Shakespeare 2020: Playing Politics

By Joseph Sterrett

Belfast Theatre director, Mick Gordon, and American Shakespeare scholar, Joe Sterrett, argue the case for Shakespeare’s plays in the current political scene.... more

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The podcast currently has 3 episodes available.

Shakespeare 2020: Playing Politics episodes:

October 12, 2020 Belfast Hamlet
Joe and Mick discuss the striking parallels between Hamlet, the Prince, and the politics of Northern Ireland.
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1h 1min
September 30, 2020 Titus and Trump
Mick and Joe explore the uncanny parallels between Titus Andronicus and America under Donald Trump.
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45min
September 30, 2020 Midsummer Night's Dream: Love and Change
Mick and Joe discuss A Midsummer Night's Dream, it's key themes and questions of performance. This first episode was done as an online lecture for first year students in English at Aarhus University.
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54min

FAQs about Shakespeare 2020: Playing Politics:

How many episodes does Shakespeare 2020: Playing Politics have?

The podcast currently has 3 episodes available.