The Merry Wives of Windsor - Is Shakespeare Funny?

Synopsis

This podcast is a collaboration between The Telegraph and the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC). In this edition, Ben Lawrence talks to director Fiona Laird and Professor Helen Barr of Oxford University about the problems of producing Shakespearean comedy for a 21st-century audience.

Series

Much Ado About Shakespeare

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Audio

Transmission details

15 Aug 2018

Duration

24:48

Credits

Contributor

Ben Lawrence; Fiona Laird

Additional Details

Production type

Documentary/Educational/News

Plays

Merry Wives of Windsor, The

Subjects

Drama; Shakespeare

Keywords

comedy

Online Availability

Online URL

https://muchadoaboutshakespeare.podcast.telegraph.co.uk/e/the-merry-wives-of-windsor-is-shakespeare-funny-much-ado-about-shakespeare-episode-10/

Online format

Streamed/Download

Sponsor

Name

Royal Shakespeare Company

Web

https://www.rsc.org.uk External site opens in new window

Address

Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Waterside
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire
CV37 6BB

Publisher

Name

Telegraph, The