Learning on Screen"You That Survive, And You That Sleep in Fame"
- Alternative title
- Book of Will, The
- Synopsis
- Podcast from the Folger Shakespeare Library. Why is it that Shakespeare thrives 400 years after his death in a way that none of his contemporaries can match? It’s not necessarily that Shakespeare was a better writer. Shakespeare is what he is, thanks in no small part to the devotion and persistence of two members of Shakespeare’s acting company, John Heminges and Henry Condell. Seven years after Shakespeare’s death, they decided to seek out and publish his plays into what, today we call The First Folio. We can’t know what their motivations were, but playwright Lauren Gunderson has decided that we are allowed to guess. She’s written a new play called The Book of Will that brings Heminges and Condell to vivid life, along with their families and everyone involved in gathering and creating the First Folio. Lauren Gunderson is interviewed by Neva Grant.
- Series
- Shakespeare Unlimited
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Audio
- Recording date
- 4 Apr 2017
- Duration
- 33 mins
Credits
- Producer
- Richard Paul
- Contributor
- Lauren Gunderson; Neva Grant
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Folio editions
Notes
- Notes
- Podcast: http://www.folger.edu/shakespeare-unlimited-episode-70. (accessed 04/2017).
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