Evan Yionoulis | Red Bull Theater Podcast

About this episode

Evan Yionoulis discusses Shakespeare's play King John and its themes with host Nathan Winkelstein.

Obie Award–winning director, revered educator, and Richard Rodgers Dean and Director of the Drama Division at The Juilliard School, EVAN YIONOULIS joins host Nathan Winkelstein for a riveting conversation about one of William Shakespeare’s most under-explored plays, King John. Yionoulis reads Constance’s famous speech from Act 3, Scene 4 — “Thou art not holy to belie me so. I am not mad.” — sparking a rich discussion on the play’s political tensions, emotional depth, and startling resonance w...

People in this episode

Host: Nathan Winkelstein

Guest: Evan Yionoulis

Topics covered

• Shakespeare
• King John
• theater
• directing
• education
• political tensions
• emotional depth

Keywords

• Evan Yionoulis
• King John
• Shakespeare
• theater
• drama
• Juilliard
• Obie Award

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Juilliard School

Books & works: King John

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