Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" Part 2: Characters and Questions

New Books in Performing Arts

EpisodeSep 11, 202324m

Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" Part 2: Characters and Questions

New Books in Performing Arts

EpisodeSep 11, 202324m

Part 2 looks at the many instances of inversion and transgression, looking at how characters cross boundaries of gender, status, and social role, and how they are punished or rewarded. Professor Emma Smith looks closely at the final scene and how it settles—or doesn’t— the characters’ roles and the play’s own status as a comedy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/performing-arts

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