Shakespeare and Friends
Rachel Aanstad and Darren Freebury-JonesDarren Freebury-Jones and Rachel Aanstad discuss the big questions about Shakespeare's work
| Publishes | Monthly | Episodes | 10 | Founded | 7 months ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Performing ArtsArts | |||
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Darren Freebury-Jones and Rachel Aanstad ask "How queer was Shakespeare?"
I'm not sure what happened to my mic. It's not unbearable but it wasn't as good as usual. Sorry! - Rachel
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Darren and Rachel talk about the history of monsters and what makes a monster in ShakespeareJeffrey J. Cohen, ed. Monster Theory: Reading Culture (Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota Press, 1996). David Suchet, ‘Caliban’, in Players of Shakespea... more
Darren and Rachel discuss whether or not Shakespeare understood geography and how likely was it that he traveled. Plays discussed include Midsummer Night's Dream, A Winter's Tale, As you like it, Tempest, Hamlet, Twelfth Night and Romeo and Juliet.Da... more
Darren and Rachel discuss whether or not Shakespeare was pro or anti-monarchy.Darren's reading recommendationsBogdanov, Michael. 'Shakespeare the Director’s Cut: Essays on the Tragedies, Comedies and Histories.' Edinburgh: Capercaillie Books, 2013.Fi... more
Darren Freebury-Jones and Rachel Aanstad discuss fairies, witches and the goddess Hecate. What was their history and how did they change because of Shakespeare?Just a heads up when I refer to Puck as a "republican-democrat" I mean as opposed to a roy... more
What did Shakespeare know and when did he know it? How much did he collaborate with other playwrights? How do we know he ever existed at all?
Darren and Rachel discuss Shakespeare's Villains
Darren and Rachel talk about fools, clowns and why farting paid.
Includes discussion of Hamlet, Falstaff, A Midsummer Night's Dream, and Twelfth Night.
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