Mon, 7 April 2008  Director David Muse discusses his production of William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar. As swift and enthralling as a political thriller, Julius Caesar portrays the life-and-death struggle for power in Rome. Fearing that Caesar's growing strength and ambitions threaten the Republic, a faction of politicians plots to assassinate him. But when Caesar is killed, chaos engulfs Rome. In Caesar, Brutus and Mark Antony, Shakespeare created three fascinating, dynamic characters. The productions runs April 27 to July 6, 2008, in the Shakespeare Theatre Company's Sidney Harman Hall (610 F St. NW).Direct download: Director_Notes_on_Julius_Caesar.mp3 Category: From the Artists -- posted at: 11:11 AM Comments[0] |
Mon, 7 April 2008  Director Michael Kahn discusses his production of William Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra. Featuring some of the most sublime poetry of love and loss ever written, Antony and Cleopatra is a dark portrait of an ill-fated love affair. The play begins almost a decade after the events of Julius Caesar, with civil unrest roiling imperial Rome. the aging Mark Antony, one of the empire's three rulers, lives a decadent life in Egypt, carousing with Queen Cleopatra. As Rome reasserts its claim on him, Antony struggles between his sense of duty and his love for Cleopatra. The production runs from April 26 through July 6, 2008, at the Shakespeare Theatre Company's Sidney Harman Hall (610 F St. NW).Direct download: Director_Notes_on_Antony_and_Cleopatra.mp3 Category: From the Artists -- posted at: 10:04 AM Comments[0] |
Sat, 15 March 2008  The Shakespeare Theatre Company's Theological Discussions provide audience members another lens through which to examine the plays of our season. This discussion explores George Bernard Shaw's Major Barbara in a discussion titled Blessed Are the Poor. The discussion features STC Literary Associate Akiva Fox with Reverend Roger A. Ferlo, Ph.D., Director of the Center for Lifetime Theological Education at Virginia Theological Seminary. The discussion was presented in conjunction with the Company's production of Major Barbara, which ran February 19 to March 23, 2008.Comments[0] |
Sun, 24 February 2008 The Shakespeare Theatre Company Windows program offers audience members background information on the play by inviting local scholars and members of the artistic staff to discuss their connections to the production. Discussion participants for Windows on Major Barbara included: STC Literary Associate Akiva Fox; Ethan McSweeny, director of Major Barbara; and Christopher Wheatley, Professor of English, Catholic University of America. The Company's production of Major Barbara ran February 19 to March 23, 2008.Comments[0] |
Fri, 22 February 2008 Director Ethan McSweeny discusses his production of George Bernard Shaw's Major Barbara. Full of Shaw"s signature shrewd, urbane wit, Major Barbara depicts timeless tensions between wealth and charity, government and religion, business and family. At the center of the play is the rebellious but naively idealistic Barbara Undershaft. A major with the Salvation Army, Barbara finds the foundation of her beliefs rocked when the charity accepts a donation from her long-estranged father, a millionaire arms dealer. Often called Shaw's greatest play, Major Barbara offers a provocative discourse on poverty, faith and justice, while entertaining us with vivid characters, intriguing plot twists and a hefty dose of pure fun. Ethan McSweeny returns for the first time since his production of The Persians, which The Washington Post proclaimed "stunning … acutely theatrical.” The production runs February 19 to March 23, 2008, at Sidney Harman Hall ( Comments[0] |
Sun, 17 February 2008  The Shakespeare Theatre Company's Classics in Context program explores Argonautika. This podcast features STC Literary Associate Akiva Fox; Victoria Urubshurow, Associate Professor of Humanities, University of Maryland University College; and Joseph Scholten, Associate Professor of Classics, University of Maryland. The Company's production of Argonautika ran January 15 to March 2, 2008.Comments[0] |
Mon, 11 February 2008 The Shakespeare Theatre Company's Windows program offers audience members background information on the play by inviting local scholars and members of the artistic staff to discuss their particular connection to the production. Discussion Participants for Windows on Argonautika were: STC Literary Manager Akiva Fox; Argonautika writer/director Mary Zimmerman; and Alexander Sens, Professor of Classics,
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Wed, 2 January 2008 Director Mary Zimmerman discusses her production of Argonautika, presented by the Shakespeare Theatre Company in association with McCarter Theatre Center, Berkeley Repertory Theatre and Lookingglass Theatre Company. With her signature style and eye for the epic, director Mary Zimmerman turns her talents to the spectacular tale of Jason and the Argonauts. In their quest for the Golden Fleece, Jason and his crew encounter a world of dangers—frightening sea monsters, hypnotic water nymphs, wicked kings … and a young sorceress named Medea. Amid these fanciful adventures, Zimmerman ponders the nature of loss, love and leadership. Originally mounted by the Lookingglass Theatre Company, Argonautika received rave reviews in Comments[0] |
Tue, 1 January 2008  Folger President Dr. Gail Kern Paster discusses history’s Edward II and Christopher Marlowe’s dramatic rendering of his life. This discussion was part of STC's Happenings at the Harman, a free lunchtime series featuring conversations and performances by some of the leading artists and thinkers of the day. The podcast was recorded on Wednesday, December 5, 2007, and was presented in conjunction with STC's Marlowe Mini-Festival, featuring productions of Tamburlaine and Edward II.Comments[0] |
Tue, 1 January 2008  The Shakespeare Theatre Company's Windows program offers audience members background information on the play by inviting local scholars and members of the artistic staff to discuss their particular connection to the production. Discussion Participants for Windows on Shakespeare for The Taming of the Shrew were: STC Literary Associate Jonathan Gil Harris, Professor of English, The Company’s production of The Taming of the Shrew ran September 25 through November 25, 2007. Comments[0] |
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