Patrick Mulcahy
Patrick is the Producing Artistic Director of the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, and he presents facts, trivia and behind-the-scenes information about the famous playwright, his performances, the festival and more on Shakespearean Insights.
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Patrick Mulcahy describes the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival’s rehearsals, and how a complete understanding of Shakespeare’s works translates to an excellent audience experience. -
Patrick Mulcahy talks about how some of Shakespeare’s characters have made it into space, as the names of satellites of Uranus.
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Patrick Mulcahy has more advice on how to fully enjoy a Shakespeare play.
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Patrick Mulcahy has some tips for theatregoers to help them fully enjoy one of Shakespeare’s plays.
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Patrick Mulcahy talks about how Shakespeare was not only an actor and a playwright, but also a shareholder in his theatre company – the Lord Chamberlain’s Men.
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Patrick Mulcahy talks how going to a theatre was a new experience in the age of Shakespeare, and also touches on one of the most famous theatres of the era – the Globe Theatre.
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Patrick Mulcahy talks about how Shakespeare wrote increasingly nuanced and complex female roles during his career, despite the fact that women were not permitted to be on-stage at the time.
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Patrick Mulcahy talks about how Shakespeare plays were, in a way, actually written for kids, as young children likely took the stage to play the role of some of the playwright’s famous characters.
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Patrick Mulcahy describes how many popular musicals trace their origins back to Shakespeare festivals, as well as the common traits shared between musicals and Shakespeare’s plays.
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Patrick Mulcahy talks about the how prevalent Shakespeare theatres, performances and festivals are across the United States including Pennsylvania’s official festival, located right here in the Lehigh Valley.
