Curated Video
A Midsummer Night's Dream 5.1 Performance: Theseus, Hippolyta et al Lines 301-341
This video captures a scene from "A Midsummer Night's Dream" where Theseus and others watch the comical yet tragic climax of the Mechanicals' play within the play, featuring the deaths of Pyramus and Thisby. The characters provide...
Curated Video
A Midsummer Night's Dream 1.2 Performance: Quince, Snug, Bottom, et al Lines 1-100
This video showcases a performance from "A Midsummer Night's Dream" where Quince and Bottom, along with other craftsmen, gather to assign roles for their play, "The Most Lamentable Comedy and Most Cruel Death of Pyramus and Thisbe." The...
Curated Video
A Midsummer Night's Dream 1.1 Performance: Theseus Lines 65-78
This video features a performance from "A Midsummer Night's Dream" where Theseus outlines the stark choices before Hermia: to either obey her father's will or face a life of seclusion as a nun. His authoritative delivery emphasizes the...
Oxford Comma
The Comedy of Errors: What You Need Before You Read
Welcome to what you need before you read, the series where I attempt to inoculate you from boredom by injecting a little context and relevancy into you reading experience. For our second episode, we’re looking at William Shakespeare’s...
Folger Shakespeare Library
Folger Shakespeare Library: Folger Podcasts: An Insider's Guide: Macbeth
An audio discussion of the plot, themes, and characters of Shakespeare's Macbeth, interspersed with actors performing pieces from the play. [10:00]