Day: December 15, 2017
“I am Richard II, Know Ye Not That”: Drama and Political Anxiety in Shakespeare’s London
[5 minute read] In last week’s post, I talked about the public reaction to a 2017 performance of a 1599 play featuring the execution of a Roman Consul who had been made-over to look like a contemporary politician. This week, I will be looking at the performance of a 1597 play that took place in 1601,