"Jewels Lose Their Glory if Neglected": The Rarely Performed Plays

Alternative title

Rarely Performed Plays

Synopsis

Podcast from the Folger Shakespeare Library. Why are some of Shakespeare’s plays so rarely produced? Was this always the case, and what is it like to stage those plays now? Rebecca Sheir, talks with historian Richard Shoch and two contemporary directors—Stephanie Coltrin, of California’s Little Fish Theatre, who directed King John, and Noah Brody, co-artistic director of Fiasco Theater, which staged Cymbeline. Taking its title from the words of another rarely seen drama, Pericles, the podcast explores the changing fortunes of these plays over time— and the theatrical challenges and rewards of staging them for modern audiences.

Series

Shakespeare Unlimited

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Audio

Recording date

2014

Duration

28 mins

Credits

Producer

Richard Paul

Contributor

Noah Brody; Rebecca Sheir; Richard Schoch; Stephanie Coltrin

Additional Details

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Notes

Podcast: http://www.folger.edu/shakespeare-unlimited-episode-18 (accessed 3/2015).

Production Company

Name

R.L. Paul Productions