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What Happened to the Princes in the Tower, with Philippa Langley
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What Happened to the Princes in the Tower, with Philippa Langley

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Philippa Langley’s new book explores evidence that Richard III was framed for the murder of his nephews.

Robert O'Hara on Directing Richard III
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Robert O'Hara on Directing Richard III

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The award-winning director tells us what it’s like to direct Shakespeare in the Park. Spoiler: It’s a whirlwind.

Ian McKellen on Richard III, Macbeth, and Gandalf
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Ian McKellen on Richard III, Macbeth, and Gandalf

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Sir Ian McKellen tells us about some of his most famous roles: playing Macbeth opposite Dame Judi Dench, King Richard III with a screenplay he co-wrote, and Gandalf the Grey in The Lord of the Rings films.

Mike Lew on Teenage Dick
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Mike Lew on Teenage Dick

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Shakespeare Unlimited: Episode 174 In Mike Lew’s play Teenage Dick, Richard, a high-school senior with cerebral palsy, is determined to become class president by any means necessary. Commissioned by theater artist Gregg Mozgala and Apothetae, the company Mozgala started to talk about…

Richard III in Prison
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Richard III in Prison

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Shakespeare Unlimited: Episode 166 Frannie Shepherd-Bates founded Shakespeare in Prison in 2012. Nine years later, SIP is the signature community program of the Detroit Public Theatre and has worked on a total of eight plays with a women’s ensemble at…

Shakespeare and Game of Thrones
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Shakespeare and Game of Thrones

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Shakespeare Unlimited: Episode 159 Based on his knowledge of Shakespeare’s Henry VI plays, Harvard’s Dr. Jeffrey R. Wilson knew just how HBO’s Game of Thrones would play out. Jon Snow, the illegitimate son, was a Richard III type, who would win…

Stephen Greenblatt on Shakespeare's Tyrants
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Stephen Greenblatt on Shakespeare's Tyrants

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Stephen Greenblatt’s new book Tyrant explores tyranny in Shakespeare’s plays. On this podcast episode, he discusses characters like Richard III and Macbeth; how societies allow tyranny to pop up; and how and why Shakespeare used its depiction in his work to stir the audiences of his time.

In Search of the Real Richard III
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In Search of the Real Richard III

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Shakespeare Unlimited: Episode 3 Shakespeare not only talked about his own times; he also wrote history plays that showed us the past—though it was a past filtered through the politics and prejudices of Shakespeare’s present. Questions about this came up…