"Jewels Lose Their Glory if Neglected": The Rarely Performed Plays
- Alternative title
- Rarely Performed Plays
- Synopsis
- Podcast from the Folger Shakespeare Library. Why are some of Shakespeare’s plays so rarely produced? Was this always the case, and what is it like to stage those plays now? Rebecca Sheir, talks with historian Richard Shoch and two contemporary directorsStephanie Coltrin, of California’s Little Fish Theatre, who directed King John, and Noah Brody, co-artistic director of Fiasco Theater, which staged Cymbeline. Taking its title from the words of another rarely seen drama, Pericles, the podcast explores the changing fortunes of these plays over time and the theatrical challenges and rewards of staging them for modern audiences.
- Series
- Shakespeare Unlimited
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Audio
- Recording date
- 2014
- Duration
- 28 mins
Credits
- Producer
- Richard Paul
- Contributor
- Noah Brody; Rebecca Sheir; Richard Schoch; Stephanie Coltrin
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- Podcast: http://www.folger.edu/shakespeare-unlimited-episode-18 (accessed 3/2015).
Production Company
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, ""Jewels Lose Their Glory if Neglected": The Rarely Performed Plays". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av76503 (Accessed 25 Nov 2024)