Romeo and Juliet:‘These violent delights have violent ends.’
The History Of European Theatre - A podcast by Philip Rowe - Mondays
Episode 162In today’s episode I look at Shakespeare’s early tragedy and one of his enduringly popular plays ‘Romeo and Juliet’.The dating of the playThe early printings of the play in quarto editionsThe origins of the story and Shakespeare’s direct sourcesThe opening chorusViolence and the hand of fate underlying the actionThe opening brawl and the threat of violence to womenThe calming voice of women in the playRomeo as a Petrarchan heroJuliet as an innovative character who drives the plotRomeo and Juliet’s shared sonnetThe motivations of Friar Lawrence and Juliet’s nurseA brief performance history of the playSupport the podcast at:www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.comwww.patreon.com/thoetpwww.ko-fi.com/thoetp Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
