Podcast appearances and mentions of paul menzer

The Tragedy of Macbeth by William Shakespeare w/Katie Mestres & Jesan Sorrells---Exploring William Shakespeare's Macbeth, this episode examines the enduring power of tragic storytelling in leadership and culture. The conversation focused on why Macbeth continues to resonate with modern audiences, the complexities of Lady Macbeth's ambition and gender roles, and how marriage dynamics shape decision-making under pressure. Key themes include the absence of redemption in tragedy, lessons for leaders about ambition and balance, and the timeless human struggle to make meaning from adversity.Book: MacbethAuthor: William ShakespeareGuest: Jesan Sorrells (Host) Katie Mestres (Guest)---Time-Stamped Overview---00:00 Battle update for King Duncan06:33 Exploring Macbeth's tragedy and relevance today11:17 Analyzing A.C. Bradley's perspective on Macbeth17:47 Modern interpretation of Macbeth's design and themes26:29 Modernizing Shakespeare for Today's Audience31:43 Shakespeare's Role in Historical Popular Entertainment37:50 Lady Macbeth learns of the prophecy43:55 Lady Macbeth and expectations of women leaders48:04 Lady Macbeth's challenge to gender norms51:35 Discussing European History and Enlightenment Origins01:00:10 Lady Macbeth, gender roles, and ambition01:05:56 Exploring Enlightenment ideas and assumptions01:10:31 Struggling with narrative amid tragedy---ResourcesFeatured Book: William Shakespeare: A Brief Life by Paul Menzer.The best primer for understanding the man behind the plays. 37:01Performance Picks:Macbeth (dir. Justin Kurzel; Michael Fassbender & Marion Cotillard). Available on Amazon Prime.BBC Macbeth (David Tennant)---Opening theme composed by Felipe Sarro - Bach - Silotti - "Air"  from Orchestra Suite No. 3, BWV 1068 Closing theme composed by Brian Sanyshyn of Brian Sanyshyn Music.---Pick up your copy of 12 Rules for Leaders: The Foundation of Intentional Leadership NOW on AMAZON!Check out the Leadership Lessons From the Great Books podcast reading list!---Subscribe to the Leadership Lessons From The Great Books Podcast: https://bit.ly/LLFTGBSubscribeCheck out Leadership ToolBox at: https://leadershiptoolbox.us/ ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

In our ninth episode, Mike and Shane talk about the legacy of artists, posthumously. They are joined by Dr. Paul Menzer, professor of Shakespeare and Perfomance, director of the Shakespeare and Performance Graduate Program, and the Dean of the College of Visual and Performing Arts at Mary Baldwin University. Professor Menzer talks about the legacy of Shakespeare as well as the key to immortality as an artist. Active Listeners Podcast has a merch store! Check out our merch partner site teepublic.com/activelistenerspod Show Notes: The FIrst Folio (online edition): https://www.folger.edu/shakespeare Dr. Paul Menzer's Twitter: twitter.com/paulmenzer --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/activelistenerspod/support

Whenever Shakespeare's plays are performed, there are always legends and stories which come up right along with them. We have Macbeth and the Scottish Play, as well as Romeo and Juliet and the famous misconstrued couplet in the final scene. Over the years, some of these stories have grown into famous anecdotes that no one is really sure where they started. No one, at least, except Paul Menzer. This week at That Shakespeare Life, we are going to sit down with Paul Menzer, professor at Mary Baldwin University, to talk about the truth behind the legends connecting to Shakespeare's plays, Dr. Menzer is an expert on this particular topic because he literally wrote the book called Anecdotal Shakespeare. In this episode, I'll be asking Dr. Menzer about : >>Macbeth and why The Scottish Play became such an important theater legend. >>We'll talk about Cymbeline and why smaller plays lack such strong anecdotes, and >>you'll hear a story about Richard Burbage which has spanned the centuries attaching itself to actors playing Richard III for centuries.

The curses associated with the Scottish play. Using a real skull for the Yorick scene in "Hamlet." Over the centuries, these and other fascinating theatrical anecdotes have attached themselves to the plays of William Shakespeare. Many of these stories have been told and re-told, over and over, century after century – with each new generation inserting the names of new actors into the story and telling the story as if it just occurred. So “One night David Garrick was backstage” becomes, “So one night Edmund Kean was backstage” which then becomes, “So one night Richard Burton was backstage.” And so on. Our guest, Paul Menzer, is a professor and the director of the Shakespeare and Performance graduate program at Mary Baldwin College in Staunton, Virginia. His book "Anecdotal Shakespeare: A New Performance History" was published by Bloomsbury Arden Shakespeare in 2015 He was interviewed by Neva Grant. From the Shakespeare Unlimited podcast series. Published September 20, 2016. © Folger Shakespeare Library. All rights reserved. “Truths Would Be Tales, Where Now Half Tales Be Truths” was produced by Richard Paul. Garland Scott is the associate producer. It was edited by Gail Kern Paster and Esther Ferington. Esther French is the web producer. We had technical help from the News Operations Staff at NPR in Washington, DC. http://www.folger.edu/shakespeare-unlimited/actor-anecdotes

Paul Menzer from Mary Baldwin University delivers a talk titled “Anecdotal Jonson.” This talk was included in the session titled “Jonson and Celebrity.” Part of “Ben Jonson, 1616–2016,” a conference held at The Huntington Sept. 16–17, 2016.

Dr. Paul Menzer, Director of the MLitt/MFA in Shakespeare and Performance program at Mary Baldwin College and President of the Marlowe Society of America, and ASC Director of Education Sarah Enloe deliver a pre-show lecture on Christopher Marlowe's Dido, Queen of Carthage. Recorded 14 March 2012 before a live audience at the Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA.Dr. Ralph Presents: Dido, Queen of CarthageFile Size: 43.9MB, Run Time: 38:22To view the handouts provided in this lecture, please visit americanshakespearecenter.indigofiles.com/education_research/handouts/DidoLectureHandouts.pdf(Please forgive the double-post; we had an iTunes-related glitch and are attempting to repair it).

Dr. Paul Menzer, Director of the MLitt/MFA in Shakespeare and Performance program at Mary Baldwin College and President of the Marlowe Society of America, and ASC Director of Education Sarah Enloe deliver a pre-show lecture on Christopher Marlowe's Dido, Queen of Carthage. Recorded 14 March 2012 before a live audience at the Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton, VA.Dr. Ralph Presents: Dido, Queen of CarthageFile Size: 43.9MB, Run Time: 38:22View the handouts provided at this lecture

Mary Baldwin College Shakespeare and Performance chair Dr. Paul Menzer mediates actors and scholars discussing Much Ado About Nothing in this edition of the Blackfriars Backstage Pass.Blackfriars Backstage Pass: Much Ado About Nothing.