Melbourne University Shakespeare Company (MUSC)

Announcing the Committee for MUSC’s 2025 Season

President: Joshua Drake
Secretary: Dahlia Karam .k_10927
Treasurer: Told Worsnop
Equity & Access: Nishka Varghese ._.aa
Marketing & Publicity: Simon Brownjohn

As a third-year BA creative writing major I am always eager to explore both contemporary and traditional texts from different angles. My focus for MUSC 2025 is to promote inclusivity in our interpretations of Shakespeare, and to uplift a diverse range of creative voices through productions and events. Within the student theatre community I have had the pleasure of working with MUSC on both Patroclus & Achilles (2023) and Much Ado About Something (2024), as well as Four Letter Word’s Cancelled (2024) and Corpus Machina’s TRANCE (2024) exhibition. I am beyond thrilled to be collaborating with Lizzie and the rest of the talented committee to bring you all an exciting year of thought-provoking, Shakespearean, theatrical goodness.

Hey everyone! I’m Elizabeth, one of MUSC’s 2025 artistic directors! As a BA (Honours) student studying Shakespearean pedagogy, one of Unimelb’s 2024 Shakespeare Scholars, an English tutor, and proud owner of my own Shakespeare mural (don’t ask), I am incredibly passionate about the Bard’s works, particularly its proliferative potential — the way it inherently generates, rather than resists, interpretation, conversation and art. My vision for MUSC involves a return to Shakespeare’s original playscripts, using creative direction to interrogate their controversies and intricacies. I hope our company can encourage as many people as possible to engage with and experience Shakespeare, regardless of whether they love or hate him!

With Semester 1 rapidly approaching, MUSC is seeking enthusiastic individuals to join our Events Team! 🎉
You’ll be helping us plan, coordinate and run events throughout the year to engage our wonderful community and make Shakespeare fun and accessible for everyone!
Apply now through the link in our bio.

OTHELLO auditions start next Monday and self-tapes are due Wednesday. Especially welcoming more auditionees for the characters of Othello and Iago.

Painting credit: Antonio Muñoz Degrainz’s “Othello and Desdemona” (1880)

Calling all theatre lovers with an eye for design…

MUSC’s Othello is currently accepting applications for:

2 x Costume Assistants
Set & props Designer
Set & props Assistant

Applications due November 17, get in quick!
Click the link in our bio for more information.
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Artwork by Théodore Chassériau, 1849
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