[New post] John, Paul, Pyramus, and Thisbe: The Beatles performing Shakespeare

Shakespeare & Beyond posted: " On April 28, 1964, the most famous band in the history of popular music taped a television special at Wembley Park Studios in London. The show was called Around the Beatles, and it followed hard on the heels of the Beatles' legendary first appearance " New post on Shakespeare & Beyond John, Paul, Pyramus, and Thisbe: The Beatles performing Shakespeare by Shakespeare & Beyond Did you know that the Beatles once performed the "Pyramus and Thisbe" scene from Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream"? Although they mainly stick to Shakespeare's script, the moments when they play with the text stand out. Read more of this post Shakespeare & Beyond | April 8, 2022 at 10:00 am | Tags: A Midsummer Night's Dream, Pyramus and Thisbe | Categories: Shakespeare in the World, Staging Shakespeare | URL: https://shakespeareandbeyond.folger.edu/?p=15322 Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Shakespeare & Beyond. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://shakespeareandbeyond.folger.edu/2022/04/08/beatles-performing-shakespeare-john-paul-pyramus-thisbe/