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The Theatre History PodcastAuthor: Michael Lueger
Performance is an ephemeral thing, so how do we rediscover its history, and what can that teach us about theatre today? The Theatre History Podcast explores these questions through interviews with scholars and artists who are studying theatre's past in order to help shape its future. Language: en Genres: Arts, Performing Arts Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Episode 112: Serving up "Titus Andronicus" with Jesse Berger and Red Bull Theater
Monday, 9 March, 2026
If you know the name of any theatre from Shakespeare's time, it's probably the Globe. But it's another theatre from that era – the Red Bull - that's the namesake for one of today's preeminent producers of early modern English drama in the United States. Now they're preparing for the March 17th opening of one of Shakespeare's lesser-known – and extremely gruesome – dramas, Titus Andronicus, starring Patrick Page. Jesse Berger, who founded the Red Bull in 2003 and continues to serve as its Producing Artistic Director, joins us to tell us about the theatre and the upcoming production, which he directed.
