Shakespearean Insights
A touch of Will, on your radio. Learn more about the Bard, his work and the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival on Shakespearean Insights, produced in partnership between PSF and WDIY.
Latest Stories
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Jason King Jones 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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Jason King Jones talks about how prevalent Shakespeare theaters, performances and festivals are across the United States including Pennsylvania’s official festival, located right here in the Lehigh Valley.
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Jason King Jones talks about what audiences love about Shakespeare's work, from the multi-dimensional characters, to the plots, to the language that shines a light on the human experience.
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Jason King Jones describes how Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival’s rendition of 'Henry IV, Part 2' closely mirrors the atmosphere and energy of an Elizabethan playhouse.
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Jason King Jones talks about how Shakespeare was not only a great wordsmith, but also the creative mind behind some of the most popular phrases used today.
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Jason King Jones describes how the different ages of drama brought their own examination of life and the pursuit of happiness — from Shakespeare's time to the modern day.
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Jason King Jones talks about iambic pentameter, the form of Shakespeare’s verse in his plays and sonnets, and how it is actually more simple and intuitive than it may first appear.
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Jason King Jones talks about how actors in Shakespeare's time received their roles, and why having a strong memory was so important.
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Jason King Jones talks about how two of William Shakespeare's first collection of plays, the First Folio, came to be published, which shared classics like Macbeth, Twelfth Night, The Comedy of Errors and more with the world.
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Jason King Jones talks about Shakespeare's will and how the English writer decided to divide up his estate, including some more...unusual items given to his wife.