The Enduring Influence of Shakespeare
RSC Artistic Director, Michael Boyd
WHO WAS THIS CREATIVE GENIUS, William Shakespeare?
How did he manage to possess such a wealth of insight into the full range of human nature?
Why have his plays endured for so long?
And what is the value of reading, studying, and performing him today?
These are some of the questions that television host Charlie Rose recently put to Michael Boyd, Artistic Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) in Stratford, England.
Click to watch this superb interview.
The occasion for the interview was two-fold. One is that the RSC has just completed construction of its new state-of-the-art theatre (see link at the end of this article) in Stratford, England—wow.
The other is that RSC is putting on an elaborate series of performances in New York in an exact replica of its new Stratford theatre (watch the video below).
Here’s a look at the replica in New York:
Makes you want to visit NYC and Stratford—soon. Anyone got some extra tickets and need a theatre companion?
Click here to watch a video about construction of the new theatre in Stratford
The Swan: heart of the old Globe Theatre
RSC’s state-of-the-art stage in Stratford
