Dr. Will Green - Biography

Will's academic interests lie in the history of theatre in medieval and early modern England, the political and social culture of readers and playgoers, and how academic knowledge can be effectively communicated to a wider interested public. He has a background in the heritage and tourism sector, having previously worked with such organisations as the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust and (at a team leadership level) Shakespeare's Schoolroom & Guildhall. He was part of the original team when Shakespeare's Schoolroom & Guildhall first opened to the public in April 2016, and now serves as their resident historian, where he has been leading a project on regional performance and the bulding's theatrical heritage during the English Renaissance.

Will is an Associate Fellow of the Royal Historical Society, and a Fellow of Advance HE (formerly the Higher Education Academy). He has previously taught at the universities of Birmingham, Warwick, and Nottingham, and regularly speaks at academic and public-facing events. From October 2026, he will be a visiting fellow at the Institute of English Studies in the School of Advanced Study, University of London. His work has been published in several journals and in the popular magazine History Today. He is currently working on guest editing a special themed issue of the journal Shakespeare, which will be published in 2027.