Michael Boyd

Monday 12/12/2011

In this episode of Why Shakespeare?, Michael Boyd, director of the Royal Shakespeare Company, talks about his mission to "knock Shakespeare off his pedestal."

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Category: Entertainment History
Other appearances: November 2011 August 2011 August 2011 November 2005 November 2005

Stephen Greenblatt
Books, History
Air Date 10/27/2011
Shakespeare scholar Stephen Greenblatt on "Hamlet" and what makes it arguably the greatest tragedy ever written. 15:36
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Michael Boyd
Entertainment
Air Date 08/11/2011
Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company Michael Boyd on upcoming performances at the Park Avenue Armory. 21:43
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Amos Oz; Stephen Greenblatt
World, Books, History
Air Date 10/27/2011
Amos Oz on his book of short stories, "Scenes from Village Life"; Shakespeare scholar Stephen Greenblatt on "Hamlet." 53:35
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President Obama's Leadership; Michael Boyd
Entertainment, Politics
Air Date 08/11/2011
A panel debates the success of Obama's leadership. Michael Boyd on upcoming plays at the Royal Shakespeare Co. 53:08
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Why Shakespeare?
Entertainment
Air Date 08/30/2013
On Shakespeare, with Alan Cummings, Patrick Stewart, Liev Schreiber, Gregory Doran, Stephen Greenblatt, and Harold Bloom. 54:14
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