New Places: Shakespeare and Civic Creativitydocuments and analyses the different ways in which a range of innovative projects take Shakespeare out into the world beyond education and the theatre. Mixing critical reflection on the social value of Shakespeare with new creative work in different forms and idioms, the volume triumphantly shows that Shakespeare can make a real contribution to contemporary civic life. Highlights include: Garrick's 1769 Shakespeare ode, its revival in 2016, and a devised performance interpretation of it; the full text of Carol Ann Duffy'sA Shakespeare Masque(set to music by Sally Beamish); a new Shakespearean libretto inspired by Wagner;an exploration of the civic potential of new Shakespeare opera and ballet; a fresh Shakespeare-inspired poetic liturgy, including commissions by major British poets; a production ofThe Merchant of Venicemarking the 500th anniversary of the Venetian Jewish Ghetto; and a remaking ofPericlesas a response to the global migrant crisis.