Calling History: Listen In on Conversations with History’s Most Influential People.

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In Part 2 of the 1833 conversation with Sally Hemings, she will talk about how she became front page news and what happened when Jefferson became sick and died. Start episode 2 to join the conversation.   -----     ROBIN PEASE, actor, playwright, teaching artist, director, historical re-enactor, holds a Master of Fine Arts from Case Western Reserve University and a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Berklee’s Boston Conservatory. She has performed and taught drama/theatre, music, dance, literary arts and multiculturalism for people of all ages throughout the country from Massachusetts, to Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Florida, Indiana, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Virginia and more. Robin has presented for the Arts Education Partnership, Kennedy Center, International Children’s Games, Cleveland Public Theatre, Dolly Parton Imagination Library, Young Audiences, and the Corning Glass Museum, just to name a few. Named by the National Storytelling Network an “emerging, under-appreciated and regional treasure storyteller", Pease's The Talkative Turtle And Other Tales has fans all over the world.  Learn more about Robin at: https://www.kulturekids.org/about-kulture-kids/staff/ https://www.womeninhistoryohio.com/robin-pease.html Contact her at: [email protected]

On July 4, 1833, Sally Hemings was living with her sons when she received a call from the future… In this episode, Sally is going explain the relationship, or lack of one, between her and President Jefferson. She’ll also talk about the solemn promise Jefferson made to Sally if she would leave her freedom in France and return with him to Monticello. Start the episode now to join the conversation. -----   ROBIN PEASE, actor, playwright, teaching artist, director, historical re-enactor, holds a Master of Fine Arts from Case Western Reserve University and a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Berklee’s Boston Conservatory. She has performed and taught drama/theatre, music, dance, literary arts and multiculturalism for people of all ages throughout the country from Massachusetts, to Connecticut, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Florida, Indiana, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Virginia and more. Robin has presented for the Arts Education Partnership, Kennedy Center, International Children’s Games, Cleveland Public Theatre, Dolly Parton Imagination Library, Young Audiences, and the Corning Glass Museum, just to name a few. Named by the National Storytelling Network an “emerging, under-appreciated and regional treasure storyteller", Pease's The Talkative Turtle And Other Tales has fans all over the world.  Learn more about Robin at: https://www.kulturekids.org/about-kulture-kids/staff/ https://www.womeninhistoryohio.com/robin-pease.html Contact her at: [email protected]

In Part 2 of the 1616 conversation with William Shakespeare, He’ll explain how and why he moved an entire building in the dead of night. He’ll share what he was doing during his “Lost Years.” And he’ll talk about Faries, Witches, and occasionally poaching a deer. Start episode 2 to join the conversation. -----   How is it that after all these years that William Shakespeare and his words still impact us. It would be a monumental task to channel all that brilliance allowing us to have this conversation with the Bard of Avon. Thank you, Austin Tichenor, for making this extraordinary experience possible. Austin is the co-artistic director of the Reduced Shakespeare Company; a writing and acting coach at The Shakespeareance; the co-author of ten stage comedies, including William Shakespeare’s Long Lost First Play (abridged) and The Comedy of Hamlet! (a prequel); the co-creator of the illustrated children’s books Pop-Up Shakespeare and Daisy, the Littlest Zombie; a contributor to The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Global Shakespeare and Shakespearean Biofiction on the Contemporary Stage and Screen (from Arden Shakespeare); and the host of the world’s oldest and longest-running theater podcast, the Reduced Shakespeare Company Podcast. He can be reached at theshakespeareance.com.

On April 22, 1616, William Shakespeare was at his home in Stratford when he received a call from the future… In this episode, Shakespeare will talk about drinking ale and eating cake. He’ll explain why his wife got the second-best bed in his will. And he’ll tell us how he was able to compete with bears fighting dogs next door. Start the episode now to join the conversation. -----   How is it that after all these years that William Shakespeare and his words still impact us. It would be a monumental task to channel all that brilliance allowing us to have this conversation with the Bard of Avon. Thank you, Austin Tichenor, for making this extraordinary experience possible. Austin is the co-artistic director of the Reduced Shakespeare Company; a writing and acting coach at The Shakespeareance; the co-author of ten stage comedies, including William Shakespeare’s Long Lost First Play (abridged) and The Comedy of Hamlet! (a prequel); the co-creator of the illustrated children’s books Pop-Up Shakespeare and Daisy, the Littlest Zombie; a contributor to The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Global Shakespeare and Shakespearean Biofiction on the Contemporary Stage and Screen (from Arden Shakespeare); and the host of the world’s oldest and longest-running theater podcast, the Reduced Shakespeare Company Podcast. He can be reached at theshakespeareance.com.