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Women and Shakespeare

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'Women and Shakespeare' features conversations with diverse creatives and academics who are involved in making and interpreting Shakespeare. In the conversations, we find out both how Shakespeare is used to amplify the voices of women today and how women are redefining the world's most famous writer. Series 1 is sponsored by NYU Global Faculty Fund Award.

Location:

United Kingdom

Description:

'Women and Shakespeare' features conversations with diverse creatives and academics who are involved in making and interpreting Shakespeare. In the conversations, we find out both how Shakespeare is used to amplify the voices of women today and how women are redefining the world's most famous writer. Series 1 is sponsored by NYU Global Faculty Fund Award.

Language:

English

Contact:

07825265673


Episodes

S4: E3: Ella Hawkins on Period Dress in Contemporary Shakespeare Performance & Biscuit Art

8/21/2023
In this episode, Ella Hawkins talks about her book on 'Period Dress' in contemporary Shakespeare performance and about her biscuit art. Her book is available in different formats: https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/shakespeare-in-elizabethan-costume-9781350234420/ Check out her Instagram: ellamchawk For a complete episode transcript, click http://www.womenandshakespeare.com Interviewer: Varsha Panjwani Guest: Ella Hawkins Producer: Varsha Panjwani Transcript: Benjamin Poore Artwork: Wenqi Wan Suggested Citation: Hawkins, Ella in conversation with Panjwani, Varsha (2023). Ella Hawkins on Period Dress in Contemporary Shakespeare Performance & Biscuit Art. Women & Shakespeare [Podcast], Series 4, Ep. 3. http://womenandshakespeare.com/ Twitter: @earlymoderndoc Insta: earlymoderndoc Email: earlymoderndoc@gmail.com

Duration:00:36:43

S4: E2: Hannah Khalil on adapting *Henry VIII* for Shakespeare's Globe

6/23/2023
In this episode, Playwright Hannah Khalil talks about her adaptation of Henry VIII at Shakespeare's Globe. Check out the first anthology of her plays: https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/hannah-khalil-plays-of-arabic-heritage-9781350242197/ Check out her website: https://hannahkhalil.com/ For a complete episode transcript, click http://www.womenandshakespeare.com Interviewer: Varsha Panjwani Guest: Hannah Khalil Producers: Trixie Rodriguez & Sydney Partin Research Consultant & Transcript: Benjamin Poore Artwork: Wenqi Wan Suggested Citation: Khalil, Hannah in conversation with Panjwani, Varsha (2023). Hannah Khalil on adapting Henry VIII for Shakespeare's Globe . Women & Shakespeare [Podcast], Series 4, Ep. 2. http://womenandshakespeare.com/ Twitter: @earlymoderndoc Insta: earlymoderndoc Email: earlymoderndoc@gmail.com

Duration:00:34:43

S4:E1: Emma Smith on Approaching Shakespeare, First Folio, and Portable Magic of Books

4/23/2023
In this episode, Professor Emma Smith talks about her podcast *Approaching Shakespeare* and her wonderful books *This is Shakespeare*, *Shakespeare's First Folio*, and *Portable Magic*. Her podcast can be accessed from here: https://podcasts.ox.ac.uk/series/approaching-shakespeare For a complete episode transcript, check out http://www.womenandshakespeare.com Interviewer: Varsha Panjwani Guest: Emma Smith Producer: Peyton Harmon Transcript: Benjamin Poore Artwork: Wenqi Wan Twitter: @earlymoderndoc Insta: earlymoderndoc Email: earlymoderndoc@gmail.com

Duration:00:36:19

S3: E6: Wendy Lennon on Shakespeare, Race, and Pedagogy

11/23/2022
Academic Wendy Lennon talks about Shakespeare, Race, and Pedagogy. Find out more about her work here: https://www.shakeracepedagogy.com/ For a complete episode transcript, check out http://www.womenandshakespeare.com Interviewer: Varsha Panjwani Guest: Wendy Lennon Producers: Emily Pepper & Marisa Valentino Artwork: Mr Wenqi Wan Twitter: @earlymoderndoc Insta: earlymoderndoc Email: earlymoderndoc@gmail.com

Duration:00:24:02

S3: E5: Lyn Gardner on Reviewing Shakespeare

10/22/2022
Theatre critic, Lyn Gardner, talks about reviewing Shakespeare, theatre, and culture. Read her reviews & column here: https://www.thestage.co.uk/author-lyn-gardner For a complete episode transcript, check out http://www.womenandshakespeare.com Interviewer: Varsha Panjwani Guest: Lyn Gardner Producer: Hannah Kasko Artwork: Wenqi Wan Twitter: @earlymoderndoc Insta: earlymoderndoc Email: earlymoderndoc@gmail.com

Duration:00:34:42

S3: E4: Emma Whipday on Shakespeare's Sister, Shakespeare's Domestic Tragedies, and Practice-Based Research

7/23/2022
Playwright and Academic, Emma Whipday talks about her play Shakespeare's Sister, her book Shakespeare's Domestic Tragedies: Violence in the Early Modern Home, and practice-based research. For a complete episode transcript, check out http://www.womenandshakespeare.com Interviewer: Dr Varsha Panjwani Guest: Dr Emma Whipday [http://www.emmawhipday.com/] Research Leads: Ms Brianna Clark & Ms Ms Ariana Pérez Producer: Mr Tyler Medina-Minerva Artwork: Mr Wenqi Wan Twitter: @earlymoderndoc Insta: earlymoderndoc Email: earlymoderndoc@gmail.com

Duration:00:35:31

S3: E3: Yarit Dor on Fight & Intimacy Direction in Shakespeare

6/23/2022
In this episode, we discuss fight and intimacy direction in Shakespeare, especially in As You Like It, Hamlet, Richard II, & Romeo & Juliet. For more on Yarit Dor's work, check out https://www.yarit-dor.com/ For a complete episode transcript, check out http://www.womenandshakespeare.com Interviewer: Dr Varsha Panjwani Guest: Ms Yarit Dor Producer: Mr Zeke Tweedie Artwork: Mr Wenqi Wan Twitter: @earlymoderndoc Insta: earlymoderndoc Email: earlymoderndoc@gmail.com

Duration:00:34:21

S3: E2: Chloe Gong on Romeo & Juliet & YA Adaptations: These Violent Delights & Our Violent Ends

1/23/2022
In this episode, we discuss Chloe Gong's intricate Young Adult Fantasy reworkings of Romeo & Juliet set in 1920s Shanghai: These Violent Delights & Our Violent Ends. For a complete episode transcript, check out http://www.womenandshakespeare.com Interviewer: Dr Varsha Panjwani Guest: Ms Chloe Gong Research Lead: Ms Morgen Shung Producer: Ms Ellie Zwolensky Artwork: Mr Wenqi Wan Twitter: @earlymoderndoc Insta: earlymoderndoc Email: earlymoderndoc@gmail.com

Duration:00:32:51

S3:E1: Sarah Olive on Shakespeare in Education

11/22/2021
In this episode, we discuss Shakespeare in Education in the UK and South East Asia with Dr Sarah Olive. This episode is in collaboration with the British Shakespeare Association (BSA) https://www.britishshakespeare.ws/ For a complete episode transcript, check out http://www.womenandshakespeare.com Interviewer: Dr Varsha Panjwani Producer: Mr Zeke Tweedie Guest: Dr Sarah Olive Artwork: Mr Wenqi Wan Twitter: @earlymoderndoc Insta: earlymoderndoc Email: earlymoderndoc@gmail.com

Duration:00:36:36

Something Old-Something New 2: Bonus Episode: Chris Bush with Ivanna Vargas

8/5/2021
Chris Bush talks about her journey from being a university student to a successful playwright. Check out http://www.womenandshakespeare.com for a complete transcript. Interviewer: Ms Ivanna Vargas Guest: Ms Chris Bush Producer: Ms Kelly Payne Editing: Dr Varsha Panjwani Artwork: Mr Wenqi Wan Twitter: @earlymoderndoc Insta: earlymoderndoc Email: earlymoderndoc@gmail.com

Duration:00:06:59

S2:E6: Mary Bly on Lizzie & Dante and Romeo & Juliet

7/22/2021
In this episode, we discuss Professor Mary Bly's novel, Lizzie & Dante, which is an intricate reworking of Romeo & Juliet. For a complete episode transcript, check out http://www.womenandshakespeare.com Interviewer & Producer: Dr Varsha Panjwani Guest: Professor Mary Bly Artwork: Mr Wenqi Wan Twitter: @earlymoderndoc Insta: earlymoderndoc Email: earlymoderndoc@gmail.com

Duration:00:32:41

S2:E5: Naomi Miller on Imperfect Alchemist, Mary Sidney Herbert, Mary Wroth

6/22/2021
In this episode, we discuss Professor Naomi Miller's novel, Imperfect Alchemist, which revolves around Mary Sidney Herbert and her bond with a maidservant and artist Rose. You can find the paperback here: https://amzn.to/3x4AdKX For a complete episode transcript, check out http://www.womenandshakespeare.com Interviewer: Dr Varsha Panjwani Guest: Professor Naomi Miller Producer: Mr Zeke Tweedie Artwork: Mr Wenqi Wan Twitter: @earlymoderndoc Insta: earlymoderndoc Email: earlymoderndoc@gmail.com

Duration:00:32:26

S2:E4:Part2: Adjoa Andoh on Richard II, Inclusive Theatre Lighting, Julius Caesar

6/4/2021
In this Birthday episode, part-2, we discuss the all-women-of-colour Richard II, inclusive theatre lighting, and Julius Caesar. This episode is a collaboration with a special issue of the journal, Otherness: Essays and Studies. Edited by Dr. Anne Sophie Refskou, the special issue is all about 'representing (and misrepresenting) the title characters in Richard II and Richard II'. Listeners will find a wealth of both contextual material for Andoh's production as well as good companion pieces here: https://www.otherness.dk/journal/otherness-essays-studies-82/ The production was recorded by Andoh’s company ‘Swinging the Lens’ and is available here: https://youtu.be/BHrXAJ93hRU For a complete transcript, check out http://www.womenandshakespeare.com Interviewer & Producer: Varsha Panjwani Guest: Adjoa Andoh Artwork: Wenqi Wan Part-Sponsored by NYU (London) Twitter: @earlymoderndoc Insta: earlymoderndoc Email: earlymoderndoc@gmail.com

Duration:00:20:43

S2:E4:Part1: Adjoa Andoh on Women of Colour, Richard II, Ulysses

4/22/2021
In this Birthday episode, we discuss the women of colour who shape Shakespeare and Britain, Ulysses, and the all-women-of-colour Richard II. This is part-1 of a two-part conversation. This episode is a collaboration with a special issue of the journal, Otherness: Essays and Studies. Edited by Dr. Anne Sophie Refskou, the special issue is all about 'representing (and misrepresenting) the title characters in Richard II and Richard II'. Listeners will find a wealth of both contextual material for Andoh's production as well as good companion pieces here: https://www.otherness.dk/journal/otherness-essays-studies-82/ Check out http://www.womenandshakespeare.com for a complete transcript. Interviewer & Producer: Varsha Panjwani Guest: Adjoa Andoh Artwork: Wenqi Wan Part-Sponsored by NYU Global Faculty Fund Award Interviewer & Producer: Varsha Panjwani Guest: Adjoa Andoh Artwork: Wenqi Wan Part-Sponsored by NYU Global Faculty Fund Award Twitter: @earlymoderndoc Insta: earlymoderndoc Email: earlymoderndoc@gmail.com

Duration:00:23:31

S2:E3:Nadia Nadarajah on Shakespeare in Sign Language (BSL), Celia, Titania, Guildenstern, Cleopatra

3/22/2021
We discuss Shakespeare in British Sign Language (BSL), deaf actors, Celia, Titania, Guildenstern, and Cleopatra. Check out http://www.womenandshakespeare.com for a complete transcript. Interviewer & Producer: Dr Varsha Panjwani Guest: Ms Nadia Nadarajah Interpreter: Ms Linda Bruce Artwork: Mr Wenqi Wan Sponsored by NYU Global Faculty Fund Award Twitter: @earlymoderndoc Insta: earlymoderndoc Email: earlymoderndoc@gmail.com

Duration:00:26:50

S2:E2: Andrea Smith on Radio Shakespeares

2/22/2021
We discuss Radio Shakespeares in the UK, accents, silent characters, and teaching resources. Check out http://www.womenandshakespeare.com for a complete transcript. Contact Andrea Smith @AndreaUEA for more listening suggestions! Interviewer & Producer: Dr Varsha Panjwani Guest: Andrea Smith Artwork: Mr Wenqi Wan Twitter: @earlymoderndoc Insta: earlymoderndoc Email: earlymoderndoc@gmail.com

Duration:00:28:05

Something Old-Something New 1: Bonus Episode: Janet Suzman with Lauren Grajewski

2/1/2021
Janet Suzman tells us about playing in Richard III on the night that Kennedy was shot. Check out http://www.womenandshakespeare.com for a complete transcript. Interviewer: Ms Lauren Grajewski Guest: Dame Janet Suzman Producer: Ms Ivanna Vargas Editing: Dr Varsha Panjwani Artwork: Mr Wenqi Wan Twitter: @earlymoderndoc Insta: earlymoderndoc Email: earlymoderndoc@gmail.com

Duration:00:05:38

S2:E1: Professor Diana Henderson on Virginia Woolf, Shakespeare Films, and Shake-shifting

1/22/2021
We discuss Virginia Woolf's collaborations with Shakespeare, Shakespeare Films, adaptations and Shake-shifting, and collaborative models for the discipline. Check out http://www.womenandshakespeare.com for a complete transcript. Interviewer: Dr Varsha Panjwani Guest: Professor Diana Henderson Producers: Mr Kyle Eber and Ms Zoey Liu Artwork: Mr Wenqi Wan Twitter: @earlymoderndoc Insta: earlymoderndoc Email: earlymoderndoc@gmail.com

Duration:00:29:16

S1:E6: Janet Suzman on Hamlet, Othello, Antony & Cleopatra

9/17/2020
In this episode, we discuss Janet Suzman's productions of Hamlet, Othello, and Antony and Cleopatra in South Africa and England. Check out http://www.womenandshakespeare.com for a complete transcript. Interviewer: Dr Varsha Panjwani Guest: Dame Janet Suzman Producer: Ivanna Vargas Artwork: Mr Wenqi Wan Sponsored by NYU Global Faculty Fund Award Twitter: @earlymoderndoc Insta: earlymoderndoc Email: earlymoderndoc@gmail.com

Duration:00:25:26

S1:E5: Kathryn Pogson on Portia, Ophelia, Lady Anne

8/22/2020
In this episode, we discuss Shakespeare's young women - Portia, Ophelia, and Lady Anne and the way in which they navigate a patriarchal world. Check out http://www.womenandshakespeare.com for a complete transcript. Interviewer: Dr Varsha Panjwani Guest: Kathryn Pogson Producer: Ms Karen Jessica Stewart Artwork: Mr Wenqi Wan Sponsored by NYU Global Faculty Fund Award Twitter: @earlymoderndoc Insta: earlymoderndoc Email: earlymoderndoc@gmail.com

Duration:00:30:17