S2E13 - There is a World Elsewhere
From As You Mic It by Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival
April 16, 2026 · 1h 8m · Season 2 · Episode 13
About this episode
The episode discusses themes of exile and belonging through various literary works and features an interview with Guy Roberts about classical theatre.
PA Shakespeare Festival continues its second season of As You Mic It with a conversation about exile, belonging, and why stories of banishment continue to resonate across time. In this episode, hosts Jason King Jones, Kim Carson, and Connie Behringer open with a roundtable exploring characters who find themselves cast out, displaced, or searching for a place to belong. From Coriolanus to As You Like It, and The Piano Lesson to Romeo and Juliet , they consider how exile reveals identity, tests loyalty, and invites the possibility of transformation, and why these stories continue to speak to contemporary audiences. Later in the episode, Jason sits down with Guy Roberts, Founder and Artistic Director of the Prague Shakespeare Company, to discuss building an English-language classical theatre abroad, repertory theatre, and what it means to create Shakespeare for a global audience. In A Peek Behind the Curtain, the team reflects on the rhythms of a summer festival, examining how it differs from a traditional theatre season, and how that unique structure shapes the work, the artists, and the experience for audiences. Hosted by : Jason King Jones, Kim Carson, Connie Behringer Featuring…
People in this episode
Hosts: Jason King Jones, Kim Carson, Connie Behringer
Guest: Guy Roberts
Topics covered
- exile
- belonging
- identity
- loyalty
- transformation
- classical theatre
Keywords
- exile
- belonging
- Coriolanus
- Romeo and Juliet
- classical theatre
- Prague Shakespeare Company
- transformation
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Prague Shakespeare Company
Books & works: Coriolanus, As You Like It, The Piano Lesson, Romeo and Juliet
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