21st Folio Podcast

In this episode, we talk about the advantages of doing Twelfth Night on stage, through the lens of the 2012 Shakespeare's Globe production starring Mark Rylance (directed by Tim Carroll). We make some comparisons with Trevor Nunn's 1996 film to illuminate the advantages of the Globe's production.For detailed show notes, visit: http://21stfolio.com/2016/06/02/ep-10-twelfth-night-stage/ ‎00:00–00:50 Intro00:50–4:31 Where scenes are set in the Nunn film4:31–9:42 Trap doors and spatial metaphors on stage9:42-11:44 Thrust stages, proscenium stages, and how Twelfth Night works in different theatrical spaces11:44- 14:37 How did the Globe production work as a recording? 14:37–19:54 How do you capture these landmark productions for posterity when interaction with the audience is so key?19:54–23:27 Things that only work on stage & the problem with dealing with soliloquies23:27–24:11 OutroHost: Alex Heeney (@bwestcineaste)Guests: Dan Beaulieu (@DanBeauKnows), Caitlin Merriman (@CaitlinSnark), Craig Ruttan (@crut)S

Through the lens of Trevor Nunn's 1996 film and the 2012 Globe Production of TWELFTH NIGHT (which we discuss in ep. 8), we ask: What is the difference between doing Shakespeare on film vs stage? What do we look for in a good production of each? And what can you only do on stage or screen?For detailed show notes, visit http://21stfolio.com/2016/05/31/ep-9-twelfth-night-stage-vs-film/00:00–0:50 Intro00:50–10:10 When you hear Shakespeare on film, what does that mean to you? 10:10–14:36 The role of the director in stage vs film14:36–23:50 The role of the audience23:50–26:55 The control you have on film…and the influence of a theatre background on filmmaking choices26:55–34:10 Did you find the revelations of character more subtle or more aggressive in the film or the stage production? 34:10-34:45 OutroHost: Alex Heeney (@bwestcineaste)Guests: Dan Beaulieu (@DanBeauKnows, Caitlin Merriman (@CaitlinSnark), Craig Ruttan (@crut)Sound recordist and editor: Cam White (@JediDusk)Follow us on Twitter @21stFolio. For mor

We continue our discussion of the 2012 Globe Production (starring Mark Rylance)of Twelfth Night and Trevor Nunn's 1996 film adaptation of the play. In part two of our discussion, we focus on Malvolio, Maria, and melancholy in the two productions. This is the second of four parts. For detailed show notes visit http://21stfolio.com/2016/05/24/ep-8-twelfth-night/0:00–0:51 Intro0:51–10:51 Violence, melancholy, and Malvolio10:51–16:35 Nuance and subtlety in the Nunn film16:35–18:10 Maria steals the show at the Globe18:10–25:47 Approaches to status — Maria, Sir Toby25:47–26:30 OutroHost: Alex Heeney (@bwestcineaste)Guests: Dan Beaulieu (@DanBeauKnows), Caitlin Merriman (@CaitlinSnark), Craig Ruttan (@Crut)Sound recordist and editor: Cam White (@JediDusk)Follow us on Twitter @21stFolio. For more information about the podcast, visit http://21stfolio.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we discuss Trevor Nunn's 1996 film adaptation of Twelfth Night and the 2012 recording of the Globe Theatre production with an all-male case (starring Mark Rylance as Olivia, directed by Tim Carroll). For detailed show notes, visit: http://21stfolio.com/2016/05/24/ep-8-twelfth-night/00:00–1:13 Intro1:13–2:06 Guest intros2:06–8:36 Initial thoughts8:37–33:08 Who is the central character in the Nunn film: Feste or Viola?33:08–46:15 Performance of gender and the queer undertones46:15–52:30 Interpretations of Olivia52:30–53:14 OutroHost: Alex Heeney (@bwestcineaste)Guests: Dan Beaulieu (@DanBeauKnows), Caitlin Merriman (@CaitlinSnark), Craig Ruttan (@crut)Sound recordist and editor: Cam White (@JediDusk)Follow us on Twitter @21stFolioFor more information, visit: http://21stfolio.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is the second half of our discussion about Greg Doran's film adaptation of his RSC Hamlet production starring David Tennant. For detailed show notes, visit: http://www.seventh-row.com/2016/05/06/ep-7-hamlet-david-tennant/Follow us on Twitter @21stFolio. Find us online at http://seventh-row.comHost: Alex Heeney (@bwestcineaste)Guests: Noemi Berkowitz (@noemiola), Caitlin Merriman (@CaitlinSnark), Mary Angela Rowe (@lapsedvictorian), Craig Ruttan (@crut)Sound recordist and editor: Cam White (@JediDusk)00:00–0:50 Intro0:50–7:50 Ophelia’s madness - why does she always have to be naked when she’s crazy7:51–14:24 Keeping up appearances, how everyone is performing for everyone else in this world, and the surveillance state14:24–30:59 A controlled, diplomatic Polonius, the great Patrick Stewart, and David Tennant's performance31:00–39:35 The problems with Horatio, the need for a dispassionate observer, and the role of the camera39:35–55:50 How does this "hybrid" film/play production work as a means of capturing

In this episode, we discuss Greg Doran's film version of his RSC production of Hamlet starring David Tennant. The production is currently available to stream on PBS.org in the US.For detailed show notes, visit http://www.seventh-row.com/2016/05/06/ep-7-hamlet-david-tennant/00:00–1:58 Intro1:58–7:00 Initial thoughts on the production7:00–11:23 Claudius in Act IV & Act V and the worldbuilding in the production11:23–21:04 Translating the play into a hybrid film of the play (the sets, the cameras within the production, breaking the fourth wall)21:04–31:05 Incest-y things: Laertes-Opehla and Hamlet-Gertrude31:06–36:33 The Laertes-Ophelia-Polonius family unit36:35–42:40 Denmark is a Prison? + Rearranging Act 2 & 3 (and the “To be or not to be” speech)42:40–49:40 Excising (almost all of) Fortinbras and cuts to Horatio’s scenes49:40:–1:00:06 Women in the production1:00:06–1:00:50 OutroHost: Alex Heeney (@bwestcineaste)Guests: Noemi Berkowitz (@noemiola), Caitlin Merriman (@CaitlinSnark), Mary Angela Rowe

In this very special bonus episode, we interview Maxine Peake about playing Hamlet in the Royal Manchester Exchange production of Hamlet (2014/2015), which was recorded on film. The film of the production will be screening across the U.S. this week (mostly on May 2). To find a theatre near you. visit: http://www.hamletmaxinepeake.comFor detailed show notes, visit: http://www.seventh-row.com/2016/05/02/interview-maxine-peake-hamlet/Follow the 21st Folio on Twitter @21stFolio. Host: Alex Heeney (@bwestcineaste)Interviewers: Caitlin Merriman (@CaitlinSnark) and Laura Anne Harris with questions contributed by Lesley Peterson.Sound recordist and editor: Cam White (@JediDusk)00:00–3:13 Introductions3:15–5:08 How did being a woman playing Hamlet as a man (in a production with roles that are gender-swapped) affect Peake's interpretation of Hamlet?5:08–6:25 How did Peake decide to play Hamlet as trans?6:25–8:11 How did the decision to gender-swap some of the characters come about?8:12—11:05 What is the difference bet

This is the 2nd part of our discussion of the film version (dir. Margaret Williams) of the Manchester Royal Exchange Theatre's HAMLET (dir. Sarah Frankcom) starring Peake as Hamlet.Host: Alex Heeney (@bwestcineaste)Guests: Laura Anne Harris, Caitlin Merriman (@CaitlinSnark), Lesley PetersonSound recordist and editor: Cam White (@JediDusk)00:00–0:50 Intro0:50–8:12 Hamlet Sr. The Ghost8:12–12:28 The fishmonger scene12:28–30:00 Gender-swapping in the production30:00–41:27 Using accents as a shorthand in Shakespeare productions41:27–50:30 The Hamlet/Ophelia relationship50:30-58:50 The theatre in the round and how it works58:50–1:10:48 Filming the production for the screen Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the first part of episode 6, we'll be discussing the film version (dir. Margaret Williams) of the Manchester's Royal Exchange Theatre's 2014/2015 HAMLET(dir. Sarah Frankcom) starring Maxine Peake as the Danish Prince. The production features several gender-swapped characters, including Polonia and Marcella, and features a stage completely surrounded by the audience.Host: Alex Heeney (@bwestcineaste)Guests: Laura Anne Harris (http://lauraanneharris.com), Caitlin Merriman (@CaitlinSnark), and Lesley PetersonEditor and Sound Recordist: Cam White (@JediDusk)Follow us on Twitter @21stFolio.For detailed show notes visit: http://www.seventh-row.com/2016/04/24/ep-6-maxine-peake-hamlet/For more information on the podcast, visit: http://seventh-row.com/21st-folio0:00–2:36: Intro, Addendums to Ep. 5 on Coriolanus, Shakespeare 400 announcements2:36–3:13: How to see the Maxine Peake production3:14–10:30: Guest introductions and first impressions of the production10:30–17:00: Innovations in line readings, including paci

In the second part of our CORIOLANUS discussion, which pits Fiennes against Hiddleston, we discuss the importance of physicality in the productions, Corfidius, Coriolanus' death, how the productions were shot, and what's with all the fight scenes?Host: Alex Heeney (@bwestcineaste)Guests: Danny Bowes (@bybowes), Jeremy Mongeau (@JeremyMonjo), and Mary Angela Rowe (@lapsedvictorian)Follow us on Twitter @21stFolio.For detailed show notes, visit: http://www.seventh-row.com/2016/04/17/21st-folio-coriolanus-ep-5/For more information about the podcast, visit: http://seventh-row.com/21st-folio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we compare two productions of Coriolanus: Ralph Fiennes' 2011 film in which he stars and the 2014 Donmar Warehouse production (which was broadcast through National Theatre Live) directed by Josie Rourke and starring Tom Hiddleston. We discuss Fiennes' cold and terrifying interpretation compared with Hiddleston's more humane Coriolanus. We also compare how the two productions build the worlds of Antium and Rome and how well the character seem to fit together.Host: Alex Heeney (@bwestcineaste)Guests: Mary Angela Rowe (@lapsedvictorian), Jeremy Mongeau (@JeremyMonjo), and Danny Bowes (@bybowes).Sound recordist and editor: Cam White (@JediDusk)Follow the 21st Folio on Twitter @21stFolio.For more detailed show notes: http://wp.me/p6ZLnU-2aAFor more podcast information: http://seventh-row.com/21st-folio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In our pilot episode of Sorting Shakespeare, we sort Shakespearean characters — from Hamlet, Much Ado About Nothing, and Henry V — into Hogwarts houses. Host: Alex Heeney (@bwestcineaste)Guests & Hogwarts experts: Danny Bowes (@bybowes) and Connor Joel (@keepthemuse)Follow the 21st Folio on Twitter @21stFolio.For detailed show notes visit: http://seventh-row.com/21st-folio Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In part two of our discussion about Baz Luhrmann's and Franco Zeffirelli's film, we compare the final death scenes, contemplate the water imagery in Luhrmann's film, and ask "What makes Shakespeare 'Shakespeare'"? That is, at what point is Romeo & Juliet no longer Shakespeare? We discuss ballet, opera, translations, modernized language, and try to determine how we can evaluate at what point it's merely an adaptation of the Bard and not the Bard's own work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we compare two film adaptations of Romeo and Juliet: Franco Zeffirelli's 1968 film and Baz Luhrmann's 1996 modern dress film. We discuss why we prefer Luhrmann's film even though they don't Speak The Speech I Pray You. Also in this episode: the greatest Mercurio ever on screen, the differences in the balcony scenes, how the filmmakers have translated the play to the language of cinema, modern dress vs period dress, and more. Host: Alex Heeney (@bwestcineaste), Editor-in-Chief of Seventh RowGuests: Mary Angela Rowe (@lapsedvictorian), Laura Anne Harris, and Caitlin Merriman (@CaitlinSnark).Editor and sound recorder: Cam White (@JediDusk).Follow us on Twitter @21stFolio or visit us online at http://seventh-row.com/21st-folio where you can also find more detailed show notes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the second part of our discussion of Justin Kurzel's 2015 film adaptation of The Scottish Play, we consider whether it is in fact still "Shakespeare". We discuss killing Duncan, how The Lion King is actually a Macbeth story, the film as a Western, killing Banquo, the final showdown, the importance of speaking the speech, the historical context in which the play was written, and more!Host: Alex Heeney, Editor-in-Chief of Seventh Row (@bwestcineaste)Guests: Laura Anne Harris, Contributing Writer for Seventh Row; Connor Joel, Copy Editor for Seventh Row (@keepthemuse)Editor and Sound Recordist: Cam White (@JediDusk)For more detailed show notes: http://www.seventh-row.com/2016/04/01/21st-folio-episode-3-macbeth/Follow the 21st Folio on Twitter @21stFolio and visit us online at http://seventh-row.com/21st-folio.This podcast is a subsidiary of Seventh Row (@SeventhRow), a multidisciplinary arts criticism publication. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we discuss Justin Kurzel's 2015 film adaptation of The Scottish Play starring Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard. We consider the Christian imagery in the film, the decision to delete all references to witchcraft, the importance of the sound mix, and the problems with how the speech is spoken in the film. We also discuss other adaptations of Macbeth including Sleep No More.Host: Alex Heeney, Editor-in-Chief of Seventh Row (@bwestcineaste)Guests: Laura Anne Harris, Contributing Writer for Seventh Row; Connor Joel, Copy Editor for Seventh Row (@keepthemuse)Editor and Sound Recordist: Cam White (@JediDusk)For more detailed show notes: http://www.seventh-row.com/2016/04/01/21st-folio-episode-3-macbeth/Follow the 21st Folio on Twitter @21stFolio and visit us online at http://seventh-row.com/21st-folio.This podcast is a subsidiary of Seventh Row (@SeventhRow), a multidisciplinary arts criticism publication. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the second part of our discussion about film versions of Henry V — Kenneth Branagh's 1989 film in which he stars and Thea Sharrock's 2012 TV movie starring Tom Hiddleston — we discuss the depiction of the French in the film, Harry's courtship with Princess Katherine, and more. For more detailed show notes: http://www.seventh-row.com/2016/03/25/ep-2-henry-v-film/Your host: Alex Heeney (@bwestcineaste)Guests: Mary Angela Rowe (@lapsedvictorian)and Craig Ruttan (@crut).Editor and Sound Recordist: Cam White (@JediDusk)Follow the 21st Folio on Twitter @21stFolio and visit us online at http://seventh-row.com/21st-folio.This podcast is a subsidiary of Seventh Row (@SeventhRow), a multidisciplinary arts criticism publication. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we discuss two major film versions of Henry V: Kenneth Branagh's 1989 film in which he stars and Thea Sharrock's 2012 TV movie starring Tom Hiddleston, which was the final part of the Hollow Crown series. We discuss the differences in interpretations of the character of Henry V, the edits made to the text in each film, and how each film handles the Chorus.For more detailed show notes: http://www.seventh-row.com/2016/03/25/ep-2-henry-v-film/Editor's note: We had to re-record a few parts of this episode, especially when Alex Heeney is speaking to introduce the episode, so there is some disparity in sound quality.Your host: Alex Heeney (@bwestcineaste)Guests: Mary Angela Rowe (@lapsedvictorian)and Craig Ruttan (@crut).Editor and Sound Recordist: Cam White (@JediDusk)Follow the 21st Folio on Twitter @21stFolio and visit us online at http://seventh-row.com/21st-folio.This podcast is a subsidiary of Seventh Row (@SeventhRow), a multidisciplinary arts criticism publication. Hosted on Acast. See aca

This is the second part of our discussion about the live cinema broadcast of Barbican Theatre’s production of Hamlet (2015) directed by Lindsey Turner and starring Benedict Cumberbatch as Hamlet. We discuss Turner’s directorial choices, Cumberbatch’s performance, the cuts made to the text, the set and costumes, and what we gained from this interpretation. We also discuss how well the cinema broadcast captured the live theatre experience.Follow 21st Folio: @21stFolioYour host: Alex Heeney (@bwestcineaste)Guests: David Larsen (@leaflemming), Mary Angela Rowe (@lapsedvictorian), Craig Ruttan (@crut)Edited by: Cam White (@JediDusk)Detailed show notes: http://www.seventh-row.com/2016/03/17/folio21-ep1/For more information about this episode, including show notes, visit: http://seventh-row.com/21st-folioFor additional information about 21st Folio, visit http://seventh-row.com/folio21This podcast is a subsidiary of Seventh Row (@SeventhRow), a multidisciplinary arts criticism publication: http://seventh-row.com Host

In this episode, we discuss the live cinema broadcast of Barbican Theatre’s production of Hamlet (2015) directed by Lindsey Turner and starring Benedict Cumberbatch as Hamlet. We discuss Turner’s directorial choices, Cumberbatch’s performance, the cuts made to the text, the set and costumes, and what we gained from this interpretation. We also discuss how well the cinema broadcast captured the live theatre experience.Your host: Alex Heeney (@bwestcineaste)Guests: David Larsen (@leaflemming), Mary Angela Rowe (@lapsedvictorian), Craig Ruttan (@crut)For more information about this episode, including show notes, visit: http://wp.me/p6ZLnU-1T8For additional information about 21st Folio,, visit http://seventh-row.com/folio21This podcast is a subsidiary of Seventh Row (@SeventhRow), a multidisciplinary arts criticism publication: http://seventh-row.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.