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Episode 6: Diversifying the Classics with Dr. Barbara Fuchs

The Theatre History Podcast
The Theatre History Podcast
Episode • Sep 23, 2019 • 25m

Spain’s Siglo de Oro, or Golden Age, was a period in which the country’s political and economic power contributed to a cultural flowering that included a vibrant and prolific theatre scene. However, only a few plays from this era get taught in college classrooms or produced onstage. Barbara Fuchs of UCLA is trying to change this with the Diversifying the Classics project, which aims to take previously overlooked plays and translate them for an English-speaking audience.

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