Shakespeare in a Divided America - Lessons for Today and Tomorrow

Explore Shakespeare's enduring relevance in modern America through this 45-minute panel discussion from the 2022 Aspen Ideas Festival. Delve into the Bard's impact on theater, education, and society with insights from Public Theater Artistic Director Oskar Eustis and Shakespeare scholar James Shapiro. Examine how Shakespeare's works address contemporary themes of power, democracy, and social issues, and learn about innovative approaches to staging and interpreting his plays. Discover the unique role of Shakespeare as a unifying cultural force across ideological divides in the United States, and consider how his works can continue to provide valuable lessons for today and tomorrow.

Introduction
Why Julius Caesar
The Aspen Issue of Power
Theater as Democracy
What I shouldve done
American Shakespeare
Women in Prison
Access
Experiment
Whats Next
Measure for Measure
Advance You Like It
A Failed Model
The Coalition
Who Was Shakespeare