"For Never was There a Story of More Woe": Romeo and Juliet Through the Ages
- Alternative title
- Romeo and Juliet Through the Ages
- Synopsis
- Podcast from the Folger Shakespeare Library. Rebecca Sheir talks with theatre scholars and artists about how Romeo and Juliet has been cut and moulded to fit certain cultural expectations in different times. Among those featured in the podcast: Libby Appel is the former director of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Joe Calarco is the adaptor and original director of Shakespeare’s R&J. Linda Charnes is professor of English at Indiana University, Bloomington. Michael Kahn is artistic director of the Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington, DC. Peggy O’Brien is director of education at Folger Shakespeare Library. Lindsey Row-Heyveld is assistant professor of English at Luther College in Iowa. Anne Russell is an associate professor at Wilfrid Laurier University in Ontario, Canada.
- Series
- Shakespeare Unlimited
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Audio
- Recording date
- 2014
- Duration
- 31 mins
Credits
- Producer
- Richard Paul
- Music
- Lenny Williams
- Contributor
- Anne Russell; Joe Calarco; Libby Appel; Linda Charnes; Lindsey Row-Heyveld; Michael Kahn; Peggy O’Brien; Rebecca Sheir
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- Romeo and Juliet
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- Podcast: http://www.folger.edu/shakespeare-unlimited-episode-12 (accessed 2/2015).
Production Company
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, ""For Never was There a Story of More Woe": Romeo and Juliet Through the Ages". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av76497 (Accessed 19 Sep 2024)