latest book project SHAKESPEARE & PANTO!
The latest issue of TEACHING SHAKESPEARE is a cracker.
Very pleased to be in such excellent company with an article on teaching ROMEO AND JULIET.
www.britishshakespeare.ws/education/te...
Very pleased to be in such excellent company with an article on teaching ROMEO AND JULIET.
www.britishshakespeare.ws/education/te...
November 6, 2025 at 10:40 AM
The latest issue of TEACHING SHAKESPEARE is a cracker.
Very pleased to be in such excellent company with an article on teaching ROMEO AND JULIET.
www.britishshakespeare.ws/education/te...
Very pleased to be in such excellent company with an article on teaching ROMEO AND JULIET.
www.britishshakespeare.ws/education/te...
A fabulous evening speaking to the Shipston Literary Society on the topic of 'Shakespeare and the Supernatural'. What a lovely audience!
October 29, 2025 at 11:20 PM
A fabulous evening speaking to the Shipston Literary Society on the topic of 'Shakespeare and the Supernatural'. What a lovely audience!
With self-professed lofty (maniacal?) ambitions of being to Shakespeare and Halloween what Cliff Richard is to Christmas, I am really looking forward to giving a talk on 'Supernatural Shakespeare' tomorrow evening.
October 28, 2025 at 4:44 PM
With self-professed lofty (maniacal?) ambitions of being to Shakespeare and Halloween what Cliff Richard is to Christmas, I am really looking forward to giving a talk on 'Supernatural Shakespeare' tomorrow evening.
Turned 37 today.
This is the birthday card I never knew I needed.
This is the birthday card I never knew I needed.
October 23, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Turned 37 today.
This is the birthday card I never knew I needed.
This is the birthday card I never knew I needed.
I am beyond delighted to share the very first episode of my new #YouTube series co-hosted with fellow author Rachel Aanstad, SHAKESPEARE AND FRIENDS!
In this episode, we engage with the question: 'Did Shakespeare's audiences believe in ghosts?' 👻 🗡 😈
youtu.be/Br4N4RA0j_s?...
In this episode, we engage with the question: 'Did Shakespeare's audiences believe in ghosts?' 👻 🗡 😈
youtu.be/Br4N4RA0j_s?...
October 22, 2025 at 7:53 PM
I am beyond delighted to share the very first episode of my new #YouTube series co-hosted with fellow author Rachel Aanstad, SHAKESPEARE AND FRIENDS!
In this episode, we engage with the question: 'Did Shakespeare's audiences believe in ghosts?' 👻 🗡 😈
youtu.be/Br4N4RA0j_s?...
In this episode, we engage with the question: 'Did Shakespeare's audiences believe in ghosts?' 👻 🗡 😈
youtu.be/Br4N4RA0j_s?...
Devilish fun running an online session for students of Christopher Marlowe's DOCTOR FAUSTUS today.
Email darren_f.j@hotmail.co.uk for further information.
Email darren_f.j@hotmail.co.uk for further information.
October 22, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Devilish fun running an online session for students of Christopher Marlowe's DOCTOR FAUSTUS today.
Email darren_f.j@hotmail.co.uk for further information.
Email darren_f.j@hotmail.co.uk for further information.
New arrival.
October 15, 2025 at 12:20 PM
New arrival.
Something wicked this way comes...
Watch this space! 🎧 🪶
Watch this space! 🎧 🪶
October 10, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Something wicked this way comes...
Watch this space! 🎧 🪶
Watch this space! 🎧 🪶
Very exciting to see THE COLLECTED WORKS OF THOMAS KYD: VOLUME 2, for which I am the Associate Editor, now listed on the Boydell & Brewer website.
The Collected Works of Thomas Kyd - Boydell and Brewer share.google/Lg1i9VkrMyzD...
The Collected Works of Thomas Kyd - Boydell and Brewer share.google/Lg1i9VkrMyzD...
October 9, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Very exciting to see THE COLLECTED WORKS OF THOMAS KYD: VOLUME 2, for which I am the Associate Editor, now listed on the Boydell & Brewer website.
The Collected Works of Thomas Kyd - Boydell and Brewer share.google/Lg1i9VkrMyzD...
The Collected Works of Thomas Kyd - Boydell and Brewer share.google/Lg1i9VkrMyzD...
Here are two interviews I did with the excellent History of European Theatre podcast on my books SHAKESPEARE'S BORROWED FEATHERS and SHAKESPEARE'S TUTOR: THE INFLUENCE OF THOMAS KYD
www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.com/guests/darre...
www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.com/guests/darre...
October 8, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Here are two interviews I did with the excellent History of European Theatre podcast on my books SHAKESPEARE'S BORROWED FEATHERS and SHAKESPEARE'S TUTOR: THE INFLUENCE OF THOMAS KYD
www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.com/guests/darre...
www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.com/guests/darre...
A very Bondian day planned with the bestie. A screening of Goldeneye and a James Bond concert at the theatre this evening.
October 5, 2025 at 10:33 AM
A very Bondian day planned with the bestie. A screening of Goldeneye and a James Bond concert at the theatre this evening.
Lovely review of my book SHAKESPEARE'S BORROWED FEATHERS by author Rachel Aanstad on #Amazon
www.amazon.com/Shakespeares...
www.amazon.com/Shakespeares...
September 27, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Lovely review of my book SHAKESPEARE'S BORROWED FEATHERS by author Rachel Aanstad on #Amazon
www.amazon.com/Shakespeares...
www.amazon.com/Shakespeares...
One of the first podcast episodes I did on SHAKESPEARE'S BORROWED FEATHERS was this utter delight, A TEENAGER's TAKE ON SHAKESPEARE, with Annabelle Higgins, whose knowledge and warmth knows no bounds!
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
September 25, 2025 at 3:08 PM
One of the first podcast episodes I did on SHAKESPEARE'S BORROWED FEATHERS was this utter delight, A TEENAGER's TAKE ON SHAKESPEARE, with Annabelle Higgins, whose knowledge and warmth knows no bounds!
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
Writing SHAKESPEARE & PANTO! is taking me down some unexpected routes...
It's been particularly pleasing to spend sustained time with some of Shakespeare's later plays. 🏃♂️ 🐻
It's been particularly pleasing to spend sustained time with some of Shakespeare's later plays. 🏃♂️ 🐻
September 24, 2025 at 9:13 AM
Writing SHAKESPEARE & PANTO! is taking me down some unexpected routes...
It's been particularly pleasing to spend sustained time with some of Shakespeare's later plays. 🏃♂️ 🐻
It's been particularly pleasing to spend sustained time with some of Shakespeare's later plays. 🏃♂️ 🐻
Just spotted that the paperback edition of my book SHAKESPEARE'S TUTOR: THE INFLUENCE OF THOMAS KYD is available for a tenner on #Amazon
www.amazon.co.uk/Shakespeares...
www.amazon.co.uk/Shakespeares...
September 23, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Just spotted that the paperback edition of my book SHAKESPEARE'S TUTOR: THE INFLUENCE OF THOMAS KYD is available for a tenner on #Amazon
www.amazon.co.uk/Shakespeares...
www.amazon.co.uk/Shakespeares...
Exciting times as we await imminent proofs for 'The Collected Works of Thomas Kyd: Volume 2'.
Seven years in the making, I can't wait to see the full edition out in the world.
Seven years in the making, I can't wait to see the full edition out in the world.
September 23, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Exciting times as we await imminent proofs for 'The Collected Works of Thomas Kyd: Volume 2'.
Seven years in the making, I can't wait to see the full edition out in the world.
Seven years in the making, I can't wait to see the full edition out in the world.