Monday, March 26, 2007

Dr. Ralph Reveals All: THE DUCHESS OF MALFI

Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen, Executive Director of the American Shakespeare Center and Professor of Shakespeare at Mary Baldwin College in Staunton, VA, delivers a pre-show lecture before a live audience at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse. From what little is known of John Webster's life to the poetry of Webster's language, Dr. Cohen takes an in-depth look at The Duchess of Malfi. This lecture was recorded on 21 March 2007.
File Size: 22.3 MB, Running Time: 48 minutes, 21 seconds

Dr. Ralph Reveals All: THE DUCHESS OF MALFI

Sunday, March 25, 2007

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 25 March 2007

A rundown of the upcoming week's events at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA. This edition covers the week of 25 March 2007.
File Size: 4.5 MB. Running Time: 3 minutes, 16 seconds

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 25 March 2007

Tuesday, March 20, 2007

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: THE DEVIL IS AN ASS

In this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass, ASC Renaissance Season actors Susan Heyward (Pug), Chris Seiler (Fitzdottrel), Greg Phelps (Wittipol), and John Harrell (Meerecraft) join ASC Executive Director and Mary Baldwin College Shakespeare Professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen in a fun, thoughtful examination of the ASC's current production of Ben Jonson's The Devil is an Ass. Discussions center on Jonson's life, comparisons with Shakespeare, costume selection, and the play's sheer bawdiness.
File Size: 19.7 MB, Running Time: 42 minutes, 39 seconds

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: THE DEVIL IS AN ASS

Sunday, March 18, 2007

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 18 March 2007

A rundown of the upcoming week's events at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA. This edition covers the week of 18 March 2007.
File Size: 7.9 MB. Running Time: 5 minutes, 39 seconds

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 18 March 2007

Wednesday, March 14, 2007

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: THE BRATS OF CLARENCE

In this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass, ASC Renaissance Season actors John Harrell (Henry VII), Greg Phelps (Perkin Warbeck), Andrew Gorell (Ned Plantagenet), and Miriam Donald (Meg Plantagenet) join ASC Executive Director and Mary Baldwin College Shakespeare Professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen in a fun, thoughtful examination of the ASC's current production of The Brats of Clarence, a new play written specifically for the Blackfriars stage by Paul Menzer. Discussions center on the genesis of the play, the collaborative process, and the more bawdy aspects of the show.
File Size: 20.9 MB, Running Time: 45 minutes, 17 seconds

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: THE BRATS OF CLARENCE

Tuesday, March 13, 2007

Doctor Ralph Reveals All: THE DEVIL IS AN ASS

Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen, Executive Director of the American Shakespeare Center and Professor of Shakespeare at Mary Baldwin College in Staunton, VA, delivers a pre-show lecture before a live audience at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse. From Ben Jonson's life to the play's plot (or lack thereof), Dr. Cohen takes an in-depth look at The Devil is an Ass. This lecture was recorded on 7 March 2007.
File Size: 19.2 MB. Running time: 41 minutes, 45 seconds.

Dr. Ralph Reveals All: THE DEVIL IS AN ASS

Sunday, March 11, 2007

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 11 March 2007

A rundown of the upcoming week's events at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA. This edition covers the week of 11 March 2007.
File Size: 6.3 MB. Running Time: 4 minutes, 30 seconds

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 11 March 2007

Sunday, March 04, 2007

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 4 March 2007

A rundown of the upcoming week's events at the American Shakespeare Center's Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA. This edition covers the week of 4 March 2007.
File Size: 6.1 MB. Running Time: 4 minutes, 20 seconds

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 4 March 2007