Bernard Beckerman

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Bernard Beckerman was a Shakespeare scholar, a theatre director. He was also the head of Hofstra University's department of drama, and later the Chair of Columbia University's theater department.

Beckerman's books include Dynamics of Drama, Shakespeare at the Globe, and Theatrical Presentation: Performer, Audience and Act.

From 1950 to 1961, Beckerman directed all the plays at Hofstra's annual Shakespeare festival. Beckerman was also responsible for introducing the Poo-wa-bah tradition at Hofstra, which continues to this day.