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S7 Ep2: Fear, conjuring and catharsis in Macbeth

S7 Ep2: Fear, conjuring and catharsis in Macbeth

FromSuch Stuff: The Shakespeare's Globe Podcast


S7 Ep2: Fear, conjuring and catharsis in Macbeth

FromSuch Stuff: The Shakespeare's Globe Podcast

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Length:
28 minutes
Released:
Nov 3, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this episode, we return to the subject of Shakespeare and Fear, unpicking the relationship between our very real fears and anxieties and our obsession with ghost stories, hauntings and imaginary terrors.  
As part of our digital festival exploring the subject, our 2018 production of Macbeth returns to the candlelit Sam Wanamaker Playhouse as Macbeth: A Conjuring, a semi-staged reading. So, we revisited interviews with director Rob Hastie and actors Michelle Terry and Paul Ready on conjuring, superstition and catharsis. And we caught up with Dr Will Tosh to discuss the uncanny resonances between today’s fearful state of affairs and the bitter winter in which Shakespeare wrote Macbeth. 
Released:
Nov 3, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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Such Stuff goes behind the scenes at Shakespeare's Globe, sharing the incredible stories and experiences that come through our doors every day. We'll be exploring the big themes behind all of the work that we do here and asking: what is Shakespeare's transformative impact on the world?