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Writ in the MarginsWoman in the Moon: Jupiter? I Hardly Know HerIn our final episode of Season 4, hosts Emily Bassett and Cole Graham zoom in on the figure of Jupiter inside of Lyly's Woman in the Moon specifically and in the context of early modern drama more generally. What does it mean when a major god like Jupiter shows up in your play? What kind of (mostly bad) behavior should the audience expect? And how do productions of these plays handle divine spectacle in practical terms? Join Emily and Cole for an excavation of performance choices and a close-reading of Woman in the Moon's concentrated production history. Featuring a scene...2025-07-2121 minWrit in the MarginsWoman in the Moon: Written in the StarsIn this episode, hosts Joan Raube-Wilson and Jake Raiter get astrological as they lead us on a far out journey through the stars to investigate the astronomical underpinnings of Lyly's Women in the Moon. They explore Lyly's use of sources in creating the universe of this astrological sex comedy, particularly Robert Greene's Planetomachia and the curious "Astronomer's Game" once used as a training tool for Renaissance physicians! Can understanding the cosmos and the nuances of planetary alignment like they early moderns help us go deeper into Pandora's world? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...2025-07-2119 minWrit in the MarginsCourage to Right a Woman's Wrongs: Meet the ServantsIn this episode, host Nora Frankovich explores the wild and zany world of the servant characters in Caro's play thinking through the influence of Italian commedia dell'Arte on Spanish comedia. Frankovich is joined by special guest expert Anastasia Wilson. Wilson is a professor at Georgia State University and an educator, actor and devising artist with an advanced foundation in Physical Theatre. Together, Frankovich and Wilson compare and contrast Caro's deployment of servant characters to drive the plot of Courage with their continental commedia cousins. How might reading these characters through a feminist or justice-focused lens add layers of meaning for c...2025-07-1517 minWrit in the MarginsCourage to Right a Woman's Wrongs: Gendering HonorIn this episode, hosts Brooke Crittenden and Louis Altman collide gender theory with Caro's play to think through the ways honor and space are gendered onstage and off. They introduce the notion of the mujer varonil and consider Caro's use of this trope in her creation of Leonor in comparison to the kinds of "manly women" created by her (male) contemporaries. How does honor look for women and men in Spanish Golden Age drama? And what do horror movies have to teach us about gendered honor? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2025-07-1520 minWrit in the MarginsCourage to Right a Woman's Wrongs: Collaborative Translation and Continental ContextsIn this episode, intrepid host Trent Stephens is joined by guest expert Dr. Barbara Fuchs. Dr. Fuchs is Distinguished Professor of Spanish and English at UCLA and director of the Working Group on the Comedia in Translation and Performance and the Diversifying the Classics project. Dr. Fuchs shares details on the process of collaborative translation used to create the first English translation of Caro's play. Together, Stephens and Fuchs then unpack connections between English Renaissance drama and Spanish Golden Age plays, with an emphasis on the role of actress on the Spanish stage and look at how Caro converses...2025-07-1529 minWrit in the MarginsCourage to Right a Woman's Wrongs: Don Juan DemystifiedIn this episode, we explore Spanish Golden Age gem, The Courage to Right a Woman's Wrongs by Ana Caro. Our expert hosts Becca Westbrook and Megan Parlett hone in on the history and context of the Don Juan trope in literature and drama and then apply this understanding to an investigation into gender, honor, and disguise in Caro's extraordinary play. How can queer theory help illuminate the resonance of Caro's play for audiences today? This episode features special guest Tommy Hegarty, with music and audio editing by Westbrook. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2025-07-1521 minWrit in the MarginsThe Changeling: Madness Onstage and OffIn this episode, our hosts Aubree Gray and Grayson Fulp ford the murky streams of The Changeling's B-plot, through a deep dive into the context of mental illness, madness, and asylums in the early modern period. Through historical research, their deployment of disability studies, and a very depressing game of true or false, they ask critical and insightful questions about how to responsibly work with this challenging subplot in production today.A note on content: This episode includes in-depth discussion of mental illness, specifically madness, in the early modern period, including details on the mistreatment of...2025-07-0713 minWrit in the MarginsThe Changeling: Violent IntimacyIn this episode, our hosts Gray Casterline and Scarlet Frishman Darling excavate the main plot of Thomas Middleton's The Changeling through the lens of both onstage violence and intimacy, using gender studies and queer theory as their guides. They close read key staging moments in the play across several productions to think about the staging required by the text and that which is implied by the story's context. Then, they talk with Charlene V. Smith, the Artistic Director of Brave Spirits Theatre in Washington, DC about the stellar production she directed for the company in 2018. A...2025-07-0730 minWrit in the MarginsTartuffe: (Dorine's Version)In the final episode of Season 3, hosts Jovita Roselene and John Williams apply feminist theory to Molière's Tartuffe, using Taylor Swift as their guide! They unpack what Taylor's struggle to gain control of her own musical catalog might have in common with the censorship Molière experienced in his lifetime. Then, they turn to thinking about feminist theory and how applying it to Tartuffe allows us to center Dorine's agency inside of the plot. John explains the plot of the play in under a minute and our hosts then experiment with aligning the female characters in the play wi...2025-06-3016 minWrit in the MarginsTartuffe: Censor? I Hardly Know HerIn this episode, our hosts Rose Herold, Ella Pellegrino, and Julia Sommer explore the wild world of Molière's farce Tartuffe through the lens of censorship and (self) adaptation. How did the tension between Moliére, King Louis XIV, and the French Roman Catholic Church impact reception of Tartuffe? What revisions did the playwright make to appease Church and state? And why the introduction of a king ex machina, dude? All this and a look at Tartuffe is contemporary production and resonance in our current cultural moment too! Music for this episode was created using Online Sequencer. Online Sequencer is...2025-06-3019 minWrit in the MarginsPhantom Lady: Widow Panic at the Patriarchal DiscoIn this episode, hosts Kyle Showalter and Katie Mestres dig into the depths of early modern misogyny and its impact on the world of The Phantom Lady. In both England and on the Continent, widows caused massive anxiety for the patriarchy in the Renaissance. Showalter and Mestres explore the history and context of the widow in both real-life and dramatic contexts, with a tight focus on the character of Doña Angela from The Phantom Lady. They then open the aperture to think about misogyny more broadly in the period through an examination of Renaissance anti-woman pamphlet wars. This e...2025-06-2320 minWrit in the MarginsPhantom Lady: Invisible Mistresses and Mythologizing WomanhoodIn this episode, hosts Austen Bell and Cory Drozdowski illuminate the literary tradition of the invisible mistress trope in Spanish Golden Age drama and apply gender theory to explode an understanding of how gender works within Pedro Calderon de la Barca's La dama duende, also known as The Phantom Lady. Meet the curious figure of the duende, explore how thinking expansively about gender presentation/ representation in the Cupid and Psyche myth can help expand the world of The Phantom Lady, and think through the dramaturgical applications of Butler and de Beauvoir's ideas. Oh, and you'll also learn what Barbie has...2025-06-2322 minWrit in the MarginsPericles: The Liminality of PericlesIn this episode, hosts Anna Bigham and Cece Richardson hone in on the episodic plot of Pericles through an ecofeminist lens. They take us on a voyage to understand the links between Marina and the ocean across the play by investigating the liminality of location and character. They introduce us to Marina as a monstrous in-between figure and -- plot twist! -- reveal why that is a very, very good thing!A note on content: This episode includes discussion of prostitution, references to sexism, and mention of implied threat of sexual assault in the context of P...2025-06-1420 minWrit in the MarginsPericles: Verse Spaces and Prose PlacesIn this episode, our hosts Godfred Ogoe and Jim Drake take a deep dive into the plot of Pericles, using an ecocritical lens to think about the play's shifts from verse to prose. They then explore the ways in which the atmospheric and weather shifts that impact the play's environments reveal emotional storms within the characters. This episode features dramatized excerpts from the play.A note on content: This episode includes mention of sex work, incest, and misogyny as well as brief discussions of physical violence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...2025-06-1421 minWrit in the MarginsTragedy of Mariam: How Do You Solve a Problem Like Mariam?In this episode, hosts Ethan Goodmansen, Margaret Levin, and Molly Minter dig into the complicated history and context of Elizabeth Cary's Tragedy of Mariam. They first unpack key events from Cary's own life and think through the implications her biography might carry inside of her dramatic work. Then, they examine Cary's play by thinking through the anti-Semitic and Islamophobic language Cary uses and the ways in which white Eurocentric beauty standards impact the play's representations of characters like Salome and Mariam. Finally, our hosts consider Mariam's place on the page and stage in connection to ethics of performance and...2025-06-0926 minWrit in the MarginsIphigenia at Aulis: Ecocritical SacrificesIn this episode, hosts Abigail Olshin and Ashley Wright take us deeper into the terrain of Lady Jane Lumley's Iphigenia at Aulis through a close look at the historical contexts of human sacrifice in Greek drama and the application of an ecocritical lens. Olshin and Wright ask us to consider the function of including performances of sacrificial moments in contemporary productions of these classical plays and think through the ways modern performance concepts are complicated by these plot events.A note on content: This episode includes discussions of human sacrifice, death, and child death....2025-06-0218 minWrit in the MarginsIphigenia at Aulis: Translations, Transformations, and TyrannyIn the first episode of Season 3, hosts Katy Shinas and Anna Taylor take us into the world of Lady Jane Lumley's translation of Iphigenia at Aulis. Their dramaturgical work focuses on the interconnectedness of translation and adaptation, which they wake up in their analysis of Lumley's version of the play in conversation with Euripides's original and Racine's French language translation. Shinas and Taylor take us on a tour of the Iphigenia multiverse, including a multilingual dramatization! Shinas and Taylor note the feminist potential of "tradaptation" in Lumley's work and beyond.A note on content: This episode...2025-06-0221 minWrit in the MarginsLife is a Dream: Once Upon a TimeIn this episode, hosts Mikaela Hanrahan and Cait Redman explore all things folkloric, looking at the Spanish and Polish mythos that undergirds Life is Dream. They close-read two folktales (The Princess of the Brazen Mountain and The Enchanted Castle in the Sea) and wake up connections with Segismundo's story. They also apply an ecocritical lens to the play to consider how de la Barca's classic relates to the natural world. This episode features readings from the play, excerpts from folklore, and original music! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-07-3121 minWrit in the MarginsLife is a Dream: What's in a Name? Everything!In this episode, hosts Chris Johnston and Allison Lyne cover an extraordinary amount of ground. They begin by offering a tour of the play's narrative highlights. Then, they apply two analytical lenses to the play: ecocriticism and Darwin's stages of evolution. Finally, they dive into the play's use of names and the ways in which characters consider their own names and name objects and creatures in the world around them to discuss how names become a marker of evolution with the text. This episode features readings from the play and original music! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...2023-07-3120 minWrit in the MarginsLife is a Dream: History, Feminism, and Avatar: The Last AirbenderIn this episode, hosts Jess Snellings and RIley Tate apply their analytical muscle to unpacking key themes of gender and honor at work in Life is a Dream. They set the stage with close reading and key historical context of the Spanish Golden Age. Then, they put the play in conversation with an example from contemporary media, Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko’s animated television series Avatar: The Last Airbender. In this examination, they focus on resonances of gender and feminist theory in both works. This episode features guest performances from Molly Martinez-Collins as Rosaura and Chris Johnston as...2023-07-3122 minWrit in the MarginsLoa to the Divine Narcissus: Postcolonial Contact and ContextIn this episode, hosts Adam Hobbs, Molly Martinez-Collins, and Johnny Williams III explore the postcolonial dimensions of Loa to the Divine Narcissus by Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz. They deconstruct the power dynamics at work in our understanding of New Spain and also dig into the history of Aztec culture. The also ponder the collision between the monotheism of colonial Christianity in contrast to the polytheistic traditions of the Aztecs. Finally, they dig into Sor Juana's poetry and pieces of popular entertainment that dramatize her life to find resonances inside of her religious allegory. Hosted on Acast. S...2023-07-2420 minWrit in the MarginsLoa to the Divine Narcissus: Let's Cast It!In this episode, hosts J. Paige Hilton and Caroline Lyons dig deeply into the ethical dimensions of staging a play like Loa to the Divine Narcissus today, particularly with regard to identity-conscious casting. They examine Aztec history and also think through the implications of not teaching this history fully in American classrooms. They also work with resources that foreground the use of multiple languages in performance to envision a multilingual staging of Sor Juana's religious play. Finally, they bring in guest presenter Christopher Niesner to bring this approach to performance to life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...2023-07-2424 minWrit in the MarginsThe Island Princess: Orientalism and (Barbie's) Island PrincessIn this episode, hosts Genevieve Henderson, Fawzia Istrabadi, and Christopher Niesner explore the pervasive Orientalism and pernicious Islamophobic tropes at work inside of Fletcher's late Jacobean play, The Island Princess. They pinpoint the play's significance as both colonialist and Christian propaganda while also considering the significance of the play's central strong female character in a post-Elizabethan context. Oh, and they work in a connection to the 2007 film Barbie's Island Princess as well. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-07-1721 minWrit in the MarginsThe Island Princess: Environmental Peril and Christian PropagandaIn this episode, hosts Nic Holtman and Fallon Smyl hone in on Act II of Fletcher's problematic play and close read the ways in which the play's action stages both the consequences of environmental peril through an ecocritical lens as well as the specter of religious pageantry as Christian propaganda. They end the episode with a rich analysis of the play's musical elements and the ways in which melody and composition can perform colonialist attitudes onstage.Content note: References to racism, misogyny, torture, and Islamophobia. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...2023-07-1718 minWrit in the MarginsThe Antipodes: Queerness and Power and Ecofeminism, OH MY!In this episode, hosts Eli Cronin and Katie Graham explore intersections of ecocriticism, queer theory, and feminist theory in their analysis of Richard Brome's topsy-turvy play, The Antipodes. They use close readings from the play to analyze the play's shifting power dynamics through the lens of both queer theory and ecofeminism, especially in thinking through how the play activates space through metaphors of control. Spoiler alert: there are a puppet and pirate digressions too! CW: discussions of sexual harassment and/or assault, in-play depictions of a sexist slur, mild thematics that imply incest, and discussions of...2023-07-1020 minWrit in the MarginsThe Antipodes: Let Me Play the Director Too!In this episode, hosts Morgan Ford and Ronan Melomo dig into the contextual underpinnings of The Antipodes through their analysis of the ways in which Brome's play dramatizes a role for the early modern stage director and also responds to the closure of the theatres in response to plague in the early modern era. How might a contemporary audience respond to this play in the wake of COVID-19? Can a play be a cure for what ails us in these disconnected times? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-07-1023 minWrit in the MarginsThe Antipodes: Is It a Mad World?In this episode, hosts Brie Roche and Alaina Smith activate their research on material culture, feminist theory, and madness to explore the ways that gender inflects attitudes towards madness inside of Brome's play. Featuring thorough close readings, scene performances, and a guessing game starring a special guest who has *no idea* what The Antipodes is all about. Content note: Discussions of madness, stereotypes surrounding mental illness, and ethical issues surrounding of medical treatment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-07-1025 minWrit in the MarginsPresumed Dead: Birds of a Feather Fool TogetherIn this episode, hosts Jacob Laitinen and Petra Shearer investigate the figure of the gracioso, the comic sidekick in Spanish Golden Age drama. Their episode hones in on Papagayo and his antics within the play by first thinking about the roots and continental influences that shaped the gracioso figure and then sharpening their focus to analyze Papagayo's place within the world of Presumed Dead. This episode also includes scenes from the play. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-07-0322 minWrit in the MarginsPresumed Dead: Talkin’ About our Genre-ationIn this episode, hosts Devlin Ford and Shawn Passero consider the impact of genre on the ways in which an audience receives a play like de Azevedo's Presumed Dead. They take a deep dive into the world of murder mystery, analyzing both the roots of the genre and its contemporary popularity. They close read some of the play's whodunnit tropes in conversation with blockbusters like Knives Out. This episode features scene performances from de Azevedo's play... and some "killer" sound effects. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-07-0318 minWrit in the MarginsPresumed Dead: Weapons of HonorIn this episode, hosts Hailey Pearce and Pete Sheldon focus on the concept of honor in Presumed Dead, especially through the lens of gender. They take a close look at chivalry, dueling, and chastity throughout de Azevedo's play by offering historical context on the Spanish Golden Age, delving into close readings, and performing excerpts from de Azevedo's thrilling play. This episode also features original music! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-07-0321 minWrit in the MarginsHouse of Desires: New Spain and Colonial LegaciesIn this episode, hosts Madison Mattfield-Mayberry and Katelyn Spurgin consider House of Desires through the lens of post-colonialism. They ground their investigation in Sor Juana's own biography, most notably through a close-reading of her relationship with the Viceroy and Vicereine and the occasion of the birth of their son. They use text from the play to draw connections between this event and the play's musical pageantry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-07-2519 minWrit in the MarginsHouse of Desires: Cloaks, Daggers, and HonorIn this episode, hosts Chase Fowler and Beth Somerville think through implications of genre in relation to Sor Juana's play. They ground their investigation in the roots of Spanish "cape and sword" dramas and the influence of Italian commedia dell'arte and then consider how the concept of honor is received by an audience based on the play's genre. Finally, they turn to some contemporary cultural analogues. Hint: Anybody want a peanut? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-07-2526 minWrit in the MarginsHouse of Desires: Translating DesireIn this episode, hosts Sam Corey and Lis Hayward investigate the intricacies of translating Sor Juana's work for performance. They are joined by two incredible scholars. First, they interview Dr. Catherine Boyle about her translation of House of Desires. They are then joined by Dr. Kathleen Jeffs, who dramaturged the play in production with the RSC in 2004. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-07-2529 minWrit in the MarginsThe Witch of Edmonton: Which Witch is Which?In this episode, hosts Gil Mitchell and Ariel Tatum unpack the true life events and historical figures that haunt The Witch of Edmonton. They work with Goodcole's Pamphlet that relays the sad (and salacious) story of the real-life Elizabeth Sawyer and immerse listeners in the sordid tale be performing a dramatic staging of excerpts from the pamphlet. Gil and Ariel also interweave details of King James's fascination and fear of witches to demonstrate how The Witch of Edmonton works as a sign of its time. And there are ferrets.Content Note: This episode...2022-07-1823 minWrit in the MarginsThe Witch of Edmonton: Devil Doggos!On this episode, hosts Andrew Knight and Cameron Taylor hone in on the character of Tom, the "devil doggo" that haunts The Witch of Edmonton. They first contextualize this character through historical research into witches and familiars and then examine how familiars like Tom have come alive across production history. They also interview guest scholar, dramaturg, and actor Callie Banholzer about her research into canine staging practices in the early modern period to enrich our understanding of characterization of Tom as an early modern good doggo. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-07-1825 minWrit in the MarginsThe Witch of Edmonton: Disability and PerformanceIn this episode, hosts George Durfee, Rachel Louis, and Dylan Mabe process some ways in which disability theory opens up performative potential in The Witch of Edmonton. They consider the ways in which the play "others" its title character, including physical disability, advanced age, and her outcast status within her community. They then bring in guest expert Tim Briggs, a multi-hyphenate disabled theatremaker, to consider opportunities the character of Sawyer offers for representation in performance.Content note: This episode includes discussion of abuse, mental illness, and physical and mental disability. Hosted on Acast. See...2022-07-1821 minWrit in the MarginsConvent of Pleasure: Goin' to the Convent and Not Gettin' MarriedIn this episode, hosts Macy Foss, Kelsey Linberg, and Rosemary Richards transform into the Weird Sisters and illuminate the queer potential of Cavendish's narrative structure. They think about the intersections of gender and sexuality at play in Cavendish's Closet and then put their thinking in action through the performance of a scene from the play. Finally, the Weird Sisters highlight Cavendish's strategies for smashing the patriarchy and confronting censorship.... including Cavendish's own husband! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-07-1127 minWrit in the MarginsConvent of Pleasure: The Queerness of Closet DramasIn this episode, hosts Kara Hankard and Madison Rudolph take a deep dive into critical theory, thinking through the ways that Cavendish's closet drama can be illuminated through the lens of feminist and queer theory. They begin by unpacking Cavendish's naming conventions in the play before turning to an examination of the play's queer poetics and some spicy details from Cavendish's own biography. They are then joined by actors Sophia Berrata, Katelyn Spurgin, and Johnny Williams III for a performance of a key scene from the play. There's some bonus content in this episode's guide, so check that out on...2022-07-1123 minWrit in the MarginsFuenteOvejuna: What is Love?In this episode, Jordan explores the wealth of types of love de Vega stages in FuenteOvejuna. She draws on classical definitions and close-reading in support of her argument and, with the help of some excellent guest actors, shows how these varieties of love intersect in performance. She also plays a wicked banjo! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-07-0218 minWrit in the MarginsFuenteOvejuna: Of Pigs, Acorns, and AdaptationsIn this episode, hosts Cole Metz and Keith Taylor consider some key features of the terrain of FuenteOvejuna through an examination of the play's literal landscape, including oak trees, acorns, and yes, even pigs. They then pivot to an exploration of why and how this place works so well across a variety of global adaptations. Finally, they consider the implications of transculturation and translation in performance contexts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-07-0221 minWrit in the MarginsFuenteovejuna: Chivalry in ContextIn this episode, hosts Kailey Potter and Kelsey Harrison dive into the historical context of the Spanish Golden Age before turning to Lope de Vega's masterwork, FuenteOvejuna. They explore the legacy of the historical Order of Calatrava in connection to de Vega's dramatic creation across production history. Finally, they interview actor Sara Renee Topham about her experience playing Laurencia in the 2018 Stratford Festival production. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-07-0220 min
The Hurly Burly Shakespeare Show!Yorkshire Tragedy 101It’s our ONE HUNDREDTH EPISODE EXTRAVAGANZAAAAAAA!!! To celebrate, we brought in new and returning friends of the pod, Charlie Bell, Courtney Parker, Molly Seremet, Patrick Harris, and Sawyer Kemp to read Thomas Middleton’s Yorkshire Tragedy in its entirety, purely for your listening pleasure. This week, you get your Summary, Taste of Text, and Tips and Tidbits all rolled into one ridiculous bout of reader’s theatre, with a healthy dose of murder on top. We wouldn’t want to celebrate the Big 100 any other way. 2020-12-281h 16
The Hurly Burly Shakespeare Show!Bonus: Secret WerewolfFavorite guest expert and fellow #LadyAcademic Molly Seremet returns to talk to us about why Fletcher and Massinger’s goofy pirate collabo, The Sea Voyage, should be on everyone’s “must” list. We introduce you to the elusive and myste”2020-04-2706 min
The Hurly Burly Shakespeare Show!Sea Voyage 101Favorite guest expert and fellow #LadyAcademic Molly Seremet returns to talk to us about why Fletcher and Massinger’s goofy pirate collabo, The Sea Voyage, should be on everyone’s “must” list. We introduce you to the elusive and mysterious (and neckless) Philip Massinger in our Meet the Contemporary segment; we read a smidge of Act 2, scene 1 for A Taste of Text; Molly tells us all about the staging challenges and delights when producing this play, and then she SLAYS a round of Line Roulette; and finally, we gossip about all our favorite things happening in the ShakesBubble right now. We...2020-04-2057 min
The Hurly Burly Shakespeare Show!Troilus & Cressida 101The incomparable Molly Seremet returns to get us through Jess's least favorite play in the whole canon, Troilus and Cressida. (#Blessed) The Rhetorical Device of the Week is synecdoche; Molly's Burbage Break is all about the metonymic space of tents in this play (#metonymicspaces); we talk about the weirdness and cynicism of this strange, unclassifiable play and some of its print and production history; the ShakesBubble Gossip includes plans for a bachelorette party (#bejealous); and our #DickBracket reveals the winner of the last match up between Pericles's Antiochus and Revenger's Duke. Oh, and Aubrey mouths all the sound effects...2018-12-031h 07
The Hurly Burly Shakespeare Show!Q1 Hamlet 101SURPRISE! We have a Super Special guest this week, Molly Seremet! Molly helps us unpack Q1 Hamlet (aka the shorter, better Hamlet) and why some still insist on calling it the "Bad Quarto." The Rhetorical Device of the week is hypallage; the Burbage Break is all about Q1's stage directions; Molly plays a round of Line Roulette and we discuss two more pairings in our Dick Bracket elimination. All that and SO. MUCH. MORE. Enjoy!2018-09-031h 06