David Nicol

David Nicol received his MA in Shakespeare Studies from the听Shakespeare Institute in Stratford-upon-Avon, and his PhD from the听University of Central England. He has taught numerous courses on听theatre, film and literature. His teaching and research interests听include English Renaissance听drama, theatre history and film听studies.

David's main research area is English Renaissance drama, in particular the playwrights Thomas Middleton and William Rowley. He is the author of听听(University of Toronto Press, 2012) and has听published articles in the journals听Cahiers Elisabethains,听颁辞尘辫补谤补迟颈惫别听顿谤补尘补,听Early Theatre,听Medieval and Renaissance Drama in England,听Notes听and Queries, and听Studies in English Literature, as well as the听听(Blackwell, 2012). His most recent work is听the stage history section of the forthcoming听New Variorum edition of听A Midsummer Night's Dream听for the Modern Language Association. He is currently working on a study of the theatre of the 1620s in England.

David is theatre reviews editor for the online journal听. If you would like to submit a review of a recent production of a sixteenth or seventeenth century play, please get in touch.