In this episode, we dive deep into Netflix's The King, a sort of adaptation of Shakespeare's Henry IV Part 1 & II and Henry V. We get a bit frustrated and …
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Stage vs. Screen
Here you'll find episodes in which we explicitly discuss the advantages and disadvantages of doing Shakespeare on stage and on screen — each have their virtues and their drawbacks.
Ep. 27: Richard Eyre’s King Lear
In this episode, we discuss Richard Eyre's film adaptation of King Lear starring Anthony Hopkins, Emma Thompson, Emily Watson, and Florence Pugh. Anthony …
Ep. 17 Richard III on film pt. 6: disability and gateways to Shx
In this episode, we continue our discussion from eps. 12–16 on the Laurence Olivier and Ian McKellen Richard III films. We discuss how the two films depict …
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Ep. 15 Richard III Pt. 4: Beginnings and endings
In this episode, we continue our discussion from episode 12, episode 13, and episode 14 on the Laurence Olivier and Ian McKellen Richard III films. We discuss …
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Ep. 11: What is the shelf life of a Shakespeare production? + Twelfth Night
Picking up on our discussion of Twelfth Night from episodes 8–10, we ask, "What is the shelf life of a Shakespeare production?" Is there such thing as a …
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Ep. 10: Twelfth Night on stage — advantages
In this episode, we talk about the advantages of performing Twelfth Night on stage, through the lens of the 2012 Shakespeare's Globe production starring Mark …
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