Name: Curious Minds: Shakespeare
Released: 2015-03-19T00:00:00.000Z

Émission télé · Documentaire

How can you explain Shakespeare's genius? How do you account for the lasting influence of his works 500 years later?

2015 · 2m

ÉPISODE 1

Dost Thou Tweet?

Michael Witmore, Director of the Folger Shakespeare Library, describes how a love of clever language unites Shakespeare's audiences with Twitter users.
ÉPISODE 2

In The Vault With Will

Michael Witmore, Director of the Folger Shakespeare Library, describes how the world's largest collection of Shakespeare materials lies protected in a bank like vault.
ÉPISODE 3

Shakespeare's Creativity

Michael Witmore, Director of the Folger Shakespeare Library, regards Shakespeare's genius as a deep and abiding mystery.
ÉPISODE 4

Shakespeare's Media Wave

Michael Witmore, Director of the Folger Shakespeare Library, sees a parallel between modern media and the emergence of public theatre in Shakespeare's time.
ÉPISODE 5

The Thief Of Stratford

Shakespeare worked with and borrowed from other writers, submits Michael Witmore, Director of the Folger Shakespeare Library.
ÉPISODE 6

The Two Faces Of Will

Shakespeare dared to appeal to audiences both common and elite, says Michael Witmore, Director of the Folger Shakespeare Library.