A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Why so popular?
Sheldrake on Shakespeare
English - April 23, 2023 11:10 - 17.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsBooks Arts sheldrake shakespeare english literature literary criticism drama theatre plays author Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
In his return to the airwaves, Sheldrake considers the extraordinary popularity of A Midsummer Night’s Dream and concludes that it is the dark matter in the middle of this festive comedy sandwich that makes the play such a satisfying experience overall. iTunes Amazon Sheldrake on Shakespeare Live! London previews: Etcetera Theatre 2nd June Rosemary Branch […]
In his return to the airwaves, Sheldrake considers the extraordinary popularity of A Midsummer Night’s Dream and concludes that it is the dark matter in the middle of this festive comedy sandwich that makes the play such a satisfying experience overall.
Sheldrake on Shakespeare Live! London previews:
Rosemary Branch Theatre 14th July
Barons Court Theatre 23rd July
Link to FringeMakers crowdfunder
Further reading for this episode:
Anatomy of Criticism, Northrop Frye, 1957
Shakespeare’s Festive Comedy, CL Barber, 1959