What's the Word? Shakespearean Queens

Summary:

Gertrude, Cleopatra, and Margaret--perspectives on women and power

Website:

http://www.mla.org/radio

Additional Credits and Funding:

Host: Sally Placksin, Technical Director: Duke Markos, Production Coordinator: Lee Morgan

Tones:

Authoritative, Engaging, Polished

Language:

English

Description:

Much has been written about William Shakespeare's female characters. One group of women in his plays, the queens, are at the top of their social hierarchies, and their stories involve murder, intrigue, sexual allure, infidelity, and violence. They also give us fascinating perspectives on questions of women and power. We'll hear about Hamlet's mother, Queen Gertrude; Cleopatra, the legendary queen of Egypt in _Antony and Cleopatra_; and Margaret, the French-born queen of England who appears in four of Shakespeare's history plays.

Fifteen- and thirty-second promos available.

If you are interested in this, see another related piece at:

http://prx.org/pieces/18125 What's the Word? Al Pacino's Shakespeare

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