Podcast
Shakespeare Alive
Hosted by Shakespeare Birthplace Trust · EN
Theatre professionals, artists, vloggers and other guests from around the world join resident Shakespeare Birthplace Trust experts Paul and Anjna to discuss Shakespeare's place in the 21st century. We hear about their relationships with Shakespeare in the modern world and take a fresh look at Shakespeare in today's society.
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24. Freddie Fox on Performing Hamlet
Sep 13, 202200:33:40Tap to summarizeAward-winning actor, Freddie Fox, speaks to Anjna about performing Hamlet, a last-minute Romeo, his love of poetry, and his dream of one day playing romantic hero, Benedick. Please note that Freddie uses an expletive (sh**) on one occasion.Support the showWe ask our guests and listeners to share one modern-day item that they think should be included in an imagined Shakespeare museum of the future. What do you think of their choices, and what would you choose? Let us know at shakespeare.org.uk/futureFollow us on TwitterFollow us on Instagram
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23. Adrian Lester on his Shakesperian Roles
Sep 6, 202200:31:27Tap to summarizeThe award-winning actor, Adrian Lester, speaks to Paul about his Shakespearian roles – Rosalind, Henry V, Hamlet, and Othello – working with the late, great director Peter Brook, his portrayal of the pioneering nineteenth-century actor Ira Aldridge, and about why Shakespeare matters.Support the showWe ask our guests and listeners to share one modern-day item that they think should be included in an imagined Shakespeare museum of the future. What do you think of their choices, and what would you choose? Let us know at shakespeare.org.uk/futureFollow us on TwitterFollow us on Instagram
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22. Evie Gurney on her Process and Costume Design
Aug 30, 202200:33:49Tap to summarizeAward-winning costume designer, Evie Gurney, speaks to Anjna about her costumes for the National Theatre’s Antony and Cleopatra and the 2022 production of Much Ado About Nothing, as well as her process and aspirations for costume design in the theatre.Support the showWe ask our guests and listeners to share one modern-day item that they think should be included in an imagined Shakespeare museum of the future. What do you think of their choices, and what would you choose? Let us know at shakespeare.org.uk/futureFollow us on TwitterFollow us on Instagram
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21. Lisa Wolpe on Shakespeare and Gender
Aug 23, 202200:27:10Tap to summarizePaul speaks to the internationally acclaimed actor, director, and visionary, Lisa Wolpe, who continues to be at the forefront of the movement for gender parity and diversity in the arts with a special focus on Shakespeare and Gender.Support the showWe ask our guests and listeners to share one modern-day item that they think should be included in an imagined Shakespeare museum of the future. What do you think of their choices, and what would you choose? Let us know at shakespeare.org.uk/futureFollow us on TwitterFollow us on Instagram
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20. Not Another Shakespeare Podcast on their mission to humanise early modern drama
Aug 16, 202200:33:42Tap to summarizeHosts of the popular podcast Not Another Shakespeare Podcast, James and Nora, speak to Anjna about their mission to humanise early modern drama, making it fun (and sometimes silly) for their audiences. They also have an incredible film recommendation.Support the showWe ask our guests and listeners to share one modern-day item that they think should be included in an imagined Shakespeare museum of the future. What do you think of their choices, and what would you choose? Let us know at shakespeare.org.uk/futureFollow us on TwitterFollow us on Instagram
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19. Antoni Cimolino on the Stratford Festival
Aug 9, 202200:31:22Tap to summarizeThe Stratford Festival, Ontario began in 1953. A newly-enhanced Tom Patterson Theatre has just opened, named after the festival’s founding-visionary. Paul speaks to the current artistic director, Antoni Cimolino, to find out more their vibrant work and aspirations.Support the showWe ask our guests and listeners to share one modern-day item that they think should be included in an imagined Shakespeare museum of the future. What do you think of their choices, and what would you choose? Let us know at shakespeare.org.uk/futureFollow us on TwitterFollow us on Instagram
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Introducing Series 4 of Shakespeare Alive
Aug 2, 202200:00:36Tap to summarizeSupport the showWe ask our guests and listeners to share one modern-day item that they think should be included in an imagined Shakespeare museum of the future. What do you think of their choices, and what would you choose? Let us know at shakespeare.org.uk/futureFollow us on TwitterFollow us on Instagram
Transcribe →18. Sukanta Chaudhuri On 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' - in India.
Jun 15, 202100:30:48Tap to summarizeProfessor Sukanta Chaudhuri talks to Paul Edmondson about Shakespeare in India and about editing A Midsummer Night's Dream .Support the showWe ask our guests and listeners to share one modern-day item that they think should be included in an imagined Shakespeare museum of the future. What do you think of their choices, and what would you choose? Let us know at shakespeare.org.uk/futureFollow us on TwitterFollow us on Instagram
Transcribe →17. Bill Barclay on Shakespeare and Music
Jun 8, 202100:34:45Tap to summarizeFormer Director of Music at Shakespeare's Globe, Bill Barclay, tells Anjna all about the place of music in Shakespeare, and passing the proverbial torch to the next generation of theatre-makers. Support the showWe ask our guests and listeners to share one modern-day item that they think should be included in an imagined Shakespeare museum of the future. What do you think of their choices, and what would you choose? Let us know at shakespeare.org.uk/futureFollow us on TwitterFollow us on Instagram
Transcribe →16. Michelle Terry on Shakespeare's Globe
Jun 1, 202100:29:44Tap to summarizeArtistic Director of Shakespeare's Globe, Michelle Terry, shares her journeys and wisdom with Paul. Support the showWe ask our guests and listeners to share one modern-day item that they think should be included in an imagined Shakespeare museum of the future. What do you think of their choices, and what would you choose? Let us know at shakespeare.org.uk/futureFollow us on TwitterFollow us on Instagram
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