Shakespeare In The Ring
Art & Humanity founder Julie Sutherland channels decades of experience with actors and academics into a fun, informative video series that sparks bold debate on Shakespeare’s plays.
Just a Little Drama
Let's Get Ready to Rumble!
Shakespeare in the Ring is where fearless actors verbally spar over Shakespeare. Join me, “Dr. Pol,” and my furious troupe of Shakespearean actors as they engage in a fierce battle of wits. Who’s the judge? You are! Which actor controls the action? Who parries, slips and blocks verbal punches with the greatest technique? Who lands the most shots? You’ll make your decision and share it in the comments.
Who is Dr. Pol?
My real name is Dr. Julie Sutherland, and I have nearly 20 years of experience working with academics, actors and literature lovers to keep Shakespeare alive in the imaginations of everyone willing to rise to the challenge. In theatrical venues and beyond, I always went by the pseudonym Doktor Luke. But I sold that name in 2018 (literally! a bit of a story there), so I’ve adopted the moniker Dr. Pol. Why Dr. Pol?, you may ask. Because cunning Polly ‘Aunt Pol’ Shelby is the brilliant mastermind behind a fascinating, if somewhat dangerous, machine on the smash-hit TV series Peaky Blinders and I’d like to be something like her in this life or the next.
