This program provides the opportunity to compare and contrast different styles and types of humor from Shakespeare’s time to our own, and shows that what makes people laugh today is much the same as in the Elizabethan age. The program also explores the relationship between misfortune, cruelty, and humor, and between comedy and tragedy. Illustrations include examples from A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Twelfth Night, and Two Gentlemen of Verona. (59 minutes)

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