{"id":5712,"date":"2018-01-26T10:25:22","date_gmt":"2018-01-26T15:25:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?p=5712"},"modified":"2020-10-20T13:50:10","modified_gmt":"2020-10-20T17:50:10","slug":"vilma-silva-2-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?p=5712","title":{"rendered":"Benjamin Curns"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_7107\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-5712-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/stateofshakespeare\/www.stateofshakespeare.com\/TSS\/Media\/BenjaminCurns.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/stateofshakespeare\/www.stateofshakespeare.com\/TSS\/Media\/BenjaminCurns.mp3\">http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/stateofshakespeare\/www.stateofshakespeare.com\/TSS\/Media\/BenjaminCurns.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/stateofshakespeare\/www.stateofshakespeare.com\/TSS\/Media\/BenjaminCurns.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?powerpress_pinw=5712-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/stateofshakespeare\/www.stateofshakespeare.com\/TSS\/Media\/BenjaminCurns.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"BenjaminCurns.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/in\/podcast\/the-state-of-shakespeare\/id478609859?mt=2&amp;ls=1#episodeGuid=http%3A%2F%2Fstateofshakespeare.com%2F%3Fp%3D5712\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_itunes\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Apple Podcasts\" rel=\"nofollow\">Apple Podcasts<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/4sUrD1Xw2LZYxf8TUdXU7m\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_spotify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Spotify\" rel=\"nofollow\">Spotify<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/tunein.com\/podcasts\/Arts--Culture-Podcasts\/The-State-of-Shakespeare-p960444\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_tunein\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on TuneIn\" rel=\"nofollow\">TuneIn<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/music.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLWEywaKq6znUzOYmMa56pvQ5gozrgM6k5\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_youtube\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Youtube Music\" rel=\"nofollow\">Youtube Music<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?feed=podcast\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"grid-template-columns:22% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/image-2.png?w=695\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6893\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\" style=\"font-size:19px\"><strong>Macbeth; Act 3, Scene 1<\/strong><br><strong><strong>Macbeth<\/strong><\/strong><br><strong>January 25, 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"695\" height=\"841\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/BenHeadShot-e1603214717298-846x1024.jpg?resize=695%2C841\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7070\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/BenHeadShot-e1603214717298.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?attachment_id=7070\" class=\"wp-image-7070\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/BenHeadShot-e1603214717298.jpg?resize=846%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 846w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/BenHeadShot-e1603214717298.jpg?resize=58%2C70&amp;ssl=1 58w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/BenHeadShot-e1603214717298.jpg?resize=768%2C930&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/BenHeadShot-e1603214717298.jpg?resize=1269%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1269w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/BenHeadShot-e1603214717298.jpg?w=1433&amp;ssl=1 1433w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"635\" height=\"476\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/original.jpg?resize=635%2C476\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7067\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/original.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?attachment_id=7067\" class=\"wp-image-7067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/original.jpg?w=635&amp;ssl=1 635w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/original.jpg?resize=70%2C52&amp;ssl=1 70w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 635px) 100vw, 635px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"695\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/midsummer-19.jpg?resize=695%2C495\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7068\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/midsummer-19.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?attachment_id=7068\" class=\"wp-image-7068\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/midsummer-19.jpg?w=780&amp;ssl=1 780w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/midsummer-19.jpg?resize=70%2C50&amp;ssl=1 70w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/midsummer-19.jpg?resize=768%2C546&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"368\" height=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/American_Shakespeare_Center_logo.jpg?resize=368%2C270\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"7069\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/American_Shakespeare_Center_logo.jpg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?attachment_id=7069\" class=\"wp-image-7069\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/American_Shakespeare_Center_logo.jpg?w=368&amp;ssl=1 368w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/stateofshakespeare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/American_Shakespeare_Center_logo.jpg?resize=70%2C51&amp;ssl=1 70w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 368px) 100vw, 368px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?page_id=5623\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Benjamin Curns<\/a> has been with the American Shakespeare Center for 16 years.&nbsp; In this interview with a recent black belt, Ben describes the magic of ASC, the perspective he has gained over the years and dives deep into an oft overlooked speech from Macbeth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click here to <a href=\"http:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?page_id=5481\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">follow along with the text<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click here for a <a href=\"http:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?page_id=5479\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">First Folio version of the text.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click here for a <a href=\"http:\/\/stateofshakespeare.com\/?page_id=5500\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">scanned version of the text<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/music\/listen?authuser&amp;u=0#\/ps\/Ij4relqc5aawb7axuucplpzovcm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/play.google.com\/intl\/en_us\/badges-music\/images\/badges\/en_badge_web_music.png?resize=162%2C59&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Listen on Google Play Music\" width=\"162\" height=\"59\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/stateofshakespeare\/www.stateofshakespeare.com\/TSS\/Media\/BenjaminCurns.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | TuneIn | Youtube Music | RSS Macbeth; 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