O Romeo (and Juliet): The lasting appeal of Shakespeare’s tragedy
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The episode explores the lasting appeal and adaptations of Shakespeare's tragedy 'Romeo and Juliet' through discussions with experts.
Shakespeare’s tragedy about two star-crossed lovers, Romeo and Juliet , has appealed to audiences for centuries. It’s been adapted countless times for stage and screen. This hour, we talk with experts exploring the play and its legacy, from The Hartford Stage on the set of their recent adaptation. GUESTS: David Sterling Brown: Associate professor of English at Trinity College; he is the author of Shakespeare’s White Others and a development associate and scholar in residence for the American Globe Center, and he is on the curatorial team for Claudia Rankine’s The Racial Imaginary Institute Melia Bensussen: Hartford Stage’s artistic director Carman Lacivita: Actor who played Friar Laurence in Hartford Stage’s production of Romeo and Juliet ; he is a recipient of the Bayfield Award — given to the best performance of Shakespeare in the New York Metropolitan Area If you or someone you know is in crisis, call or text the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. The Colin McEnroe Show is available as a podcast on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , Amazon Music , TuneIn , …
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