Astor Place Riot (2018 Audio)

aka: Episode 96

Series

Shakespeare Unlimited

Producer

Esther French; Richard Paul

How did the staging of two simultaneous productions of Macbeth result in a riot that killed almost 30 people on May 10 1849? To shed light on this extraordinary event, Barbara Bogaev interviews two leading...

Stephen Alford: London’s Triumph (2018 Audio)

aka: Episode 97

Series

Shakespeare Unlimited

Producer

Esther French; Richard Paul

In his new book, "London’s Triumph: Merchants, Adventurers and Money in Shakespeare’s City", Stephen Alford reveals the enormous transitions underway in London during the preiod when Shakespeare lived...

Midsummer Night’s Dream, A (2018 Film)

Director

Casey Wilder Mott

Producer

Fran Kranz

US film adaptation, relocated to contemporary Los Angeles. Hermia is now a movie star who falls for Lysander, a photographer; Bottom is the leader of a group of film students and Puck a surfer. Oberon is...

Shakespeare in Tokyo (2018 Film)

Director

Genevieve Clay-Smith

Producer

Henry Smith; Seigo Tôno

To escape his controlling siblilng, a Shakespeare fan with Down Syndrome leaves Australia to have an adventure in Tokyo and prove that he can live independently.

Shostakovich’s Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk (2018 Radio)

The soprano, Eva-Maria Westbroek stars as Katerina Ismailova in Shostakovich’s 20th Century masterpiece. Bored with her life and marriage, Katerina falls for Sergey; a worker in her husband’s factory....

Paterson Joseph: Julius Caesar and Me (2018 Audio)

aka: Episode 98

Series

Shakespeare Unlimited

Producer

Esther French; Richard Paul

In 2012, the Royal Shakespeare Company staged Julius Caesar in an African setting with the leading actor, Paterson Joseph in the role of Brutus. In this edition of Shakespeare Unlimited, Paterson, reflects...

Shakespeare’s Birthday Lecture: "Shakespeare’s Virtues" (2018 Audio)

Can theatre production and literary education generate virtue and pave the way to true happiness? To celebrate the birthday of William Shakespeare, Professor Julia Reinhard Lupton lectures on the capacity of...

Terry Tamminen (2018 Audio)

aka: The Lost Letters of William Shakespeare

Series

State of Shakespeare, The

Author and lecturer, Terry Tamminen discusses the impact of The Lost Letters of William Shakespeare.. These are a collection of 16th century letters that he has in his possession but were they written by the...

David Hammond (2018 Audio)

aka: Henry V; Prologue Chorus

Series

State of Shakespeare, The

David Hammond explores the presence and role of Jazz in Shakespeare’s work.

Lee Nishri-Howitt (2018 Audio)

aka: Othello; Act 2, Scene 3 Iago

Series

State of Shakespeare, The

Lee Nishri-Howitt discusses the challenges of playing Iago and his journey from non-native speaker of English to being a professional vocal and dialect coach.

Michael Urie (2018 Audio)

Series

State of Shakespeare, The

As he plays he lead in Hamlet directed by Michael Kahn at the Shakespeare Theater of DC, Michael Urie reflects on the importance of trusting the text when playing Shakespeare.

Benjamin Curns (2018 Audio)

Series

State of Shakespeare, The

A stalwart of the American Shakespeare Center, Benjamin Curns describes the perspective he’s developed by performing the Bard’s during his 16 years at the Center. This perspective is brought to bear in...

Antioch Shakespeare Festival: John Lithgow, Robin Lithgow and Tony Dallas (2018 Audio)

aka: Episode 99

Series

Shakespeare Unlimited

Producer

Esther French; Richard Paul

In the 1950s, all of Shakespeare’s works were performed over three summers during the Antioch Shakespeare Festival. Based in Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio; the festival was co-created by Arthur...

Stephen Greenblatt on Shakespeare’s Tyrants (2018 Audio)

aka: Episode 100

Series

Shakespeare Unlimited

Producer

Esther French; Garland Scott

Richard III and Macbeth take centre stage as the eminent Shakespeare scholar, Richard Black, explores the rise of the tyrant in society and the presence of tyranny in Shakespeare’s work.

Talkest Thou Nothing but of Ladies? (2018 Audio)

aka: Episode 101

Series

Shakespeare Unlimited

Producer

Esther French; Garland Scott

What did everyday life look like for women throughout Tudor society? A new social history, The Hidden Lives of Tudor Women by Elizabeth Norton, introduces us not only to the restrictions, but also to some of...

A Dream Past the Wit of Man (2018 Audio)

aka: Episode 102

Series

Shakespeare Unlimited

Producer

Esther French; Garland Scott

Ben Steinfeld and Noah Brody, co-directors of New York’s Fiasco Theater, discuss their experiences mounting a production of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ with the residents of the the Lillian Booth...

This Green Plot Shall Be Our Stage (2018 Audio)

aka: Episode 103

Series

Shakespeare Unlimited

Producer

Esther French; Garland Scott

An interview with Los Angeles Times film critic Kenneth Turan about Joseph Papp’s life and works, including his founding of Shakespeare in the Park and the Public theater. Includes extracts from...

Macbeth (2018 Audio)

Director

Carl Prekopp

Producer

Charlotte Melén

An immersive 3D audio production recorded with binaural equipment on location in Scotland at Glamis Castle. Ideally should be listened to with headphones. Released as a series of four podcasts: Part 1: Sleep...

I Am Alone the Villain of the Earth (2018 Audio)

aka: Episode 104

Series

Shakespeare Unlimited

Producer

Esther French; Garland Scott

Steven Berkoff discusses SHAKESPEARE’S HEROES AND VILLAINS, the film he has made of his one-actor show, ‘Shakespeare’s Villains’. He is interviewed by Barbara Bogaev.

Thy Dear Self’s Better Part (2018 Audio)

aka: Episode 105

Series

Shakespeare Unlimited

Producer

Esther French; Garland Scott

Katherine Scheil, professor of English at the University of Minnesota, talks about her new book, ‘Imagining Shakespeare’s Wife: The Afterlife of Anne Hathaway’ and the various ways in which she has...

Macbeth: Christopher Eccleston and Niamh Cusack (2018 Audio)

Series

Much Ado About Shakespeare

This podcast is presented by Ben Lawrence and is a collaboration between The Telegraph and the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC). This first episode looks at Oolly Findlay’s new production of Macbeth...

Unsex Me Here: The Women of Macbeth (2018 Audio)

Series

Much Ado About Shakespeare

This podcast is presented by Ben Lawrence and is a collaboration between The Telegraph and the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC). This episode looks at Lady Macbeth and the witches and features director Polly...

Terry Deary on the Curse of the Scottish Play (2018 Audio)

Series

Much Ado About Shakespeare

This podcast is presented by Ben Lawrence and is a collaboration between The Telegraph and the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC). ‘Horrible Histories’ creator Terry Deary reflects on the so-called curse of...

Live: What Shakespeare Can Teach Us About Society Today (2018 Audio)

Series

Much Ado About Shakespeare

This podcast is presented by Ben Lawrence and is a collaboration between The Telegraph and the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC). What can Shakespeare teach us about the politics and culture of today? Find...

Behind the Scenes of Romeo and Juliet (2018 Audio)

Series

Much Ado About Shakespeare

This podcast is presented by Ben Lawrence and is a collaboration between The Telegraph and the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC). Lawrence looks at the rehearsals for the RSC’s new production of ‘Romeo and...

Romeo and Juliet Round Table Discussion (2018 Audio)

Series

Much Ado About Shakespeare

This podcast is presented by Ben Lawrence and is a collaboration between The Telegraph and the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC). Lawrence chairs a debate about the nature of violence in Romeo and Juliet with...

Baz Luhrmann Takes on Romeo and Juliet (2018 Audio)

Series

Much Ado About Shakespeare

This podcast is presented by Ben Lawrence and is a collaboration between The Telegraph and the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC). Lawrence talks to Telegraph film critic Tim Robey about Baz Luhrmann’s 1996...

Does Shakespeare Silence Women? (2018 Audio)

Series

Much Ado About Shakespeare

This podcast is a collaboration between The Telegraph and the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC). In this edition, Claire Allfree questions the role of women in Shakespeare and whether he gives them a voice....

Behind the Scenes of the Merry Wives of Windsor (2018 Audio)

Series

Much Ado About Shakespeare

This podcast is a collaboration between The Telegraph and the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC). In this edition, Ben Lawrence heads to Stratford-upon-Avon to catch up with director Fiona Laird and actresses...

The Merry Wives of Windsor - Is Shakespeare Funny? (2018 Audio)

Series

Much Ado About Shakespeare

This podcast is a collaboration between The Telegraph and the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC). In this edition, Ben Lawrence talks to director Fiona Laird and Professor Helen Barr of Oxford University about...

Bottom Bower Hour, The (2018 Audio)

aka: A Midsummer Night’s Dream - Act III Scene 1

Series

Chop Bard

Producer

Shannon Sneedse

The Rude Mechanicals meet in the woods to rehearse their play and discover they are not alone.

What Fools These Mortals Be! (2018 Audio)

aka: A Midsummer Night’s Dream - Act III Scene 2

Series

Chop Bard

Producer

Shannon Sneedse

Mistakes have been made, and hearts broken, setting the scene for one last romp in the faerie wood.

Bottom’s Dream (2018 Audio)

aka: A Midsummer Night’s Dream - Act IV Scene 1 & 2

Series

Chop Bard

Producer

Shannon Sneedse

With the coming of dawn the dream ends.

All is Mended (2018 Audio)

aka: A Midsummer Night’s Dream - Act V Scene 1

Series

Chop Bard

Producer

Shannon Sneedse

There is a triple wedding and the Rude Mechanicals tread the boards.

Art of Storytelling, The (2018 Radio)

Series

The Shakespeare Sessions

Professor Emma Smith looks at how Shakespeare shapes his plots.

My Own Shakespeare: Benjamin Zephaniah and Rowan Williams (2018 Radio)

Series

The Shakespeare Sessions

Benjamin Zephaniah and Rowan Williams share their favourite Shakespearean moments. Zephaniah recalls playing Puck for Sam Wanamaker while Williams discusses Macbeth.

My Own Shakespeare: Stephen Fry and Hilary Mantel (2018 Radio)

Series

The Shakespeare Sessions

Stephen Fry and Hilary Mantel share their favourite Shakespearean moments. Fry analyses Falstaff while Mantel discusses Julius Caesar.

My Own Shakespeare: Jools Holland and Kwame Kwei-Armah (2018 Radio)

Series

The Shakespeare Sessions

Jools Holland and Kwame Kwei-Armah share their favourite Shakespearean moments. Holland talks about seeing Olivier’s film of Henry V and his love of Falstaff while Kwei-Armah discusses Othello.

My Own Shakespeare: David Hare and Martha Kearney (2018 Radio)

Series

The Shakespeare Sessions

David Hare and Martha Kearney on deviant psychology and fancy dress in Macbeth and A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

My Own Shakespeare: Zoe Wanamaker and Jim Al-Khalili (2018 Radio)

Series

The Shakespeare Sessions

Zoe Wanamaker on Henry V and the world of play; and Jim Al-Khalili on King Lear and staying rational.

My Own Shakespeare: Gareth Malone and Margaret Drabble (2018 Radio)

Series

The Shakespeare Sessions

Gareth Malone and Margaret Drabble on strength and nature in Henry V and A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

Exit Burbage (2018 Radio)

Series

Sunday Feature

Producer

Penny Murphy

Radio broadcast. Andrew Dickson profiles the actor Richard Burbage, who starred in many of Shakespeare’s plays when first performed. Now forgotten, he was a huge star in his day and many of Shakespeare’s...

Julius Caesar (2018 Audio)

Series

Lend Me Your Ears

This six-episode podcast miniseries looks at the political currents that influenced Shakespeare and how they apply to the world today. Hosted by Isaac Butler. In the 1590s, worried about future of his own...

Richard II (2018 Audio)

Series

Lend Me Your Ears

This six-episode podcast miniseries looks at the political currents that influenced Shakespeare and how they apply to the world today. Hosted by Isaac Butler. Richard II is God’s anointed representative...

King Lear (2018 Audio)

Series

Lend Me Your Ears

This six-episode podcast miniseries looks at the political currents that influenced Shakespeare and how they apply to the world today. Hosted by Isaac Butler. If a nation can be thought of as a family,...

Measure for Measure (2018 Audio)

Series

Lend Me Your Ears

This six-episode podcast miniseries looks at the political currents that influenced Shakespeare and how they apply to the world today. Hosted by Isaac Butler. Five hundred years before #MeToo, Shakespeare...

Othello (2018 Audio)

Series

Lend Me Your Ears

This six-episode podcast miniseries looks at the political currents that influenced Shakespeare and how they apply to the world today. Hosted by Isaac Butler. Othello isn’t just a play about race, toxic...

Missing Women, The (2018 Audio)

Series

Such Stuff

Podcast from Shakespeare’s Globe hosted by Imogen Greenberg in collaboration with Globe artistic director Michelle Terry and Dr Farah Karim-Cooper, the theatre’s head of higher education and research....

Ensemble Experiment, The (2018 Audio)

Series

Such Stuff

Podcast from Shakespeare’s Globe hosted by Imogen Greenberg in collaboration with Globe artistic director Michelle Terry and Dr Farah Karim-Cooper, the theatre’s head of higher education and research....

Shakespeare and Race (2018 Audio)

Series

Such Stuff

Podcast from Shakespeare’s Globe hosted by Imogen Greenberg in collaboration with Globe artistic director Michelle Terry and Dr Farah Karim-Cooper, the theatre’s head of higher education and research....