Marrying language, which is always so specific to time and place and situation, and hooking that onto ideas, which in some ways are timeless and universal. Today, I’m a writer and a theater critic, and I’m still trying to pull something like that off. So I came to Shakespeare with a great enthusiasm and love. So a comedy in the language that I knew from church was very appealing to me. And I was also a kid that grew up thinking that funny things were always more important than serious things. I was a kid who had grown up in a church that always used the King James Bible. I first encountered Shakespeare in the summer before my 8th grade year, and the play was A Midsummer Night’s Dream. This is Free Shakespeare on the Radio, from WNYC in collaboration with the Public Theater. VINSON CUNNINGHAM: I'm Vinson Cunningham, staff writer at the New Yorker. SANJIT DE SILVA: The play in one word is about revolution. SAHEEM ALI: Should we be engaging in something that some dead old white guy wrote 400 years ago.ĪYANNA THOMPSON: I actually love Richard II.ĪNDRÉ HOLLAND: For me it’s Shakespeare at its best. SANJIT DE SILVA: It was a mix of incredible excitement and also RAZ GOLDEN: “Richard II,” by William Shakespeare. Over two dozen people turned on their computers and sat down to read Shakespeare. VINSON CUNNINGHAM: … a beloved New York City tradition was taking place. VINSON CUNNINGHAM: On June 3rd, as New York City streets filled up with protesters following the death of George Floyd.ĪMBI: Black Lives Matter / protest sounds Read an episode-by-episode synopsis of RICHARD II Read the radio play script for RICHARD II
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