21st Folio Podcast

In this very special bonus episode, we interview Maxine Peake about playing Hamlet in the Royal Manchester Exchange production of Hamlet (2014/2015), which was recorded on film. The film of the production will be screening across the U.S. this week (mostly on May 2). To find a theatre near you. visit: http://www.hamletmaxinepeake.comFor detailed show notes, visit: http://www.seventh-row.com/2016/05/02/interview-maxine-peake-hamlet/Follow the 21st Folio on Twitter @21stFolio. Host: Alex Heeney (@bwestcineaste)Interviewers: Caitlin Merriman (@CaitlinSnark) and Laura Anne Harris with questions contributed by Lesley Peterson.Sound recordist and editor: Cam White (@JediDusk)00:00–3:13 Introductions3:15–5:08 How did being a woman playing Hamlet as a man (in a production with roles that are gender-swapped) affect Peake's interpretation of Hamlet?5:08–6:25 How did Peake decide to play Hamlet as trans?6:25–8:11 How did the decision to gender-swap some of the characters come about?8:12—11:05 What is the difference bet