Shakespeare Would Be Proud

In today's shorter form episode, fellow actor and Bard enthusiast Bailey Rose Murphy and I talk about her favourite Shakespeare play, Much Ado About Nothing. We talk high school curriculums, magic moments in the rain, and of course, which character has the most BDE. Intro music: f-r-a-g-i-l-e; guest intro music: tyschanckmusic

What does it mean to “queer” Shakespeare? Is there evidence for gay and queer characters? What was being queer like in Shakespeare’s time? Was Shakespeare himself queer? Does labelling his characters as such even have any purpose? Listen as Meg explores these questions, seeking to find out how she feels about the queering of Shakespeare's characters. People mentioned: Madhavi Menon, Alan Bray, Aviva Dautsch, Bruce Smith.

It's the big question y'all: Does Hamlet know he's being watched in Act 3 Scene 1? Let's explore.