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What Shakespeare Actually Did During the Plague

Short Film adapted from Daniel Pollack-Pelzner's "What Shakespeare Actually Did During the Plague," originally published by the New Yorker. Featuring actor Mark Nelson, MD. Directed by Tess Nelson. Made in partnership with the Center for the Art of Medicine at the University of Minnesota Medical School.
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Clip Length 07:07 Premiere: 09/13/20

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