"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

Name

R.L. Paul Productions

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 26 Nov 2024)