Show Notes
In the final of three episodes on Shakespeare we ask if The Merchant of Venice really fits the comedy mould. Was the Bard an anti-Semite? What did he want us to make of Antonio and Bassanio’s bromance? And did Portia really walk her quality of mercy talk? Content Warning: Discussion of antisemitism. Thanks for listening! Please consider leaving us a rating and a review. To find out more about Prospect Park Productions NZ and our other theatre work go to https://www.prospectpark.co.nz/
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In the final episode of season two of Play:Notes, Allison and Emily discuss Banging Cymbal, Clanging Gong with playwright Jo Randerson and how both the work and the playwright have changed since it was first presented in Ōtepoti Dunedin in 2001. Links: Jo Randerson Playmarket Banging Cymbal Clanging Gong Script Barbarian Productions Thanks for listening! Please consider leaving us a rating and a review. To find out more about Prospect Park Productions NZ and our other theatre work go to ht...
For the second of three episodes on women playwrights connected to Ōtepoti Dunedin, Allison and Emily are joined by Amy Wright to talk about the script she developed during the 2021 Otepoti Theatre Lab Playwrights Programme, Wish Yeti Were Here. Links: Amy Wright Playmarket Wish Yeti Were Here Scrip Thanks for listening! Please consider leaving us a rating and a review. To find out more about Prospect Park Productions NZ and our other theatre work go to https://www.prospectpark.co.n...
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Is Three Sisters Masha 2.0? Is The Cherry Orchard an early examination of NIMBYism? We cover all this and more – including a big fire of little consequence – in the final of this season’s Chekhov episodes. Links: Five Chekhov Plays Writing Adaptations and Translations for the Stage Thanks for listening! Please consider leaving us a rating and a review. To find out more about Prospect Park Productions NZ and our other theatre work go to https://www.prospectpark.co.nz/
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