Woke Shakespeare

The Bardcast: "It's Shakespeare, You Dick!"

Merriam Webster's definition of "woke" is as follows:
Woke (chiefly US slang) -
1a: aware of and actively attentive to important societal facts and issues (especially issues of racial and social justice) - often used in contexts that suggest someone's expressed beliefs about such matters are not backed with genuine concern or action.
In this episode, we discuss a particular American production of a Shakespeare play that we feel falls under the above heading. And not necessarily in a good way.
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Episode Sources:
Years and years of experience with Shakespeare from two - scratch that, SIX!!! - rather opinionated theatre professionals, you dicks!!!! And cunts. (Owen insisted we add this.)
Many, many, many books.
And the inter webs :)

Chapter

1. Woke Shakespeare (00:00:00)

2. [Ad] PodMatch (00:21:13)

3. (Cont.) Woke Shakespeare (00:21:54)