SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

BBC Radio 3 arts series. Matthew Sweet presents a special edition examining the relationship between Shakespeare and Americans. Discusses the Californian goldrush and Alexis De Toqueville’s claim that every American cabin held a copy of Shakespeare. Debates Shakespeare inflected-riots in New York to America today and how Shakespeare reflects the cultural and political climate of the Bush presidency. Sweet visits Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre with Chicago academic David Bevington to discuss Shakespeare in performance on both sides of the Atlantic; he interviews Eric Rasmussen, co-editor of a the complete works of Shakespeare based on the first folio, and elicits information on the latest Shakespeare productions in New York from critic Carey Lovelace. The RSC’s playwright in residence, Adriano Shaplin, and Professor Carol Rutter also contribute.

Series

Night Waves

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Transmission details

23 Apr 2007 (Channel: BBC Radio 3)

Duration

45 mins

Credits

Contributor

Adriano Shaplin; Carol Rutter; David Bevington; Eric Rasmussen; Matthew Sweet; Murray F. Abraham

Additional Details

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Globe Theatre; politics; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); United States of America; Folio editions

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive

Email

listening@bl.uk

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