Romeo and Juliet. Either you love it or you hate it. But might there be a middle road between those viewpoints that reveals the clever structuring of the play? Sheldrake investigates.
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Author: James Sheldrake
Short SoS – Female Parts
In the first of a series of supplementary podcasts, Sheldrake talks about the boys who created Shakespeare’s female roles on-stage.
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As You Like It – Why Going to the Theatre is Compulsory
As You Like It is liked by audiences, disliked by academics. What then does this tell us about how crucial performance is to the success of the text? Consequently, Sheldrake argues, engaging with the performance of this play and others should be not only a pleasure for the serious Shakespearean, but also a duty.
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Titus Andronicus – The Shock of the New
Titus Andronicus is rarely read, seen, or heard, but it does not deserve this lack of reputation. Not only does it have much to recommend it artistically, it is also crucial to an understanding of Shakespeare’s development as a writer.
Sheldrake on Shakespeare – Prologue
In this introductory instalment, Sheldrake welcomes you to Shakespeare and sets out his stall.
Sheldrake on Shakespeare 