New Podcast: What “Merchant Of Venice” says about the Holidays
I know Halloween is over, but since I am doing a research project on the Salem Witch Trials, I thought I would trace the history of Witch Hunts from Shakespeare’s day to Salem:


I ‘m working on some podcasts discussing how Shakespeare discusses soldiers in his plays: https://anchor.fm/the-shakespearean-student/episodes/Episode-3-Shakespeare-On-Soldiers-Part-1-e1a4l3r
I have some extra time to teach tomorrow, so I’ve added some extra classes. If you’re interested, please sign up on Outschool.com

If you want to know more about this infamous day in British history, check out my blog post: Remember, Remember GUY FAWKES DAY!
Also, as you might know, Shakespeare wrote Macbeth soon after the terrible would- be terrorist attack, so I am offering a discount for my Macbeth course, which you can sign up for here: https://outschool.com/teachers/The-Shakespearean-

I’m very excited! As some of you know, I wrote a piece about Orson Well’s 1936 Federal Theater Project production of “Macbeth,” set in Haiti. This was an important moment in theater history, and helped keep theater and African Americans employed during the Great Depression, so it deserves to be remembered. Imagine my joy when I found out that there’s an independent movie about the creation of this show! Below is the trailer. If you go to https://www.voodoomacbethfilm.com/, you can see the screening dates. Check it out when it comes to your town!
For THIS WEEK ONLY, I’m offering a $5 discount for my “Macbeth” course: Get $5 off my class “Macbeth: An Immersive Learning Experience” with coupon code HTHESUEQUG5 until Nov 5, 2021. Get started at https://outschool.com/classes/macbeth-an-immersive-learning-experience-xGKHeHgH and enter the coupon code at checkout.