The Guardian called the trilogy "one of the most important theatrical events of the past twenty years" because it has enabled the audience to envision alternatives to what's considered the norm in Shakespeare performance. The other two legs of the trilogy were Henry IV, produced in 2014, and The Tempest, in 2016. What you just heard was actress Cush Jumbo in an all-female production of Julius Caesar that was first produced by the Donmar Warehouse in London in 2012, part of a trilogy of all-female Shakespeare productions directed by Tony Award-nominated director, Phyllida Lloyd. I'm Michael Witmore, the Folger's director. From the Folger Shakespeare Library, this is Shakespeare Unlimited. When that the poor have cried, Caesar hath wept Īmbition should be made of sterner stuff. WITMORE: If Mark Antony's vocal register is higher than what you're used to hearing. He was my friend, faithful and just to me, WITMORE: If something about this performance is not what you're accustomed to. MICHAEL WITMORE: Mark Antony rises to speak beside Caesar's dead body. Previous: The Royal Shakespeare Company's Digital Tempest | Next: Creating TNT's Will We had help from Chris Charles at the Sound Company in London. It was edited by Gail Kern Paster and Esther Ferington. This podcast episode, “We Are Governed With Our Mothers' Spirits,” was produced by Richard Paul. From the Shakespeare Unlimited podcast series.
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