Seminar on Elizabethan Drama

Seminar on Elizabethan Drama

            The Department of English, Trinity College for Women, Namakkal, organized a seminar titled “Aspects of Elizabethan Drama: A Theatrical Venture” on October 12, 2026, on the college premises. Dr. M.R. Lakshiminarayanan, Principal of the College presided over the programme.

            Dr. S. Subramanian, Assistant Professor of English, Chikkaiah Government Arts and Science College, Veerappan Chathram, Erode, was the resource person.

            Elizabethan drama refers to the body of plays written and performed during the administration of Queen Elizabeth I, for the period of 1558-1603, this period was considered a golden age of English theater, and marked by significant developments in both the form and content of drama. It contains the works of reputed playwrights like William Shakespeare, Christopher Marlowe, and Ben Jonson, he said.

            Also, he explained the language and style, theater and performance, kinds of drama, famous playwrights, themes, influences, and legacy, focusing on the key features of Elizabethan Drama.   All the English students, both undergraduate and postgraduate, took part.  Mrs. G. Kannagi, Assistant Professor and Head and the faculty members of English Mrs. L. Deepika, Mrs. S. Malarkodi, Mrs. S. Gayathri, Mrs. S. Kavya, Ms. M.V. Mekavarshini, Mrs. S. Aruna and Mrs. S. Abinaya made the arrangements.