• Staging "History": The Case of Richard III

  • Jan 22 2024
  • Duración: 42 m
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  • Ever wonder where the line "My kingdom for a horse!" came from? Shakespeare wrote it for King Richard III when he decided to dramatize England's bloodiest civil war, ending it with the tyrant Richard fighting on foot, abandoned by his horse and all his former followers. It's just one of many ways Shakespeare spun the story of Richard and helped turn him into the notorious villain he remains today in our popular imagination. In this episode, we explore the blurry lines between fake news and recorded facts by taking a close look at Richard III, the man and the myth. We'll explore the "history" of his ominous birth and physical deformity, and we'll talk about how Shakespeare's theater was a political platform —a stage that rivals our modern-day media outlets. Shakespeare wasn't above using it to spread biased narratives, but he also used his history plays to reflect on why these stories are so seductive, and how they can erode civil discourse.

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