Mike Lew

Synopsis
Podcast. An interview with Mike Lew about his play Teenage Dick, which re-imagines Shakespeare’s Richard III as a student with cerebral palsy at an American high school. Lew says, ‘We set out to re-examine disability politics from Shakespearean times to our time, through a dark comedy that mashes up Shakespeare-talk and Tik Tok.'
Series
State of Shakespeare, The
Language
English
Country
United States
Medium
Audio
Transmission details
23 Feb 2022
Duration
12 mins

Credits

Contributor
Gerritt Vandermeer; James Elliott

Additional Details

Production type
Documentary/Educational/News
Subjects
Drama; Shakespeare
Keywords
disabled people
Related items
"Plots Have I Laid, Inductions Dangerous"

Notes

Notes
The State of Shakespeare is a virtual masterclass consisting of interviews with actors, directors and teachers who specialise in Shakespeare and his works. The text for the scenes discussed is included on the site.

Online Availability

Online URL
https://stateofshakespeare.com/?p=7778
Online format
Streamed/Download

Production Company

Name

The State of Shakespeare

Web
http://stateofshakespeare.com/ External site opens in new window

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Mike Lew". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av79759 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)