Elizabethan Street Fighting
- Synopsis
- Podcast from the Folger Shakespeare Library. From the duels in Romeo and Juliet to a brutal mob in Julius Caesar, street fighting transforms several of Shakespeare’s plays. How much, though, does it reflect (or differ from) the mean streets of his day?
Rebecca Sheir talks about violence in Elizabethan times with Vanessa McMahon, author of ‘Murder in Shakespeare’s England’ (2004), and Casey Kaleba, an expert in Elizabethan street crime and one of the Washington, DC, area’s most sought-after fight coaches for stage plays. - Series
- Shakespeare Unlimited
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Audio
- Recording date
- 6 May 2015
- Duration
- 30 mins.
Credits
- Producer
- Richard Paul
- Contributor
- Casey Kaleba; Rebecca Sheir; Vanessa McMahon
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- history of the 16th century; history of the 17th century; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Stage fighting; Street fighting
Notes
- Notes
- Podcast: http://www.folger.edu/shakespeare-unlimited-episode-24. (accessed 8/2015).
Production Company
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Elizabethan Street Fighting". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av76682 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)