Is Shakespeare American?
- Synopsis
- Podcast hosted by Barry Edelstein that explores Shakespeare outside of the theatre. In this edition he looks at the rivalry between Irish-English actor Charles Macready and American actor Edwin Forrest and how their competing productions of Macbeth led in 1849 to a riot in New York that left 22 people dead.
- Series
- Where There’s a Will: Finding Shakespeare
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Audio
- Transmission details
- 10 Nov 2022
- Duration
- 36 mins
Credits
- Cast
Barry Edelstein Host
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- Macbeth
- Subjects
- Drama; History; Shakespeare
- Keywords
- cultural identity
Online Availability
- Online URL
- https://www.pushkin.fm/podcasts/where-theres-a-will-finding-shakespeare/is-shakespeare-american
- Online format
- Streamed/Download
Distributor
- Name
Pushkin
- info@pushkin.fm
- Web
- https://www.pushkin.fm/ External site opens in new window
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Is Shakespeare American?". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av80022 (Accessed 19 Sep 2024)