Trevor Nunn at Hunter
Trevor Nunn—former Artistic Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre, and the Tony- and Olivier-winning director of Cats and Les Misérables, as well as every single play of William Shakespeare—visited Hunter College for a week-long residency in October 2024 as a Floria Lasky Visiting Artist. In addition to five lectures open to the entire Hunter community, Nunn worked directly with students in an open rehearsal for the Hunter Theatre Department’s production of the Shakespeare comedy Twelfth Night. You can watch the recordings of those sessions here.
Who Was Shakespeare?
Nunn demolished theories that the plays were written by someone else, and explored all that we know about Shakespeare’s life and career.
Shakespeare & Musical Theatre
Did Shakespeare invent the musical? Hear about Nunn’s experience directing Cats and Les Misérables.
Shakespeare & Language
Examine Shakespeare's earliest known plays and explore how his writing style gradually changed, culminating in the great tragedies like King Lear.
Twelfth Night Workshop
Watch an open rehearsal for the Hunter Theatre Department’s production, where Nunn worked with students.
What's Next?
A look into the future of Shakespeare productions—and the theatre in general—from the groundbreaking director.