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”To Be Or Not To Be” – it’s the most famous speech in all of English drama, but what on earth is Hamlet actually talking about?This series, made by BAFTA winner, double Emmy Award winning documentary producer Andrew Smith, features contributions from Adrian Lester, Harriet Walter, Sir Mark Rylance, Samuel West and many more. The first 14 episodes were produced during lockdown to raise awareness for theatres and for actors in a time of pandemic and theatre closures. If you would like to support the podcast, please do ”like” it - or leave a review! Special thanks to Emma Fielding, Simon Paisley Day, Kris Dyer and Paul Sen.
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Tuesday Oct 27, 2020
Tuesday Oct 27, 2020
In this episode, we ask the BIG questions - what does "To Be Or Not To Be" mean? Is there an answer? And can we relate Hamlet's famous soliloquy to the way we live our own lives? With Ewan Fernie, Emma Smith, Paul Kottman, Joshua Landy and Christie Carson. The speech readings are by Emma Fielding and Simon Paisley Day. For more information on the podcast and how you can help theatres and actors during the COVID lockdown crisis: http://www.fleetingyearfilms.com/podcast.html#
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As indicated by the title, this episode is incredibly deep and thought-provoking. I found myself rewinding over and over again to listen to the scholars and their melding of philosophy, psychology, literary criticism, and practical human experience. What a great collection of thinkers and teachers! My understanding of the play was enriched by these scholars who articulate the nuanced power of the play, and in particular the TBONTB speech, in ways that kept me saying, “Yes, yes, totally!”
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