Learning on Screen"The Porpoise How He Bounced and Tumbled"
- Alternative title
- Episode 131
- Synopsis
- Barbara Bogaev interviews Mark Haddon about his novel The Porpoise, which reinterprets Shakespeare’s Pericles. Haddon discusses what drew him to the play, including the fact that he felt less intimidated as he thought it wasn’t very good.
- Series
- Shakespeare Unlimited
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Audio
- Transmission details
- 29 Oct 2019
- Duration
- 35 mins
Credits
- Producer
- Garland Scott; Richard Paul
- Editor
- Gail Kern Paster
- Contributor
- Barbara Bogaev
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- Pericles, Prince of Tyre
- Subjects
- Drama; Shakespeare
Notes
- Notes
- Episode 131 of Shakespeare Unlimited. The website also offers a transcript of the podcast.
Online Availability
- Online URL
- https://www.folger.edu/shakespeare-unlimited/mark-haddon-the-porpoise
- Online format
- Streamed/Download
Production Company
- Name
Folger Shakespeare Library
- 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
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