"I Shall See Some Squeaking Cleopatra Boy My Greatness"

Alternative title
Episode 187
Synopsis
Podcast. Dr. Pamela Allen Brown talks to Barbara Bogaev about the impact of the Italian troups that played for English audiences from the 1570s onwards and which included actresses - the so-called ‘Dive’ - playing female roles.
Series
Shakespeare Unlimited
Language
English
Country
United States
Medium
Audio
Transmission details
29 Mar 2022
Duration
30 mins

Credits

Producer
Garland Scott; Richard Paul
Editor
Gail Kern Paster
Contributor
Barbara Bogaev

Additional Details

Production type
Documentary/Educational/News
Plays
King Lear
Subjects
Drama; Shakespeare
Keywords
Commedia dell’Arte; Elizabethan stage
Related items
Public Staging of Gender in Shakespearean Theatre, The

Notes

Notes
Episode 187 of Shakespeare Unlimited. The website also offers a transcript of the podcast.

Online Availability

Online URL
https://www.folger.edu/shakespeare-unlimited/commedia-actresses-brown
Online format
Streamed/Download

Production Company

Name

Folger Shakespeare Library

Email
reference@folger.edu
Web
http://www.folger.edu External site opens in new window
Phone
(202) 544 4600
Fax
(202) 544 4623
Address
201 East Capitol Street, SE
Washington
DC 20003
USA

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, ""I Shall See Some Squeaking Cleopatra Boy My Greatness"". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av79768 (Accessed 25 Nov 2024)