<p>Episode 162</p><br><p>In today’s episode I look at Shakespeare’s early tragedy and one of his enduringly popular plays ‘Romeo and Juliet’.</p><br><p>The dating of the play</p><p>The early printings of the play in quarto editions</p><p>The origins of the story and Shakespeare’s direct sources</p><p>The opening chorus</p><p>Violence and the hand of fate underlying the action</p><p>The opening brawl and the threat of violence to women</p><p>The calming voice of women in the play</p><p>Romeo as a Petrarchan hero</p><p>Juliet as an innovative character who drives the plot</p><p>Romeo and Juliet’s shared sonnet</p><p>The motivations of Friar Lawrence and Juliet’s nurse</p><p>A brief performance history of the play</p><br><p><br></p><br><p>Support the podcast at:</p><p><a href="http://www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.com</a></p><p><a href="http://www.patreon.com/thoetp" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/thoetp</a></p><p><a href="http://www.ko-fi.com/thoetp" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.ko-fi.com/thoetp</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

The History Of European Theatre

Philip Rowe

Romeo and Juliet:‘These violent delights have violent ends.’

MAR 31, 202536 MIN
The History Of European Theatre

Romeo and Juliet:‘These violent delights have violent ends.’

MAR 31, 202536 MIN

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<p>Episode 162</p><br><p>In today’s episode I look at Shakespeare’s early tragedy and one of his enduringly popular plays ‘Romeo and Juliet’.</p><br><p>The dating of the play</p><p>The early printings of the play in quarto editions</p><p>The origins of the story and Shakespeare’s direct sources</p><p>The opening chorus</p><p>Violence and the hand of fate underlying the action</p><p>The opening brawl and the threat of violence to women</p><p>The calming voice of women in the play</p><p>Romeo as a Petrarchan hero</p><p>Juliet as an innovative character who drives the plot</p><p>Romeo and Juliet’s shared sonnet</p><p>The motivations of Friar Lawrence and Juliet’s nurse</p><p>A brief performance history of the play</p><br><p><br></p><br><p>Support the podcast at:</p><p><a href="http://www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.com</a></p><p><a href="http://www.patreon.com/thoetp" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/thoetp</a></p><p><a href="http://www.ko-fi.com/thoetp" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.ko-fi.com/thoetp</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>