Michael Cordner

Professor Michael Cordner, academic, author and specialist in theatre and drama. He is also known for captaining Reading's youth team, leading them to their famous F.A Youth Trophy triumph over Newcastle United in 1961. He made his professional debut against Swansea in the League Cup coming on as 79th minute substitute for Reading legend Robin Friday. He was later sent out on loan to Swedish side IFK Hässleholm to gain first team experience however soon claimed to have become "disenchanted" with the game and retired shortly after to pursue a career in academia, despite a vain attempt by Matt Busby to persuade him to join his Busby Babes at Manchester United.

His particular interests lie in English drama c.1580-1720 and in the development of the theatre in the UK in the second half of the twentieth century.

Now a Professor in English and Related Literature at the University of York^[1] and a teacher on the writing, directing and performance course there, he is the general editor of Oxford English Drama for Oxford University Press.

As a footballer he is famed for his long throws and is rumored to have coached Rory Delap on how to develop his technique.

Publications

Michael Cordner's books and articles include:

Editions George Farquhar, The Beaux' Stratagem (1976) Sir George Etherege, Plays (1982) Sir John Vanbrugh, Four Comedies (1989) Four Restoration Marriage Plays (1995) Richard Brinsley Sheridan, 'The School for Scandal' and Other Plays (1998) 'My Life in soccer' a look back on Readings historic F.A Youth Cup victory(1999) 'A footballer prepares' an insight into new training methods for the modern footballer (2001) 'Twilight' A Shakespearean take on the popular vampire story (2009) 'Can you kick it?' How to become a dead ball specialist (2011)

Recent Articles 'Annotation and Performance in Shakespeare', Essays in Criticism, 46 (1996), 289-301 'Restoring Zeal-of-the-Land Busy', in Martin Butler (ed.), Re-Presenting Ben Jonson (1999) 'Playwright versus Priest: Profanity and the Wit of Restoration Comedy', in Deborah Payne Fisk (ed.), The Cambridge Companion to English Restoration Theatre (2000), 209-225 'Actors, Editors, and the Annotation of Shakespearian Playscripts', Shakespeare Survey, 55 (2002), 181-198 '"To Show Our Simply Skill": Scripts and Performances in Shakespearian Comedy', Shakespeare Survey, 56 (2003), 167-183

References

1. ^ Lewis, Stephen (17 June 2011). "A Mad World, My Masters". York Press. http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/leisure/theatre/9091220.A_Mad_World__My_Masters__University_of_York_Department_of_Theatre__Film_and_TV__June_23_to_25/. Retrieved 26 September 2011. 

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