So Potent Art - The Magic of Shakespeare

“No one has else delved so thoroughly into the hermetic underpinnings of the Bard’s vast works. This is a deeply insightful book, honed by the theatrical experience of the author and her immense fidelity to the Shakespearean art.”- Rosemary Clark. 

Shakespeare's plays and sonnets are steeped in magic and esoteric lore. So Potent Art explores astrology and philosophy,  in addition to herbalism, ghosts, and divine intervention, as actor, writer and artist Emily Carding considers the magic that underpins so much of the Bard’s writing.  Carding, who specialises in staging Shakespeare, also shows how the sacred architecture of the historical theatre space enhances Shakespeare's magical themes.