by NoSweatShakespeare
Scurvy Companions is the NoSweatShakespeare Podcast, hosted by Emily Jackoway. Scurvy Companions will take a deep dive into Shakespeare from the perspective of diverse experts in fields of Shakespearean performance, literary study, education, social media, and more — all while keeping the Bard’s works entertaining and accessible. Follow us on social media for updates and visit us at our main hub, NoSweatShakespeare.com.
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September 10, 2022
<p>Today we’ll be speaking with Korey Smith and Elyse Sharp of the <a href="https://www.shakespeareanyone.com/">"Shakespeare Anyone?"</a> podcast. You may remember Korey and Elyse from when they joined us last season to discuss Macbeth and Demonology during King James’s reign. Both professional actors themselves, Korey and Elyse dive into Shakespeare scholarship, breaking down his plays into incredibly researched detail without, as they say, the "bardolotry." Their episodes have covered topics such as "King Lear" and Shakespeare’s influence on early psychiatry, gender and queer theory in Twelfth Night, and more. They also have mini-episodes devoted to scholarship outside specific plays, including episodes on Shakespeare's folios and quartos, and food and cooking in early modern England.</p> <p>Today they join us to discuss how Shakespeare’s plays were performed at court, meaning before the monarch and the nobles. We’ll discuss the mechanics of court performances, how performances changed when they were inside at court rather than outside at the Globe Theatre for the public, and how playing before the nobility allowed a chance for otherwise scandalous political commentary. Says Korey, "I wish there was more scholarship on plays of the court and the influence that individual members of Shakespeare’s society had on these characters, because that can greatly change how you cast and the choices you make when you set the play."</p> <p>Korey and Elyse are interviewed by host Emily Jackoway. To learn more about NoSweatShakespeare, you can visit us online at nosweatshakespeare.com, or on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. </p>
August 27, 2022
<p>How can you keep Shakespeare’s plays relevant? “Play them.”</p> <p>That’s what <a href="https://sionedjones.com/">Sioned Jones</a>, director of <a href="https://shakespeareinthesquares.co.uk/">Shakespeare in the Squares</a>’ recent production of The Tempest, believes. Sioned is an actress and theatre maker with credits in the West End, at the National Theatre, on television and in film. She’s here today to discuss her version of "The Tempest," which premiered in London last month. Shakespeare in the Squares is a non-profit touring theatre company that stages a Shakespeare play in garden squares across London. The company works with local organizations to make the play specific to each location and celebrate the community. One of their patrons, the esteemed Dame Judi Dench, says about the company that, “To take William Shakespeare, whose timeless plays always have something important to say about the human condition, into idyllic gardens and other iconic spaces, offers a great opportunity to engage new and non-traditional audiences of all ages.”</p> <p>Today, Sioned will talk with us about how The Tempest fosters community coming out of lockdown, the themes that continue to be relevant to modern audiences, and the challenge of chairs, helicopters and more in a touring garden performance space.</p> <p>Sioned is interviewed by host Emily Jackoway. NoSweatShakespeare is a literary education website devoted to making Shakespeare more accessible. Visit us online at <a href="http://nosweatshakespeare.com/">nosweatshakespeare.com</a> to read play summaries, monologue and character analyses, Shakespeare history, and more, and follow us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/nosweatshakespeare/">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/easyshakespeare?lang=en">Twitter</a>, and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nosweatshakespeare/?hl=en">Instagram</a>. If you enjoyed this podcast, be sure to follow or subscribe and leave a five-star rating. Thanks for listening!</p>
August 13, 2022
<p>Coriolanus: an under-studied, under-performed Shakespearean masterpiece in class struggle and war. Let's talk about it!</p> <p>Today we’ll be joined by Katharine Maness (she/they) and Beth Dinkova (she/her) of Shakespeare in the Woods, an unconventional outdoor classical theater festival in the heart of Southern Vermont. New York City actor Katharine started Shakespeare in the Woods in 2019, with the mission to, in their words, provide exceptional quality theatre that celebrates the text through exploration of relevant social issues and themes and to make art that is accessible to all audiences regardless of socioeconomic or geographical standing. </p> <p>This season focuses on the theme of war, and it's only fitting that the season starts out with Coriolanus. Beth Dinkova directs this production. She is a Bulgarian-born director, adapter, and creator who explores alternative realities at the intersection of theater, film, and music in pursuit of social justice. She is a graduate of the MFA Directing program at the Yale School of Drama.</p> <p>Today, they’ll discuss with us how the themes of Coriolanus are echoed in modern political strife, in the US and across the world, how themes of toxic masculinity and patriarchy can be unpacked by a largely female and nonbinary cast, how the play awakens class consciousness and urges the audience to examine their own behaviors in their communities and sociopolitical dynamics.</p> <p>Katharine and Beth are interviewed by host Emily Jackoway. NoSweatShakespeare is a literary education website devoted to making Shakespeare more accessible. Visit us online at <a href="http://nosweatshakespeare.com/">nosweatshakespeare.com</a> to read play summaries, monologue and character analyses, Shakespeare history, and more, and follow us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/nosweatshakespeare/">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/easyshakespeare?lang=en">Twitter</a>, and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nosweatshakespeare/?hl=en">Instagram</a>. If you enjoyed this podcast, be sure to follow or subscribe and leave a five-star rating. Thanks for listening in!</p>
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Scurvy Companions is the NoSweatShakespeare Podcast, hosted by Emily Jackoway.
Scurvy Companions will take a deep dive into Shakespeare from the perspective of diverse experts in fields of Shakespearean performance, literary study, education, social media, and more — all while keeping the Bard’s works entertaining and accessible.
Follow us on social media for updates and visit us at our main hub, NoSweatShakespeare.com.
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