Shakespeare in prison: How Richard II and Macbeth speak to those in solitary confinement
Shakespeare and Beyond
Shakespeare in prison: How Richard II and Macbeth speak to those in solitary confinement
Blood hath been shed ere now, i’ th’ olden time, Ere humane statute purged the gentle weal; Ay, and since too, murders have been performed Too terrible for the ear. (Macbeth, 3.4.91) What would a roomful of convicted killers see…
King and Country: Shakespeare treasures from the Folger
Shakespeare and Beyond
King and Country: Shakespeare treasures from the Folger
A special exhibition of rare quartos, promptbooks, and other treasures from the Folger collection accompanies the Royal Shakespeare Company staging of King and Country: Shakespeare’s Great Cycle of Kings at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York this month. Director Gregory…