Midsummer Monsieur: Episode 3
Interview with Earl Showerman
Does A Midsummer Night’s Dream satirize Queen Elizabeth’s courtship with the Duc of Alençon, brother to King Henry III of France? Join Dr. Earl Showerman for a spirited visit to the court of the Virgin Queen, where politics, love, image-making and theater weave together in a confused tangle, and discover links from this colorful time to Shakespeare’s magical comedy.
The Law in Hamlet: Episode 2
Interview with Tom Regnier
Can the intricacies of Elizabethan Law shed new light on the tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark? In this fascinating interview with attorney Tom Regnier, we look at how Shakespeare uses the law in the plays and Sonnets, why scholars and lawyers have claimed that Shakespeare had legal training, and — surprisingly — how themes of English law run throughout the play Hamlet.
Where There’s a Will: Episode 1
Interview with Bonner Miller Cutting
We have few records from the life of William Shakespeare. Most are related to lawsuits or the purchase of property. The most personal document that remains is his Last Will & Testament.Researcher Bonner Miller Cutting looked at some 3,000 wills from Shakespeare’s day, and talks about how Shakespeare’s fits into the picture.
thanks for the interviews, well stated and directed. They add meaning to the works/plays of Shakespeare we already know and love.