In this episode of the Southwark Cathedral podcast, the Dean speaks with Dr Will Tosh, Director of Education at Shakespeare’s Globe, about his book *Straight Acting: The Many Queer Lives of William Shakespeare*.
Together they explore how Shakespeare's works depict intimacy, desire and identity, and why modern ideas of sexuality do not easily map onto the early modern world. Will discusses the influence of classical literature on Shakespeare's writing, the social and legal attitudes towards same-sex relationships in Elizabethan England, and how centuries of literary criticism have shaped our understanding of his work. Recorded during Pride Week, the conversation also reflects on the continuing importance of Pride, historical perspective and the value of recognising the diverse experiences that have always been part of human history.
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