Hay Festival: Talking About Shakespeare is marking the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death with an exciting and ambitious programme of talks, workshops and projects.
Alongside a series of live events about Shakespeare throughout the year, there will be a library of short films from the world’s leading actors and academics, playwrights and directors, poets and novelists, to give insight into Shakespeare’s contemporary appeal and his keen understanding of the human heart.
Visit the Hay Festival's Talking About Shakespeare site for more videos and information.
Watch some key figures from past Hay Festival events above discussing all things Shakespeare including Judi Dench explaining how listening to Frank Sinatra helps with Shakespeare's dialogue, Stephen Fry on how Romeo and Juliet was almost Shakespeare's greatest comedy and Jerry Brotton on Shakespeare's potrayal of Islam in his plays.
Hay Festival: Talking About Shakespeare is marking the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death with an exciting and ambitious programme of talks, workshops and projects.
Alongside a series of live events about Shakespeare throughout the year, there will be a library of short films from the world’s leading actors and academics, playwrights and directors, poets and novelists, to give insight into Shakespeare’s contemporary appeal and his keen understanding of the human heart.
Visit the Hay Festival's Talking About Shakespeare site for more videos and information.
Watch some key figures from past Hay Festival events above discussing all things Shakespeare including Judi Dench explaining how listening to Frank Sinatra helps with Shakespeare's dialogue, Stephen Fry on how Romeo and Juliet was almost Shakespeare's greatest comedy and Jerry Brotton on Shakespeare's potrayal of Islam in his plays.
