<p>Episode 202:</p><br><p>For today’s guest episode it is a very warm welcome back to Racheal Aanstad.&nbsp;&nbsp;You will remember that Racheal and I have discussed Twelfth Night and A Midsummer Night’s Dream on the podcast and now she returns to discuss ‘Troilus and Cressida’. As you will hear Racheal was able to bring thoughts about the history of the play and it’s sources, particularly Homer’s Iliad, which, I think, really enhances our understanding of this challenging play.</p><br><p>Rachel&nbsp;Aanstad&nbsp;is a writer, artist, historian, and Shakespeare nerd with an MFA in theatre. She is the former Artistic Director of the Rose City Shakespeare Company and the author of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Encyclopedia-Dramaturgical-Shakespearean-Encyclopedias-Handbooks/dp/B0BT2DZGTK/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>A Bawdy Twelfth Night or What You Will Encyclopaedia &amp; Dramaturgical Handbook</em>&nbsp;</a>and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Midsummer-Nights-Illustrated-Handbook-Encyclopedia/dp/B09PKSTL1S/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>A Midsummer N</em>i<em>ght’s Dream Illustrated Handbook and Encyclopaedia</em></a><em>.</em>&nbsp;She lives in the Pacific Northwest from where I spoke to her over a zoom call.</p><br><p><br></p><p>Link to Shakespeare and Friends on YouTube:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@Shakespeareandfriends" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/@Shakespeareandfriends</a></p><br><p>Link to A Bawdy Twelfth Night UK:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Encyclopedia-Dramaturgical-Shakespearean-Encyclopedias-Handbooks/dp/B0BT2DZGTK/ref=sr_1_1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.co.uk/Encyclopedia-Dramaturgical-Shakespearean-Encyclopedias-Handbooks/dp/B0BT2DZGTK/ref=sr_1_1</a></p><br><p>Link to A Bawdy Twelfth Night USA:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Encyclopedia-Dramaturgical-Shakespearean-Encyclopedias-Handbooks/dp/B0BT2DZGTK/ref=sr_1_1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Encyclopedia-Dramaturgical-Shakespearean-Encyclopedias-Handbooks/dp/B0BT2DZGTK/ref=sr_1_1</a></p><br><p>Link to Midsummer Nights Dream UK:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Midsummer-Nights-Illustrated-Handbook-Encyclopedia/dp/B09PKSTL1S" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.co.uk/Midsummer-Nights-Illustrated-Handbook-Encyclopedia/dp/B09PKSTL1S</a></p><br><p>Link to Midsummer Nights Dream USA:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Midsummer-Nights-Illustrated-Handbook-Encyclopedia/dp/B09PKSTL1S" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Midsummer-Nights-Illustrated-Handbook-Encyclopedia/dp/B09PKSTL1S</a></p><br><p>Link to Marquee TV RSC Production:&nbsp;<a href="https://marquee.tv/videos/royal-shakespeare-troilus-cressida" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://marquee.tv/videos/royal-shakespeare-troilus-cressida</a></p><br><p><br></p><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>