SHAKESPEARE

Synopsis

Podcast from Shakespeare’s Globe hosted by Imogen Greenberg in collaboration with Globe artistic director Michelle Terry and Dr Farah Karim-Cooper, the theatre’s head of higher education and research. This edition looks at the work of the ensemble, in which any person can play any character. Director Federay Holmes and Research Fellow Dr Will Tosh discuss gender-swapping; Shubham Saraf asks if audiences are ready fo rhis Ophelia; while Jack Laskey discusses how important gender os when playing Hamlet and Rosalind.

Series

Such Stuff

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Audio

Transmission details

13 Sep 2018

Duration

38:02

Credits

Contributor

Farah Karim-Cooper; Imogen Greenberg; Michelle Terry

Additional Details

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Subjects

Drama; Women’s studies; Shakespeare

Notes

Notes

Transcripts of the podcast are available for download from the website.

Online Availability

Online URL

https://audioboom.com/posts/7004868-the-ensemble-experiment

Online format

Streamed/Download

Production Company

Name

Shakespeare’s Globe Education

Email

library@shakespearesglobe.com

Web

http://http://www.shakespeares-globe.org/globeeducation/ External site opens in new window

Phone

+44 (0)20 7902 1433

Fax

+44 (0)20 7902 1401

Address

Globe Education
Shakespeare’s Globe
21 New Globe Walk
Bankside
London
SE1 9DT