It's time for a new play, which means a new synopsis! We are diving into Romeo and Juliet today, and we will be breaking down this play scene by scene.  Shakespeare Anyone? is created and produced by Kourtney Smith and Elyse Sharp. Special thanks to Nat Yonce for guest-editing this episode. Episode written by Elyse Sharp and Kourtney Smith. Music is "Neverending Minute" by Sounds Like Sander. Follow us on Instagram at <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/shakespeareanyonepod/">@shakespeareanyonepod</a> for updates or visit our website at <a href= "http://www.shakespeareanyone.com/">shakespeareanyone.com</a> You can support the podcast at <a href= "https://www.patreon.com/shakespeareanyone">patreon.com/shakespeareanyone</a> or by shopping our bookshelves at <a href= "https://bookshop.org/shop/shakespeareanyonepod" target="_blank" rel="noopener">bookshop.org/shop/shakespeareanyonepod</a> Works referenced: Shakespeare, William, and René Weis. Romeo and Juliet: Revised Edition. Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2012.

Romeo and Juliet: 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.