Better than Shakespeare

Better than Shakespeare

Better than Shakespeare is a podcast dedicated to socialist theatre. Each week we discuss a different play relevant to socialist struggle in its aesthetic, historical, and theoretical context. There are also jokes. The core team is Andy Boyd and Danny Erickson, but we also have a rotating roster of stellar guests from the worlds of theatre and socialism and socialist theatre.

Episodes

  1. 08/16/2022

    Mad Forest by Caryl Churchill

    Andy and Danny discuss the fall of Communism in Romania through Caryl Churchill's play Mad Forest.

    Mad Forest by Caryl Churchill

  2. 06/07/2022

    Soft Cops By Caryl Churchill

    On this episode Danny and Andy discuss Caryl Churchill's Soft Cops, why police reform is a pro-police position, and why All Cops are Bastards includes doctors, gym teachers, your boss, and the village executioner.

    Soft Cops By Caryl Churchill
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About

Better than Shakespeare is a podcast dedicated to socialist theatre. Each week we discuss a different play relevant to socialist struggle in its aesthetic, historical, and theoretical context. There are also jokes. The core team is Andy Boyd and Danny Erickson, but we also have a rotating roster of stellar guests from the worlds of theatre and socialism and socialist theatre.

Information

  • Creator
    Better than Shakespeare
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2022
  • Episodes
    2
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © All rights reserved
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    Better than Shakespeare