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S3 Ep6: Radical optimism
S3 Ep6: Radical optimism
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Length:
14 minutes
Released:
Jul 26, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
In an age of political antagonism and, all too often, despair, is being optimistic and hopeful about the future a truly radical act? Shakespeare’s comedies throw their protagonists into confusion, despair and any number of hilarious hare-brained incidents. In true Shakespearean style, as much as there is comedy, darkness is never too far from the surface. But it all comes right in the end. We sat down with the Globe’s Associate Artistic Director to ask what his idea of ‘radical optimism’ means in his production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream and as a political act at this moment in our culture and society.
Released:
Jul 26, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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