Shakespeare Alive podcast

Shakespeare Alive

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.

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

Award-winning actor, Freddie Fox, speaks to Anjna about performing Hamlet, a last-minute R... more

13 Sep 2022

33 MINS

33:40

13 Sep 2022


#24

23. Adrian Lester on his Shakesperian Roles

The award-winning actor, Adrian Lester, speaks to Paul about his Shakespearian roles – Ros... more

06 Sep 2022

31 MINS

31:27

06 Sep 2022


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22. Evie Gurney on her Process and Costume Design

Award-winning costume designer, Evie Gurney, speaks to Anjna about her costumes for the Na... more

30 Aug 2022

33 MINS

33:49

30 Aug 2022


#22

21. Lisa Wolpe on Shakespeare and Gender

Paul speaks to the internationally acclaimed actor, director, and visionary, Lisa Wolpe, w... more

23 Aug 2022

27 MINS

27:10

23 Aug 2022


#21

20. Not Another Shakespeare Podcast on their mission to humanise early modern drama

Hosts of the popular podcast Not Another Shakespeare Podcast, James and Nora, speak to Anj... more

16 Aug 2022

33 MINS

33:42

16 Aug 2022


#20

19. Antoni Cimolino on the Stratford Festival

The Stratford Festival, Ontario began in 1953. A newly-enhanced Tom Patterson Theatre has ... more

09 Aug 2022

31 MINS

31:22

09 Aug 2022


#19

Introducing Series 4 of Shakespeare Alive

[Support the show] (https://www.shakespeare.org.uk/podcast-support) We ask our guests and... more

02 Aug 2022

00 MINS

00:36

02 Aug 2022


#18

18. Sukanta Chaudhuri On 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' - in India.

 Professor Sukanta Chaudhuri talks to Paul Edmondson about Shakespeare in India and about ... more

15 Jun 2021

30 MINS

30:48

15 Jun 2021


#17

17. Bill Barclay on Shakespeare and Music

Former Director of Music at Shakespeare's Globe, Bill Barclay, tells Anjna all about the p... more

08 Jun 2021

34 MINS

34:45

08 Jun 2021


#16

16. Michelle Terry on Shakespeare's Globe

Artistic Director of Shakespeare's Globe, Michelle Terry, shares her journeys and wisdom w... more

01 Jun 2021

29 MINS

29:44

01 Jun 2021


#15

15. The Shakespeare Link with Phil Bowen and Sue Best

Phil Bowen and Sue Best, the couple behind The Shakepseare Link, tell Anjna all about sett... more

25 May 2021

32 MINS

32:57

25 May 2021


#14

14. Michael Witmore on the Folger Shakespeare Library

Director of the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington D.C., Michael Witmore, talks to P... more

18 May 2021

33 MINS

33:26

18 May 2021


#13

13. Shakespeare and East Asia with Alexa Alice Joubin

Alexa, Professor of English at George Washington University, talks to Anjna about her fasc... more

11 May 2021

33 MINS

33:06

11 May 2021


#12

Introducing Series 3 of Shakespeare Alive

A glimpse of what is to come on series three of Shakespeare Alive, including the voices of... more

04 May 2021

01 MINS

01:11

04 May 2021


#11

12. Journeying with Shakespeare with Dr Islam Issa

Writer and broadcaster, Islam Issa of Birmingham City University, talks to Paul about his ... more

02 Mar 2021

32 MINS

32:01

02 Mar 2021


#10

11. Global Shakespeares with Professor Jyotsna Singh

Professor Jyotsna Singh from Michigan State University talks to Anjna about growing up in ... more

23 Feb 2021

32 MINS

32:14

23 Feb 2021


#9

9. The Guildford Shakespeare Company with Matt Pinches

Matt Pinches from the award-winning Guildford Shakespeare Company talks to Anjna about its... more

09 Feb 2021

30 MINS

30:06

09 Feb 2021


#8

8. Flute Theatre with Kelly Hunter

Paul speaks with actress and founder of Flute Theatre , Kelly Hunter MBE, about using Shak... more

02 Feb 2021

35 MINS

35:42

02 Feb 2021


#7

7. The Show Must Go Online with Rob Myles

Rob Myles, Artistic Director of The Show Must Go Online, talks to Anjna about directing 36... more

26 Jan 2021

33 MINS

33:51

26 Jan 2021


#6

6. Reviewing Shakespeare, with Nathan and Simon Dowling

Nathan and Simon Dowling are the faces and masterminds of the YouTube channel, The Break A... more

22 Dec 2020

38 MINS

38:14

22 Dec 2020


#5

5. Directing Shakespeare, with Gregory Doran

Paul talks to Gregory Doran, the artistic director of the Royal Shakespeare Company, about... more

15 Dec 2020

31 MINS

31:05

15 Dec 2020


#4

4. Resurrecting Shakespeare, with Victoria Gartner

This week’s guest is the founder of theatre company Will & Co, Victoria Baumgartner. We’ll... more

08 Dec 2020

28 MINS

28:53

08 Dec 2020


#3

3. Becoming Othello, with Debra Ann Byrd

Paul chats to Debra Ann Byrd, the entrepreneurial artistic director of the Harlem Shakespe... more

01 Dec 2020

30 MINS

30:47

01 Dec 2020


#2

2. Illustrating Shakespeare, with Mya Gosling

Anjna’s joined by stick figure artist and Shakespeare super-fan Mya Gosling, creator of th... more

24 Nov 2020

31 MINS

31:52

24 Nov 2020


#1

1. Shakespeare and Race, with Farah Karim-Cooper

Farah Karim-Cooper, Head of Higher Education and Research at Shakespeare's Globe, talks to... more

16 Nov 2020

35 MINS

35:31

16 Nov 2020