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This stunning compilation, which includes

the first-ever foreword contributed by

Dame Helen Mirren, is an homage to the specific flora that populates the

beloved Bard’s words.

BOTANICAL
SHAKESPEARE

PRESS & PRAISE

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Helen Mirren

This graceful volume... beautifully combines my love of Shakespeare and
gardening. Seeing what each plant looks like, their faces
if you will, is fascinating.

DAME HELEN MIRREN
Shakespearean Actor
& Passionate Gardener

APPEARANCES

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Nature Speaks... Through the Written Word: An Evening at Missouri Botanical Garden & St. Louis Shakespeare

April 24th & 25th, 2025 | St. Louis, MO

Talks, Performances, & Garden Walks

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Roundtable at 92nd Street Y: Elizabeth I: Ruler of a Cultural Golden Age

Fridays, April 4th-18th, 2025 | 92NY Online

https://www.roundtable.org/live-courses/arts/elizabeth-i-ruler-of-a-cultural-golden-age

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RSA & SAA Annual Meeting

March 19th-22nd, 2025 | Boston, MA

SAA Annual Meeting​

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Petty Crime in Early Modern London: The Bridewell Court Minute Books, Folger Seminar

February 21st & 22nd, 2025 | Washington, D.C.

Folger Shakespeare Library

Click here for a complete list of appearances and radio interviews.

Listen!

Botanical Shakespeare - America in the Morning with Jim Bohannon
00:00 / 00:00

October 2018, "The Offbeat"

America in the Morning with Jim Bohannon

8/25/18 - BBC Radio4 with Matt Biggs

"Cardiff"

Interview begins at the 14:40 mark

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/b091wf7n

TALKS, PRESENTATIONS

& WORKSHOPS

Gerit Quealy regularly gives presentations on a variety of Elizabethan topics. Join in on one of her scheduled appearances, listed above, or 

to schedule a talk, do contact her below.

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For a complete list of topic options, CLICK here.

APPEARANCES
CURATION
SONNET CYCLE

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