Points Like A Man
@pointslikeaman.bsky.social
The Shakespearean Breeches Performance Catalogue | Curating records of Shakespearean breeches performance from 1660-1900 | Project Director: @aelagrand.bsky.social | www.pointslikeaman.com
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Welcome to the Bluesky profile for Points Like A Man: The Shakespearean Breeches Performance Catalogue. This catalogue is a digital project aiming to curate records of individual Shakespearean breeches performances by actresses from 1660 to 1900. ✨🎩
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We're celebrating #OAWeek!
@awinkler90.bsky.social & @richardschoch.bsky.social 'Shakespeare in the Theatre: Sir William Davenant and the Duke’s Company' is available to read open access via Bloomsbury Collections: https://bit.ly/3C1PrrL
@awinkler90.bsky.social & @richardschoch.bsky.social 'Shakespeare in the Theatre: Sir William Davenant and the Duke’s Company' is available to read open access via Bloomsbury Collections: https://bit.ly/3C1PrrL
October 23, 2025 at 10:55 AM
We're celebrating #OAWeek!
@awinkler90.bsky.social & @richardschoch.bsky.social 'Shakespeare in the Theatre: Sir William Davenant and the Duke’s Company' is available to read open access via Bloomsbury Collections: https://bit.ly/3C1PrrL
@awinkler90.bsky.social & @richardschoch.bsky.social 'Shakespeare in the Theatre: Sir William Davenant and the Duke’s Company' is available to read open access via Bloomsbury Collections: https://bit.ly/3C1PrrL
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In February we will be hosting a major international symposium about the two plays we have recently published in variorum format online, ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ and ‘The Winter’s Tale’.
More details coming soon!
newvariorumshakespeare.org
More details coming soon!
newvariorumshakespeare.org
New Variorum Shakespeare
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October 23, 2025 at 3:48 PM
In February we will be hosting a major international symposium about the two plays we have recently published in variorum format online, ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ and ‘The Winter’s Tale’.
More details coming soon!
newvariorumshakespeare.org
More details coming soon!
newvariorumshakespeare.org
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*Available open access*
'Rethinking Theatrical Documents in Shakespeare’s England' (ed. Tiffany Stern) brings together 15 scholars to analyse & theorise the documents, lost and found, that produced a play at the time.
Read online this #OAWeek https://bit.ly/4qqB1qc
'Rethinking Theatrical Documents in Shakespeare’s England' (ed. Tiffany Stern) brings together 15 scholars to analyse & theorise the documents, lost and found, that produced a play at the time.
Read online this #OAWeek https://bit.ly/4qqB1qc
October 24, 2025 at 12:14 PM
*Available open access*
'Rethinking Theatrical Documents in Shakespeare’s England' (ed. Tiffany Stern) brings together 15 scholars to analyse & theorise the documents, lost and found, that produced a play at the time.
Read online this #OAWeek https://bit.ly/4qqB1qc
'Rethinking Theatrical Documents in Shakespeare’s England' (ed. Tiffany Stern) brings together 15 scholars to analyse & theorise the documents, lost and found, that produced a play at the time.
Read online this #OAWeek https://bit.ly/4qqB1qc
Today, 27 records were added for performances of As You Like It, Coriolanus, Henry IV Part I, Henry V, Julius Caesar, King John, King Lear, Macbeth, The Merry Wives of Windsor, Richard III, and The Tempest in Philadelphia from 1823-1900 to bring the record total to 8,304. ✨🎩
October 15, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Today, 27 records were added for performances of As You Like It, Coriolanus, Henry IV Part I, Henry V, Julius Caesar, King John, King Lear, Macbeth, The Merry Wives of Windsor, Richard III, and The Tempest in Philadelphia from 1823-1900 to bring the record total to 8,304. ✨🎩
We have some very exciting news to share! ✨ We just learned that our database has been awarded an Honorable Mention for the 2025 Digital Scholarship, New Media, and Art Award from the Society for the Study of Early Modern Women and Gender! 🎩
October 14, 2025 at 7:06 PM
We have some very exciting news to share! ✨ We just learned that our database has been awarded an Honorable Mention for the 2025 Digital Scholarship, New Media, and Art Award from the Society for the Study of Early Modern Women and Gender! 🎩
Today, 12 records were added for performances of Cymbeline, Henry IV Part I, Love’s Labor’s Lost, Macbeth, The Merchant of Venice, The Merry Wives of Windsor, and Romeo and Juliet in Philadelphia from 1819-1891 to bring the record total to 8,277. ✨🎩
October 14, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Today, 12 records were added for performances of Cymbeline, Henry IV Part I, Love’s Labor’s Lost, Macbeth, The Merchant of Venice, The Merry Wives of Windsor, and Romeo and Juliet in Philadelphia from 1819-1891 to bring the record total to 8,277. ✨🎩
Today, 93 records were added for performances of As You Like It, Coriolanus, Henry IV Part I, Julius Caesar, King John, Macbeth, The Merchant of Venice, Richard III, Romeo and Juliet, and Twelfth Night in Philadelphia and St. Louis from 1822-1878 to bring the record total to 8,265. ✨🎩
October 11, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Today, 93 records were added for performances of As You Like It, Coriolanus, Henry IV Part I, Julius Caesar, King John, Macbeth, The Merchant of Venice, Richard III, Romeo and Juliet, and Twelfth Night in Philadelphia and St. Louis from 1822-1878 to bring the record total to 8,265. ✨🎩
We are thrilled to share that our project director, @aelagrand.bsky.social, has been selected as one of two recipients of Texas A&M University Libraries' 2025 Open Access Award! ✨
October 10, 2025 at 8:50 PM
We are thrilled to share that our project director, @aelagrand.bsky.social, has been selected as one of two recipients of Texas A&M University Libraries' 2025 Open Access Award! ✨
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Shakespeare's plays are filled with unforgettable women—but too often, their voices are cut short. On the podcast, acclaimed actor Dame Harriet Walter talks about her book, "She Speaks! What Shakespeare’s Women Might Have Said": www.folger.edu/podcasts/sha...
Harriet Walter: New Words for Shakespeare's Women | Folger Shakespeare Library
Folger Shakespeare Library is the world's largest Shakespeare collection, the ultimate resource for exploring Shakespeare and his world. Shakespeare belongs to you. His world is vast. Come explore. Jo...
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October 9, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Shakespeare's plays are filled with unforgettable women—but too often, their voices are cut short. On the podcast, acclaimed actor Dame Harriet Walter talks about her book, "She Speaks! What Shakespeare’s Women Might Have Said": www.folger.edu/podcasts/sha...
Today, 88 records were added for performances of Coriolanus, Henry IV Part I, Julius Caesar, King Lear, Macbeth, The Merchant of Venice, Othello, Richard III, and The Taming of the Shrew in Philadelphia from 1863-1865 to bring the record total to 8,172. ✨🎩
October 10, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Today, 88 records were added for performances of Coriolanus, Henry IV Part I, Julius Caesar, King Lear, Macbeth, The Merchant of Venice, Othello, Richard III, and The Taming of the Shrew in Philadelphia from 1863-1865 to bring the record total to 8,172. ✨🎩
Today, 34 records were added for performances of As You Like It, Henry IV Part I, Julius Caesar, King Lear, Love’s Labor’s Lost, Macbeth, The Merchant of Venice, Richard III, Romeo and Juliet, and The Taming of the Shrew in Philadelphia from 1854-1864 to bring the record total to 8,084! ✨🎩
October 8, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Today, 34 records were added for performances of As You Like It, Henry IV Part I, Julius Caesar, King Lear, Love’s Labor’s Lost, Macbeth, The Merchant of Venice, Richard III, Romeo and Juliet, and The Taming of the Shrew in Philadelphia from 1854-1864 to bring the record total to 8,084! ✨🎩
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We are thrilled to be the cover story in the Texas A&M English Department’s student-designed and student-written newsletter:
newvariorumshakespeare.org/news
newvariorumshakespeare.org/news
October 7, 2025 at 3:43 AM
We are thrilled to be the cover story in the Texas A&M English Department’s student-designed and student-written newsletter:
newvariorumshakespeare.org/news
newvariorumshakespeare.org/news
This summer, @aelagrand.bsky.social visited the Library Company of Philadelphia and UPenn's Kislak Center to consult playbills and collect records of women's breeches performances in Philadelphia! ✨🎩
October 6, 2025 at 12:56 AM
This summer, @aelagrand.bsky.social visited the Library Company of Philadelphia and UPenn's Kislak Center to consult playbills and collect records of women's breeches performances in Philadelphia! ✨🎩
Check it out! Our project director, @aelagrand.bsky.social won the @honeyandwaxbks.bsky.social Book Collecting Prize for her collection of materials related to Shakespearean breeches actresses! ✨🎩 Points Like A Man even gets a shout-out!
Alexandra E. LaGrand Wins 2025 Honey & Wax Book Collecting Prize
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Alexandra E. LaGrand Wins 2025 Honey & Wax Book Collecting Prize
Alexandra E. LaGrand has won the 2025 Honey & Wax Book Collecting Prize for her archive documenting Shakespearean breeches actresses over the long 19th century.The annual prize, which rewards American...
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October 6, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Check it out! Our project director, @aelagrand.bsky.social won the @honeyandwaxbks.bsky.social Book Collecting Prize for her collection of materials related to Shakespearean breeches actresses! ✨🎩 Points Like A Man even gets a shout-out!
After a bit of a break, we are back to bring you some more records! ✨ Today, 17 records were added for performances of Romeo and Juliet in Dublin, Leeds, Liverpool, London, and Torquay from 1809-1830 to bring the record total to 8,050. 🎩
July 5, 2025 at 9:55 PM
After a bit of a break, we are back to bring you some more records! ✨ Today, 17 records were added for performances of Romeo and Juliet in Dublin, Leeds, Liverpool, London, and Torquay from 1809-1830 to bring the record total to 8,050. 🎩
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Celebrating reaching 8,000 performance records on my database today 🎉 Since @pointslikeaman.bsky.social launched in 2023, it has grown exponentially, reaching 8,033 performances by 1,090 actresses at 133 theatres, representing 90 roles across 25 Shakespearean plays in cities throughout the world.
June 15, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Celebrating reaching 8,000 performance records on my database today 🎉 Since @pointslikeaman.bsky.social launched in 2023, it has grown exponentially, reaching 8,033 performances by 1,090 actresses at 133 theatres, representing 90 roles across 25 Shakespearean plays in cities throughout the world.
Not every day that you see actresses playing Macbeth! ✨ We’re preparing our next batch of records and came across these two playbills featuring Patricia Rignold and Kate Bateman as the titular Macbeth. 🎩
June 15, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Not every day that you see actresses playing Macbeth! ✨ We’re preparing our next batch of records and came across these two playbills featuring Patricia Rignold and Kate Bateman as the titular Macbeth. 🎩
24 records were just added for performances of Twelfth Night in Edinburgh, Liverpool, and London from 1811-1877 to bring the record total to 7,955! ✨🎩
June 9, 2025 at 4:25 PM
24 records were just added for performances of Twelfth Night in Edinburgh, Liverpool, and London from 1811-1877 to bring the record total to 7,955! ✨🎩
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One of our Associate Digital Editors Dr. Kris May has won the David Greetham Prize (alongside former @tamu.bsky.social professors Heidi Craig and @lauraestill.bsky.social) for an article about trans-inclusive bibliography. Congratulations! newvariorumshakespeare.org/news/
June 9, 2025 at 9:10 AM
One of our Associate Digital Editors Dr. Kris May has won the David Greetham Prize (alongside former @tamu.bsky.social professors Heidi Craig and @lauraestill.bsky.social) for an article about trans-inclusive bibliography. Congratulations! newvariorumshakespeare.org/news/
We are inching ever so close to 8,000 records! ✨ Today, 50 records were added for performances of As You Like It, Cymbeline, and Twelfth Night in Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, London, New York, and Providence from 1820-1901 to bring the record total to 7,931. 🎩
June 8, 2025 at 11:40 PM
We are inching ever so close to 8,000 records! ✨ Today, 50 records were added for performances of As You Like It, Cymbeline, and Twelfth Night in Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, London, New York, and Providence from 1820-1901 to bring the record total to 7,931. 🎩
Moment of appreciation to the Polish-American actress Helena Modjeska, who was so renowned that she was billed simply as “Modjeska.” ✨
See, for example, this 1887 playbill for Twelfth Night from the Hollis St. Theatre in Boston, which listed her last name first and in bold type! 🎩
See, for example, this 1887 playbill for Twelfth Night from the Hollis St. Theatre in Boston, which listed her last name first and in bold type! 🎩
June 8, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Moment of appreciation to the Polish-American actress Helena Modjeska, who was so renowned that she was billed simply as “Modjeska.” ✨
See, for example, this 1887 playbill for Twelfth Night from the Hollis St. Theatre in Boston, which listed her last name first and in bold type! 🎩
See, for example, this 1887 playbill for Twelfth Night from the Hollis St. Theatre in Boston, which listed her last name first and in bold type! 🎩
Today, 27 records were added for performances of As You Like It and Twelfth Night in Birmingham, Boston, Cincinnati, Ipswich, London, and New York from 1869-1900 to bring the record total to 7,881. ✨🎩
June 7, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Today, 27 records were added for performances of As You Like It and Twelfth Night in Birmingham, Boston, Cincinnati, Ipswich, London, and New York from 1869-1900 to bring the record total to 7,881. ✨🎩
We're back with a large batch of performance records! ✨ Today, we added 176 records for performances of The Merchant of Venice and The Taming of the Shrew from 1751-1843 to bring our record total to 7,854. 🎩
June 1, 2025 at 12:17 AM
We're back with a large batch of performance records! ✨ Today, we added 176 records for performances of The Merchant of Venice and The Taming of the Shrew from 1751-1843 to bring our record total to 7,854. 🎩
Today, 139 records were added for performances of The Merchant of Venice and The Taming of the Shrew in Boston, Dublin, Edinburgh, London, Manchester, Norwich, Stafford, Walsall, and Windsor from 1844-1869 to bring the record total to 7,678! ✨🎩
May 22, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Today, 139 records were added for performances of The Merchant of Venice and The Taming of the Shrew in Boston, Dublin, Edinburgh, London, Manchester, Norwich, Stafford, Walsall, and Windsor from 1844-1869 to bring the record total to 7,678! ✨🎩
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19th-century audiences adored Charlotte Cushman in Shakespeare, including Hamlet and Romeo but also Viola/Cesario. Explore the Cushman-related "Twelfth Night" finds in our collection: www.folger.edu/blogs/shakes...
Folger Finds: Charlotte Cushman and Twelfth Night | Folger Shakespeare Library
Folger Shakespeare Library is the world's largest Shakespeare collection, the ultimate resource for exploring Shakespeare and his world. Shakespeare belongs to you. His world is vast. Come explore. Jo...
www.folger.edu
May 21, 2025 at 9:33 PM
19th-century audiences adored Charlotte Cushman in Shakespeare, including Hamlet and Romeo but also Viola/Cesario. Explore the Cushman-related "Twelfth Night" finds in our collection: www.folger.edu/blogs/shakes...