act 1 scene 1
Act 1 Scene 1 is a podcast. We close read the first page or pages of a Shakespeare play to set us up for a better understanding of the play at large. Below, links to the first pages of each discussed play are provided.
First page of Romeo and Juliet (Quarto 2) at the British Museum.
Each link will take you directly to the first page of the play. In the rare event that one of these links becomes unavailable, scroll down: the pages relevant to each episode are available as downloadable pdfs.
Episode 1: Richard the Second
Episode 2: Romeo and Juliet
Episode 3:
Episode 4:
Episode 5:
Episode 6:
Richard II
First page of Richard II, First Folio, © Brandeis University
Romeo and Juliet
Prologue of Romeo and Juliet, Quarto 2, © The British Library
Richard III
First page of Richard III, First Folio, © Brandeis University
Antony & Cleopatra
First page of Antony and Cleopatra, First Folio, © Brandeis University
Macbeth
First page of Macbeth, First Folio, © Brandeis University
King Lear
First page of King Lear, First Folio, © Brandeis University