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fromstupidDOPE | Est. 2008
1 week ago

Pericles: A Public Works Concert Experience at St. John the Divine | stupidDOPE | Est. 2008

Public Works stages a gospel-infused, community-centered retelling of Shakespeare's Pericles at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, blending professional artists with community performers.
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2 weeks ago

Pirates, brothels and the Bard? One of Shakespeare's least-known plays gets rediscovered in Santa Cruz

Let's just say this right up front: no one is sure how much of Pericles was actually written by Shakespeare. The majority of the play is so far from Shakespeare's style, in fact, that many scholars believe the first two acts were written by someone else entirely possibly George Wilkins. That Wilkins is remembered as much today for his reputation as a part-time pimp as he is for his career as a part-time dramatist tells you everything you need to know about Pericles' critical reception over the last 416 years.
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