Shakespeare: A critical analysis - for iPod/iPhone

Is Shakespeare still relevant today? How does his work influence pop culture today? Do the themes of his plays continue to resonate with modern audiences or as a result of his legacy has he become a caricature of himself? Stephen Regan, accompanied by experts from the world Shakespeare congress examine Shakespeare ‘s work from a critical perspective, putting his plays in historical and social context as well as making a critical analysis of the broader questions of performance and audience interaction throughout history.

  • 1 minute 5 seconds
    Shakespeare: A cultural icon
    Why has Shakespeare become such a cultural hero?
    18 April 2011, 11:46 pm
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    Transcript -- Why has Shakespeare become such a cultural hero?
    18 April 2011, 11:46 pm
  • 4 minutes 25 seconds
    Shakespeare and popular culture
    How Shakespeare has influenced contemporary popular culture.
    18 April 2011, 11:45 pm
  • Transcript -- Shakespeare and popular culture
    Transcript -- How Shakespeare has influenced contemporary popular culture.
    18 April 2011, 11:45 pm
  • 4 minutes 17 seconds
    Shakespeare: A critical analysis
    How we use our personal influences and theoretical positions to inform our reading of Shakespeare.
    18 April 2011, 11:44 pm
  • Transcript -- Shakespeare: A critical analysis
    Transcript -- How we use our personal influences and theoretical positions to inform our reading of Shakespeare.
    18 April 2011, 11:44 pm
  • 4 minutes 48 seconds
    New historicism and cultural materialism
    A discussion debating these two different methods of analysing Shakespeare's work.
    18 April 2011, 11:43 pm
  • Transcript -- New historicism and cultural materialism
    Transcript -- A discussion debating these two different methods of analysing Shakespeare's work.
    18 April 2011, 11:43 pm
  • 2 minutes 53 seconds
    Midsummer Nights Dream: Love and Feminism
    Were Shakespeare's women denied the right to choose their own lovers?
    18 April 2011, 11:42 pm
  • Transcript -- Midsummer Nights Dream: Love and Feminism
    Transcript -- Were Shakespeare's women denied the right to choose their own lovers?
    18 April 2011, 11:42 pm
  • 6 minutes 47 seconds
    Shakespeare and colonialism
    How our perception of Shakespeare's plays can be changed when viewed in an alternative context.
    18 April 2011, 11:41 pm
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