EPISODE · Apr 3, 2017 · 25 MIN
The Color of Shakespeare Audiobook by Richard Paul
from Listen to New Releases Audiobooks in History, American · host Richard Paul
https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/64/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Color of Shakespeare Author: Richard Paul Narrator: Lisa Simeone, Sam Waterston Format: Original Recording Length: 25 mins Language: English Release date: 04-03-17 Publisher: Soundprint Genres: History, American Publisher's Summary: There is a complicated relationship between African-Americans and Shakespeare. Long a symbol for elite white culture, Shakespeare was used in classroom and community to maintain barriers. Producer Richard Paul talks to Shakespeare historians from the Folger Shakespeare Theater and looks at minstrel show parodies of Shakespeare, color-blind casting of Shakespeare and how African-Americans are interpreting Shakespeare through their own experience. The Soundprint documentary series features the best work of top radio producers. The award winning documentaries are renowned for drawing the listener into the story with compelling interviews, authentic voices and rich sound. From memoirs to science, health and popular culture, Soundprint creates a powerful experience the listener will not soon forget. Here are some related documentaries: Living History in Colonial Williamsburg Produced by: Gemma Hooley Going Home to the Blues Produced by: Askia Muhammad and Debra Morris Soundprint Executive Producer: Moira Rankin Audio Engineer: Jared Weissbrot Production Assistant: Nkechi Mogekwu Production Assistant: Erica Poon Production Assistant: Eric Schaffer
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Please visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/audiobook/64/ to download full audiobooks of your choice for free. Title: The Color of Shakespeare Author: Richard Paul Narrator: Lisa Simeone, Sam Waterston Format: Original Recording Length: 25 mins Language: English Release date: 04-03-17 Publisher: Soundprint Genres: History, American Publisher's Summary: There is a complicated relationship between African-Americans and Shakespeare. Long a symbol for elite white culture, Shakespeare was used in classroom and community to maintain barriers. Producer Richard Paul talks to Shakespeare historians from the Folger Shakespeare Theater and looks at minstrel show parodies of Shakespeare, color-blind casting of Shakespeare and how African-Americans are interpreting Shakespeare through their own experience. The Soundprint documentary series features the best work of top radio producers. The award winning documentaries are renowned for drawing the listener into the story with compelling interviews, authentic voices and rich sound. From memoirs to science, health and popular culture, Soundprint creates a powerful experience the listener will not soon forget. Here are some related documentaries: Living History in Colonial Williamsburg Produced by: Gemma Hooley Going Home to the Blues Produced by: Askia Muhammad and Debra Morris Soundprint Executive Producer: Moira Rankin Audio Engineer: Jared Weissbrot Production Assistant: Nkechi Mogekwu Production Assistant: Erica Poon Production Assistant: Eric Schaffer
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