It's time to dive into our second play! To cleanse our palates of the murder and mayhem of Macbeth, we are switching to one of Shakespeare's comedies: Twelfth Night! As with Macbeth, we are starting off with a summary of the action in the play--just in case it has been a while since you've read the play or if you are unfamiliar with it.  Shakespeare Anyone? is created and produced by Kourtney Smith and Elyse Sharp. Note: When this episode was recorded, Kourtney Smith was "Korey Leigh Smith". Episode written by Elyse Sharp and Kourtney Smith. Music is "Neverending Minute" by Sounds Like Sander. Works referenced: Shakespeare, William, and Keir Elam. Twelfth Night: or What You Will. Bloomsbury Arden Shakespeare, 2017.

Twelfth Night: Stuff to Chew On

Shakespeare Anyone? is co-hosted by Elyse Sharp and Kourtney Smith, two professional actors and hobbyist Shakespeare scholars. Join us as we explore Shakepeare's plays through as many lenses as we can by looking at the text and how the text is viewed through modern lenses of feminism, racism, classism, colonialism, nationalism… all the-isms.

We will discuss how his plays shaped both the past and present, and  look at how his work was performed throughout various periods of time–all while trying our best to approach his works without giving in to bardolatry. 

We examine one play at a time for an extended window of time, interspersed with mini-episodes about Shakespeare's time for context. Episodes are released every other week.