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Shakespeare in a Divided America, by James Shapiro Episodes

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  1. Episode 5

    5/5 Protest and controversy in New York at The Delacorte's 2017 production of Julius Caesar.

  2. Episode 4

    4/5 Many film versions of Shakespeare are a disappointment. But one film bucks that trend.

  3. Episode 3

    3/5 James Shapiro sees Shakespeare's The Tempest as a metaphor for US immigration.

  4. Episode 2

    2/5 14th April 1865. A theatre is again the backdrop to a pivotal event in American history.

  5. Episode 1

    1/5 James Shapiro's exploration of what Shakespeare鈥檚 plays reveal about American society.