Pericles: The Liminality of Pericles

14/06/2025 20 min Temporada 3 Episodio 5
Pericles: The Liminality of Pericles

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In this episode, hosts Anna Bigham and Cece Richardson hone in on the episodic plot of Pericles through an ecofeminist lens. They take us on a voyage to understand the links between Marina and the ocean across the play by investigating the liminality of location and character. They introduce us to Marina as a monstrous in-between figure and -- plot twist! -- reveal why that is a very, very good thing!A note on content: This episode includes discussion of prostitution, references to sexism, and mention of implied threat of sexual assault in the context of Pericles. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.