In Shakespeare's own time, the acquisition of the Blackfriars indoor theatre offered new musical challenges and opportunities, and ever since music has contributed significantly to the theatrical experience of the plays.
Professor David Lindley, author of Shakespeare and Music, will trace some of the many transformations in the relationship between audience, actor and play that have been generated by music through the centuries.
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