Double, Double, Witches and Trouble: Cassidy Cash Joins Us! (ep 77)

Show Notes:

Credits:
Host: Carol Ann Lloyd
Guest: Cassidy Cash
www.carolannlloyd.com
Creative Director: Lindsey Lindstrom
Music: Historical Documentary licensed through Audio
Jungle/Envato Markets

Links:
www.cassidycash.com
https://www.cassidycash.com/macbeth-saved-shakespeare-gunpowder-plot/

 
Summary:
Shakespeare was writing in a time when people believed in
witches. So when the witches appear in Macbeth, it would have
been a terrifying moment. Cassidy Cash of That Shakespeare Life
podcast helps us understand the play, the witches, and all the
things Shakespeare was trying to accomplish.

Shakespeare's Macbeth was first performed early in the reign of
King James. It was a tumultuous time and most people were on
edge. The witches represented a real and present danger to the
people. Cassidy explains how Shakespeare used these creatures and
the particulars of their play to grab the attention of the
audience that mattered most to him: the King himself.

From Shakespeare's day to our, Macbeth and the witches continue
to capture our imagination.


History shows us what's possible.