The Merry Wives of Windsor - Is Shakespeare Funny?

Synopsis
This podcast is a collaboration between The Telegraph and the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC). In this edition, Ben Lawrence talks to director Fiona Laird and Professor Helen Barr of Oxford University about the problems of producing Shakespearean comedy for a 21st-century audience.
Series
Much Ado About Shakespeare
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Audio
Transmission details
15 Aug 2018
Duration
24:48

Credits

Contributor
Ben Lawrence; Fiona Laird

Additional Details

Production type
Documentary/Educational/News
Plays
Merry Wives of Windsor, The
Subjects
Drama; Shakespeare
Keywords
comedy

Online Availability

Online URL
https://muchadoaboutshakespeare.podcast.telegraph.co.uk/e/the-merry-wives-of-windsor-is-shakespeare-funny-much-ado-about-shakespeare-episode-10/
Online format
Streamed/Download

Sponsor

Name

Royal Shakespeare Company

Web
https://www.rsc.org.uk External site opens in new window
Address
Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Waterside
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire
CV37 6BB

Publisher

Name

Telegraph, The

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Shakespeare, "The Merry Wives of Windsor - Is Shakespeare Funny?". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av78359 (Accessed 25 Nov 2024)