Fakespeare: The story of the Vortigern hoax

Join Dr Kate Flaherty, senior Lecturer in English and Drama at ANU, and actors from Bell Shakespeare as they uncover one of the most amusing and successful literary hoaxes of all time. Hear the voices of those who were fooled and those who were not, and ponder the question: can fake art have real merit?

The event will be introduced by Dr Susannah Helman, our Curator of Rare Books and Music, who will speak about the items in our collection.

This event is presented in partnership with the Australian National University (ANU) and Bell Shakespeare.