Michael Barclay has been involved in the London theatre scene for more than three decades. He has lectured on Drama and Theatre Arts at several universities in North America, Britain and South Africa. Dr Barclay earned his PhD form Royal Holloway, University of London and he has been the Head of the Theatre programme at a University in London since the mid-1980s. Dr Barclay has also directed many prestigious productions at a variety of London theatres. Dr Barclay has taught at Syracuse University for many years being responsible for the Drama Majors who study at Shakespeare’s Globe. mbarclay@syr.edu