Episodes

  • 24. Freddie Fox on Performing Hamlet
    Sep 13 2022

    Award-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.

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    34 mins
  • 23. Adrian Lester on his Shakesperian Roles
    Sep 6 2022

    The 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.

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    31 mins
  • 22. Evie Gurney on her Process and Costume Design
    Aug 30 2022

    Award-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.

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    34 mins
  • 21. Lisa Wolpe on Shakespeare and Gender
    Aug 23 2022

    Paul 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.

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    27 mins
  • 20. Not Another Shakespeare Podcast on their mission to humanise early modern drama
    Aug 16 2022

    Hosts 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.

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    34 mins
  • 19. Antoni Cimolino on the Stratford Festival
    Aug 9 2022

    The 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.

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    31 mins
  • Introducing Series 4 of Shakespeare Alive
    Aug 2 2022
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    1 min
  • 18. Sukanta Chaudhuri On 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' - in India.
    Jun 15 2021

     Professor Sukanta Chaudhuri talks to Paul Edmondson about Shakespeare in India and about editing A Midsummer Night's Dream .

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    31 mins