Hamlet (2021 Audio)

aka: Episode 36

Series

Play Podcast, The

Audio podcast. Host Douglas Schatz is joined by Greg Hersov (Artistic Director of the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester from 1987 to 2014) to discuss Shakespeare’s celebrated tragedy.

Analyzing Shakespearean Biofiction (2021 Audio)

Series

Reduced Shakespeare Company Podcast

Podcast. The first half of an interview with Dr Edel Semple (University College in Cork) and Dr. Ronan Hatfull (University of Warwick) who discuss some of the outputs from their seminar, ‘Shakespearean...

More Shakespearean Biofiction (2021 Audio)

Series

Reduced Shakespeare Company Podcast

Podcast. The second half of an interview with Dr Edel Semple (University College in Cork) and Dr. Ronan Hatfull (University of Warwick) who discuss some of the outputs from their seminar, ‘Shakespearean...

Advent with Shakespeare (2021 Audio)

Audio podcast. Peter Graystone tries to answer the question, ‘What could Shakespeare’s plays and poems teach me about the Christian faith and the God who loves me?' He focuses on The Winter’s Tale and...

Tamer Tamed, The (2021 Audio)

Series

Not Another Shakespeare Podcast!

Audio podcast hosted by University lecturer Nora and her husband, James. Their approach is generally semi-serious. In this edition they discuss The Woman’s Prize, or The Tamer Tamed, John Fletcher’s...

Comedy of Shakespeare (2021 Audio)

aka: Episode 51

Series

Bicks Pod, The

Podcast series. Husband-and-wife Aidan and Lindsay discuss the comic elements in Shakespeare’s plays (not just in his comedies).

"I See a Man’s Life" (2021 Audio)

aka: Episode 180

Series

Shakespeare Unlimited

Producer

Richard Paul; Garland Scott

Podcast. Barbara Bogaev interviews Dr. Lena Cowen Orlin (Georgetown University) about her new book, The Private Life of Shakespeare, which examines in details the primary sources available to us on the life...

Henry IV, Part I: Act I (2021 Audio)

Series

Play’s the Thing, The

Audio podcast. Tim McIntosh and Heidy White discuss the first act of the first part of the Henriad and focus primarily on how the main characters are introduced in their historical context.

Shakespeare’s Tragedies (2021 Audio)

aka: Episode 40

Series

Hardcore Literature

Audio podcast book club hosted by Benjamin McEvoy. This edition provides a general introduction to Shakespeare scholarship and his tragedies.

Shakespeare: 400 Years of the Bard (2021 Radio)

Series

Nightlife

Suzanne Hill talks with John Bashford, Head of Acting at NIDA (National Institute of Dramatic Art) about Shakespeare’s life and work.

Midsummer 301 (2021 Audio)

Series

Hurly Burly Shakespeare Show, The

Podcast. An irreverent podcast in which hosts Aubrey Whitlock and Jess Hamlet discuss A Midsummer Night’s dream with actors Topher Embry and Gregory Jon Phelps.

When Will we Three Make a King? (2021 Radio)

aka: Episode 1

Series

Play on Podcasts: Macbeth

Director

Edward Torres

Producer

Catherine Eaton

Radio podcast serialisation of Shakespeare play, adapted into modern English verse by Migdalia Cruz and directed by Edward Torres. Part of the ‘Play On Shakespeare’ project to create more contemporary...

Hamlet 202: Interred with Their Bones (2021 Audio)

Series

Hurly Burly Shakespeare Show, The

An irreverent audio podcast hosted by Aubrey Whitlock and Jess Hamlet. In this edition they discuss Jennifer Lee Carrell’s 2007 mystery novel, Interred With Their Bones (published in the UK as ‘The...

King Comes Here Tonight, The (2021 Radio)

aka: Episode 2

Series

Play on Podcasts: Macbeth

Director

Edward Torres

Producer

Catherine Eaton

Second episode of a radio podcast serialisation of Shakespeare play, adapted into modern English verse by Migdalia Cruz and directed by Edward Torres. Macbeth returns home and Lady Macbeth convinces him to...

Shakespeare’s Sisters (2021 Video)

Recording of a live streaming event. An exploration of the role of women in Shakespeare’s plays, featuring actor Adjoa Andoh, historian Andy Kesson, Dr Vanessa Lim and event chair Dr Wanda Wyporska.

Romeo y Julieta (2021 Audio, Multimedia)

Director

Saheem Ali

Bilingual English and Spanish audio production of Shakespeare’s Rome and Juliet. The online presentation includes a full transcript on-screen in both languages. Adapted by director Saheem Ali and...

Currency: Welcome to the Rialto (2021 Video)

Director

Sean San José

Community-sourced performance video inspired by the themes in Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice, set in the marketplaces of West Oakland, Hong Kong, Managua, downtown Los Angeles and Venice. Written and...

Decolonizing the Shakespeare Curriculum (2021 Video)

Recording of an online lecture by Ayanna Thompson (Regents Professor of English, Arizona State University) that looks at what decolonising Shakespeare might entail and the limitations of binary approaches to...

New Book Digs into Nh Scholar’s Theory That Shakespeare’s Work was Inspired by a Lesser-Known Writer (2021 Radio)

Series

Radio Boston

Interview with Michael Blanding about his book, North By Shakespeare: A Rogue Scholar’s Quest For The Truth Behind The Bard’s Work, which explore the claims by Dennis McCarthy that Shakespeare used the...

James Shapiro: Shakespeare in a Divided America (2021 Audio, Video)

aka: Episode 26

Series

Speaking of Shakespeare

Podcast hosted by Thomas Dabbs (Aoyama Gakuin University in Tokyo, Japan). In this edition James Shapiro (Columbia University) talks about his recent book, Shakespeare in a Divided America, and looks at the...

Show Must Go Online, With Rob Myles, The (2021 Audio)

Series

Shakespeare Alive

Podcast hosted by Dr Paul Edmondson and Dr Anjna Chouhan that discusses Shakespeare in the 21st Century. In this episode Rob Myles talks about his project, The Show Must Go Online (qv), which produced staged...

Sonia Massai: Shakespeare’s Accents (2021 Audio, Video)

aka: Episode 24

Series

Speaking of Shakespeare

Podcast hosted by Thomas Dabbs (Aoyama Gakuin University in Tokyo, Japan). In this edition Sonia Massai (King’s College London) about her recent book, Shakespeare’s Accents, and looks at the impact of...

Flute Theatre, With Kelly Hunter (2021 Audio)

Series

Shakespeare Alive

Podcast hosted by Dr Paul Edmondson and Dr Anjna Chouhan that discusses Shakespeare in the 21st Century. In this episode Kelly Hunter, MBE, founder of the Flute Theatre, talks about how she uses Shakespeare...

Much Ado About Nothing (2021 Video)

aka: Shakespeare in the Park: Much Ado About Nothing

Director

Philip J. Hickman; Cat McAlpine; Andrew Stout

Video recording of an open air production of Shakespeare’s comedy adapted and directed by Philip J. Hickman and Cat McAlpine. Directed for the screen by Andrew Stout.

Guildford Shakespeare Company, With Matt Pinches, The (2021 Audio)

Series

Shakespeare Alive

Podcast hosted by Dr Paul Edmondson and Dr Anjna Chouhan that discusses Shakespeare in the 21st Century. In this episode Matt Piches talks about his work with the Guildford Shakespeare Company.

Global Shakespeares, With Professor Jyotsna Singh (2021 Audio)

Series

Shakespeare Alive

Podcast hosted by Dr Paul Edmondson and Dr Anjna Chouhan that discusses Shakespeare in the 21st Century. Professor Jyotsna Singh (Michigan State University) talks about Shakespeare and Indian cinema, the...

Cymbeline (2021 Audio)

aka: Episode 70

Series

Bicks Pod, The

Podcast series. In this edition, husband-and-wife Aidan and Lindsay discuss Cymbeline and explore its complex plot and celebrate its heroine, Imogen.

Journeying with Shakespeare, With Dr Islam Issa (2021 Audio)

Series

Shakespeare Alive

Podcast hosted by Dr Paul Edmondson and Dr Anjna Chouhan that discusses Shakespeare in the 21st Century. Dr Islam Issa talks about the impact of Shakespeare on his life and work.

Shakespeare and Music (2021 Video)

Series

Ears Wide Open

Video recording of a live event hosted by Mairi Nicolson made as a preview of concerts by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra on 22 and 24 April 2021 devoted to music inspired by Shakespeare. They discuss the...

In the Devil’s Other Name (2021 Radio)

aka: Episode 3

Series

Play on Podcasts: Macbeth

Director

Edward Torres

Producer

Catherine Eaton

Third episode of a weekly radio podcast serialisation of Shakespeare play, adapted into modern English verse by Migdalia Cruz and directed by Edward Torres. The newly crowned Macbeth decides to kill Banquo...

Othello (2021 Audio)

aka: Episode 52

Series

Bicks Pod, The

Podcast series. Husband-and-wife Aidan and Lindsay discusses some of the mjor themes of Shakespeare’s play, including jealousy, outcasts, racism, revenge and sex.

Twelfth Night, Part 1 (Christmas Special) (2021 Audio)

Series

Not Another Shakespeare Podcast!

Audio podcast hosted by University lecturer Dr Nora J. Williams and her British husband, James. Their approach is generally semi-serious. In this edition they discuss Christmas traditions and Shakespeare’s...

King Lear, Scenes from Shakespeare’s Play (2021 Audio, Video)

Director

Bobby Funk

This video presents a recording of the live virtual online audio performance of selected scenes from King Lear by students from the theatre and dance department of East Tennessee State University. It also...

Shakespeare & The Environment (2021 Video)

aka: Episode 39

Series

Shakespeare Hour Live!

Video podcast hosted by Drew Lichtenberg and Simon Godwin. This episode looks at the importaqnce of the natural world in Shakespeare and how this relates to sustainability in the 21st century. Guests...

Clouds, Lightning, & Other Special Effects (2021 Audio)

aka: Episode 194

Series

That Shakespeare Life

Weekly Podcast hosted by Cassidy Cash in which she explores Elizabethan England and Shakespeare’s world. This week she talks to Frank Mohler (Appalachian State University) on the kinds of techniques and...

Great Performances: Romeo and Juliet, With Claire Danes (2021 Video)

Series

Shakespeare Hour Live!

Video podcast hosted by Drew Lichtenberg and Simon Godwin. This special episode, a preview for the US premiere of Godwin’s new TV adaptation of Romeo and Juliet (qv), features special guest Claire Danes,...

Midsummer Night’s Dream (With Nick Mason and Bec Petraitis), A (2021 Audio)

aka: Episode 63

Series

Book Cheat

Audio podcast. In each edition of this book club series, Dave Warneke reads a book and then talks about it with two special guests. In this edition he discusses Shakespeare’s magical comedy.

Evening with Shakespeare for the Nhs, An (2021 Film)

Director

Harry Fitzpatrick

Producer

Rosamund Gravelle; Charlie Catton

A feature-length film celebrating the work of Shakespeare, made to support and raise money for NHS Charities. The film uses the ‘Seven Ages of Man’ as a basic structure; it also includes some material...

Grace Truman (2021 Audio)

aka: Series 2 Episode 12

Series

Speak the Speech

Audio podcast. Each episode takes a specific speech from a Shakespeare play and discusses it in depth with actors, directors and creatives from the Bell Shakespeare Company in Australia. In this episode...

Dancing Shakespeare (2021 Video)

Series

Spotlight

Extracts from three Shakespeare ballets performed by the National Ballet of Canada. 1. Frederick Ashton’s The Dream, adapted from A Midsummer Night’s Dream, to the music of Felix Mendelssohn. 2. Alexei...

Kyle Morrison (2021 Audio)

aka: Series 2 Episode 11

Series

Speak the Speech

Audio podcast. Each episode takes a specific speech from a Shakespeare play and discusses it in depth with actors, directors and creatives from the Bell Shakespeare Company in Australia. In this episode...

Eco-Shakespeare (2021 Video)

Recording of presentations from five venues - Shakespeare in Paradise (Bahamas), The Handlebards (UK), Shakespeare in Yosemite (California, USA), The Willow Globe (Wales), and Butterfly Theatre (UK) - that...

Interlude 9: "Kurosawa Films" Alexander M (2021 Audio)

Series

Protest Too Much

Podcast. Weekly showdown hosted by Stephanie Crugnola that pits her against academics, actors and teachers to debate a Shakespeare-related ‘best of’ - with listeners getting the opportunity to vote on...

Living Will: The Legacy of William Shakespeare (2021 Video)

Recording of an audio visual presentation by American linguist Dr Richard Lederer on Shakespeare’s contributions to the English language.

Interlude 10: "Shaxmas Movies" Gemma a (2021 Audio)

Series

Protest Too Much

Podcast. Weekly showdown hosted by Stephanie Crugnola that pits her against academics, actors and teachers to debate a Shakespeare-related ‘best of’ - with listeners getting the opportunity to vote on...

Blood Will Have Blood (2021 Radio)

aka: Episode 4

Series

Play on Podcasts: Macbeth

Director

Edward Torres

Producer

Catherine Eaton

Fourth episode of a weekly radio podcast serialisation of Shakespeare play, adapted into modern English verse by Migdalia Cruz and directed by Edward Torres. Macbeth is visited by Banquo’s ghost.

"Your Imprisonment Shall Not Be Long" (2021 Audio)

aka: Episode 166

Series

Shakespeare Unlimited

Producer

Richard Paul; Garland Scott

Podcast. The director Frannie Shepherd-Bates talks to Barbara Bogaev about the forthcoming book, Richard III - In Prison: A Critical Edition, which brings together the original text with the ideas and...

Round About the Cauldron Go (2021 Radio)

aka: Episode 5

Series

Play on Podcasts: Macbeth

Director

Edward Torres

Producer

Catherine Eaton

Fifth episode of a weekly radio podcast serialisation of Shakespeare play, adapted into modern English verse by Migdalia Cruz and directed by Edward Torres. The witches show Macbeth his future and he vows...

Shakespeare 2022 Rehearsal Diary (2021 Video)

Web series. 16 behind-the-scenes videos, one per day, presenting various aspects of the four weeks of rehearsal for Box Clever Theatre’s touring school productions of Macbeth and Romeo and Juliet. Each...

Shakespeare: John Kani Tells All (2021 Video)

Professor Michael Dobson (Shakespeare Institute) interviews actor John Kani about growing up in South Africa under apartheid, his career and his love of Shakespeare.