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Texts: Sacred and Secular Wells Cathedral Autumn Lectures 2012 Wells Cathedral Tuesday 16 October Sir Nicholas Hytner Director of the National Theatre “Stand and unfold yourself!” Performing Shakespeare’s text Autumn Lectures 2012 The interpretation of Shakespeare’s text from a theatrical perspective: how it is conceived for performance, how it is brought to life in the rehearsal room, and how it is transformed by the actor’s imagination. Tuesday 23 October Professor Frances Young Methodist Minister and retired Professor of Theology What is the difference between a Sacred and a Secular text? Should we read them the same way? Literary methods have always been employed in biblical interpretation, from the early centuries to modern scholarship. Yet hearing the Bible read in a corporate liturgical context is surely different from curling up with a novel on one’s own. This lecture will endeavour to clarify the similarities and differences between interpreting sacred texts and reading texts as literature. Tuesday 30 October Professor Terry Eagleton Distinguished Visiting Professor of English at Lancaster University and at the University of Notre Dame, USA What do we mean by the sacred, how far can it be distinguished from the secular? What is meant by textuality and interpretation? The bearing of this on the question of fundamentalism will also be discussed. Can There Be Sacred Texts? Lectures start at 7.30pm in Wells Cathedral Each lecture is usually followed by questions and discussion. Admission free, retiring donations welcome.