Life is a Dream: Once Upon a Time

In this episode, hosts Mikaela Hanrahan and Cait Redman explore all things folkloric, looking at the Spanish and Polish mythos that undergirds Life is Dream. They close-read two folktales (The Princess of the Brazen Mountain and The Enchanted Castle in the Sea) and wake up connections with Segismundo's story. They also apply an ecocritical lens to the play to consider how de la Barca's classic relates to the natural world. This episode features readings from the play, excerpts from folklore, and original music! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.