Elizabethan Street Fighting

Synopsis

Podcast from the Folger Shakespeare Library. From the duels in Romeo and Juliet to a brutal mob in Julius Caesar, street fighting transforms several of Shakespeare’s plays. How much, though, does it reflect (or differ from) the mean streets of his day?
Rebecca Sheir talks about violence in Elizabethan times with Vanessa McMahon, author of ‘Murder in Shakespeare’s England’ (2004), and Casey Kaleba, an expert in Elizabethan street crime and one of the Washington, DC, area’s most sought-after fight coaches for stage plays.

Series

Shakespeare Unlimited

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Audio

Notes

Podcast: http://www.folger.edu/shakespeare-unlimited-episode-24. (accessed 8/2015).

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

history of the 16th century; history of the 17th century; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Stage fighting; Street fighting

Credits

Producer

Richard Paul

Contributor

Casey Kaleba; Rebecca Sheir; Vanessa McMahon

Production Company

Name

R.L. Paul Productions