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Shirley Kagan serves as the Barger-Barclay Professor of Theater in the Department of Fine Arts at Hampden-Sydney College, where she has taught for over 25 years. She concurrently holds leadership roles as American Director of the Virginia Program at Oxford and Advisory Board Member for Education at Arizona's Southwest Shakespeare Company.
Education:
- M.F.A., University of Hawaii at Manoa
- B.A., Williams College
Her research and pedagogy center on theatrical practice with specialized focus on Beckett, Brecht, Pinter, and Shakespeare. She pioneered innovative courses including "American History Through the Musical" and "The Theatre of Law," emphasizing interdisciplinary collaboration. Core scholarly domains encompass Acting, Directing, Dramatic Literature, and Shakespeare Studies, with particular attention to textual interpretation and performance theory.
Recent publications demonstrate evolving engagement with identity politics and classical adaptation, notably "A Tale of Two Noras" (2023) examining Ibsen's legacy and "Children of Assimilation" (2022) analyzing cultural integration through dramatic forms. These works reveal consistent methodological threads connecting feminist theory, postcolonial critique, and performance ethnography across diverse theatrical traditions.
Scientific Awards:
- Po'okela award for directing The Comedy of Errors at Hawaii Shakespeare Festival (2017)
Professor Kagan's institutional impact includes serving as Department of Fine Arts Chair, membership on the Academic Master Planning Committee, and advising Alpha Psi Omega Dramatic Honors Society. Her directorial portfolio features internationally recognized productions such as "The Picture of Dorian Gray" (2020), cited by The New York Times as a landmark post-pandemic theatrical revival, and Tokyo's 2023 staging of "Elizabeth Rex." She maintains active cross-disciplinary partnerships through the Virginia Program at Oxford's global education initiatives.
Personal pursuits include culinary arts, horticulture, international travel, and vocal performance.
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