Greymalkin and Other Shakespearean Celts

Synopsis
Podcast. Shakespeare’s Birthday Lecture delivered at the Folger Shakespeare Library, Elizabethan Theatre by Andrew Hadfield. Graymalkinis not only a witch’s familiar, argues Hadfield. She may also be Irish. Beginning with the back story of the cat Graymalkin, Hadfield traces images of Ireland and the Irish in many of Shakespeare’s plays, and in the sources upon which he drew. From the anatomically candid side of The Comedy of Errors to the tragic politics of Richard II, Ireland casts a long and changing shadow throughout Shakespeare’s work.
Series
Shakespeare’s Birthday Lecture
Language
English
Country
United States
Medium
Audio
Recording date
15 Apr 2013
Duration
48 mins

Credits

Contributor
Andrew Hadfield

Additional Details

Production type
Documentary/Educational/News
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Ireland; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Celts

Notes

Notes
Podcast at: http://folgerpedia.folger.edu/Shakespeare%27s_Birthday_Lecture:_%22Graymalkin_and_Other_Shakespearean_Celts%22 (accessed 2/2015)

Production Company

Name

Folger Shakespeare Library

Email
reference@folger.edu
Web
http://www.folger.edu External site opens in new window
Phone
(202) 544 4600
Fax
(202) 544 4623
Address
201 East Capitol Street, SE
Washington
DC 20003
USA

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Greymalkin and Other Shakespearean Celts". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av76474 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)