"A Green Carnation" Twelfth Night...
"A Green Carnation" Twelfth Night's Antonio and Sebastian
Explicit
Shakesqueer by Rubie Butler and Kirsten Vanderspek
S1 · E2
Feb 5, 2026
47:36
Episode notes

Our Twelfth Night series continues with one of Shakespeare’s most famous gays of all time—Antonio—and his relationship with Sebastian.

Chapters:

(1:08): 2.1 Scene Context

(1:50): Act 2 Scene 1 Read

(4:05): 2.1 Commentary: Prose & Pronouns (follow along with the notes below!)

(9:48): 2.1 Commentary: Plot & Performance

(15:30): 3.3 Scene Context

(16:17): Act 3 Scene 3 Read

(18:30): 3.3 Commentary (see our notes for extra comments [what Kirsten forgot to say])

(29:00): 5.1 Scene Context

(30:00): Act 5 Scene 1

(31:15): 5.1 Commentary: Prose & Pronouns

(36:00): 5.1 Commentary: Plot & Performance

(38:30): Overall Commentary

(45:24): Rubie’s Poem (also in our notes—check the link below!)

Our Notes! (a.k.a. what’s in fro ... 

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shakespeare
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LGBTQ+
performing arts
drama
theatre
literature
twelfth night