Join host Dawn Monique Williams for another episode of Not Without Right: A Shakespeare in the Public Domain podcast. This week on the pod, Dawn continues her discussion with Roberta and Jordyn. Building on our conversation on Sophie Duncan's book JULIET we move to our favorite Shakespeare adaptations and retellings in film and television, as well as various experiences with live Shakespeare productions and Shakespeare's relationship to musical theatre. Artwork LinksEllen Terry as Lady Macbeth - John Singer Sargenthttps://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/21417Ellen Terry as Juliethttps://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw135901/Ellen-Terry-as-Juliet-in-Romeo-and-JulietLucretia by Artemisia Gentileschhttps://www.getty.edu/art/collection/object/109Q8GOphelia by Sir John Everett Millaishttps://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/millais-ophelia-n01506Judith Beheading Holofernes by Artemisia Gentileschihttps://www.uffizi.it/en/artworks/judith-beheading-holofernesFor bonus content, consider a paid subscription to the Blackfuturist Shakespearean https://substack.com/@dawnmoniquewilliams
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Shakespeare & Musicals - Not Without Right: Shakespeare in the Public Domain ep9
Mar 14, 2025
Not Without Right: a Shakespeare in the Public Domain Podcast
What began as a blog celebrating multicultural Shakespeare performances—and calling out those who could do better in creating real access, inclusion, and belonging—has now evolved into this companion podcast. Here, I’ll be ranting, celebrating, amplifying, and sitting down with friends and colleagues who are shaking up Shakespeare in ways that truly excite me.
As a Black woman, I used to believe Shakespeare was reserved for the privileged—a world of dusty plays, inaccessible language, and themes that felt out of reach and irrelevant. I totally get why people might feel this way. But thanks to
What began as a blog celebrating multicultural Shakespeare performances—and calling out those who could do better in creating real access, inclusion, and belonging—has now evolved into this companion podcast. Here, I’ll be ranting, celebrating, amplifying, and sitting down with friends and colleagues who are shaking up Shakespeare in ways that truly excite me.
As a Black woman, I used to believe Shakespeare was reserved for the privileged—a world of dusty plays, inaccessible language, and themes that felt out of reach and irrelevant. I totally get why people might feel this way. But thanks toListen on
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