Monday, March 31, 2008

Blackfrairs Backstage Pass: THE WITCH

In this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass, American Shakespeare Center 2008 Renaissance Season actors Allison Glenzer (Hecate), Tyler Moss (Firestone), James Keegan (Duke/Abberzanes), and Rick Blount (Almachildes/Hermio) join ASC Director of Mission and Mary Baldwin College Shakespeare Professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen in a fun, reflective examination of the ASC's recently-closed Renaissance Season production of Thomas Middleton's The Witch. Discussions center on the the thoughts behind the selection of the play, crossover with William Shakespeare's Macbeth, and the good and bad of producing a play that hasn't been staged professionally in four centuries.
File Size: 21 MB, Running Time: 45 minutes, 30 seconds.

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: THE WITCH


Sunday, March 30, 2008

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 30 March 2008

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 30 March 2008.
File Size: 5.7 MB. Running Time: 4 minutes, 04 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 30 March 2008

Monday, March 24, 2008

Doctor Ralph Reveals All: THE WITCH

Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen, American Shakespeare Center Director of Mission and Professor of English 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 Thomas Middleton's life, to comparisons with both William Shakespeare and Ben Jonson, Dr. Cohen offers thoughtful, insightful look at The Witch – portions of which made it into the final published version of Macbeth. This lecture was recorded on 20 March 2008.
File Size: 15.7 MB, Running Time: 34:03.

Doctor Ralph Reveals All: THE WITCH

Sunday, March 23, 2008

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 23 March 2008

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 23 March 2008.
File Size: 6.6 MB. Running Time: 4 minutes, 43 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 23 March 2008

Sunday, March 16, 2008

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 16 March 2008

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 16 March 2008.
File Size: 6.2 MB. Running Time: 4 minutes, 23 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 16 March 2008

Monday, March 10, 2008

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: THE JEW OF MALTA

In this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass, American Shakespeare Center 2008 Renaissance Season actors James Keegan (Barabas), John Harrell (Ithamore), and Joann Sacco (Abigail) join ASC Director of Mission and Mary Baldwin College Shakespeare Professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen in a personal, thought-provoking examination of the ASC's current Renaissance Season production of Christopher Marlowe's The Jew of Malta. Discussions center on the Renaissance Season process, Marlowe's "mighty line," and, of course, antisemitism.
File Size: 22 MB, Running Time: 47 minutes, 40 seconds.

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: THE JEW OF MALTA

Sunday, March 09, 2008

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 9 March 2008

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 9 March 2008.
File Size: 5.8 MB. Running Time: 4 minutes, 6 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 9 March 2008

Saturday, March 08, 2008

Doctor Ralph Reveals All: THE JEW OF MALTA

Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen, American Shakespeare Center Director of Mission and Professor of English 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 Marlowe's life (and death), to antisemitism and Marlowe's exploration of iambic pentameter, Dr. Cohen offers thoughtful, insightful look at The Jew of Malta. This lecture was recorded on 28 February 2008.
File Size: 17.7 MB, Running Time: 38:24.

Doctor Ralph Reveals All: THE JEW OF MALTA

Sunday, March 02, 2008

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 2 March 2008

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 2 March 2008.
File Size: 5.9 MB. Running Time: 4 minutes, 10 seconds.

This Week at the Blackfriars: Week of 2 March 2008

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: CYMBELINE

In this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass, American Shakespeare Center 2008 Renaissance Season actors Benjamin Curns (Cloten), John Harrell (Iachomo), Alyssa Wilmoth (Imogen), and Greg Phelps (Posthumus Leonatus) join ASC Director of Mission and Mary Baldwin College Shakespeare Professor Dr. Ralph Alan Cohen in a thoughtful, reflective examination of the ASC's current Renaissance Season production of Cymbeline. Discussions center on the Renaissance Season process and its impact on character choices, as well as plot, language, and tone.
File Size: 21.1 MB, Running Time: 45 minutes, 52 seconds.

Blackfriars Backstage Pass: CYMBELINE