Greymalkin and Other Shakespearean Celts

Synopsis

Podcast. Shakespeare’s Birthday Lecture delivered at the Folger Shakespeare Library, Elizabethan Theatre by Andrew Hadfield. Graymalkinis not only a witch’s familiar, argues Hadfield. She may also be Irish. Beginning with the back story of the cat Graymalkin, Hadfield traces images of Ireland and the Irish in many of Shakespeare’s plays, and in the sources upon which he drew. From the anatomically candid side of The Comedy of Errors to the tragic politics of Richard II, Ireland casts a long and changing shadow throughout Shakespeare’s work.

Series

Shakespeare’s Birthday Lecture

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Audio

Recording date

15 Apr 2013

Duration

48 mins

Credits

Contributor

Andrew Hadfield

Additional Details

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Ireland; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Celts

Notes

Notes

Podcast at: http://folgerpedia.folger.edu/Shakespeare%27s_Birthday_Lecture:_%22Graymalkin_and_Other_Shakespearean_Celts%22 (accessed 2/2015)

Production Company

Name

Folger Shakespeare Library

Email

reference@folger.edu

Web

http://www.folger.edu External site opens in new window

Phone

(202) 544 4600

Fax

(202) 544 4623

Address

201 East Capitol Street, SE
Washington
DC 20003
USA