“Shakespeare, in the people’s language.” | In a wide-ranging conversation with Stanley Asher and Andrea Hazelwood on Arts Notebook (aired Saturday, July 9th), Donnub Jafarzadeh and Darragh Kilkenny-Mondoux speak to some of the complexities and many of the joys of performing in an “absolutely, terribly ambitious” Shakespeare-in-the-Park tour. More particularly, Jafarzadeh and Kilkenny-Mondoux highlight the production’s talented cast, and the opportunity for the actors to share their insights and experience. The segment also grapples with the difficulty of identifying Shakespeare as either a feminist or misogynist, and addresses the tendency to limit actors’ roles according to (character) gender…
The interview covers much more, including costuming, the production’s suitability for audiences of all ages, and, very importantly, a shout-out to our fantastic, dedicated crew.
You can listen to the episode below, or by linking to the Arts Notebook website, here.