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.Supp

23. Adrian Lester on his Shakesperian Roles

Sep 6th, 2022 31m 27s

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 Aldr

22. Evie Gurney on her Process and Costume Design

Aug 30th, 2022 33m 49s

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

21. Lisa Wolpe on Shakespeare and Gender

Aug 23rd, 2022 27m 10s

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.Support the

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

Aug 16th, 2022 33m 42s

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 recommen

19. Antoni Cimolino on the Stratford Festival

Aug 9th, 2022 31m 22s

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

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Introducing Series 4 of Shakespeare Alive

Aug 2nd, 2022 36s

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 shake

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

Jun 15th, 2021 30m 48s

Professor 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 i

17. Bill Barclay on Shakespeare and Music

Jun 8th, 2021 34m 45s

Former 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 t

16. Michelle Terry on Shakespeare's Globe

Jun 1st, 2021 29m 44s

Artistic 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 museu

15. The Shakespeare Link with Phil Bowen and Sue Best

May 25th, 2021 32m 57s

Phil Bowen and Sue Best, the couple behind The Shakepseare Link, tell Anjna all about setting up their remarkable charity, building their stunning replica of Shakespeare's Globe out of willow, and their exciting adventures in the digital world.

14. Michael Witmore on the Folger Shakespeare Library

May 18th, 2021 33m 26s

Director of the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington D.C., Michael Witmore, talks to Paul about the history of the library and some of his favourite items in its collection, as well as the Folger's iconic location.Support the showWe ask our

13. Shakespeare and East Asia with Alexa Alice Joubin

May 11th, 2021 33m 6s

Alexa, Professor of English at George Washington University, talks to Anjna about her fascinating research and new book, Shakespeare and East Asia (OUP, 2021). Covering everything from Romeo and Juliet in Singlish, to Japanese productions of K

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Introducing Series 3 of Shakespeare Alive

May 4th, 2021 1m 11s

A glimpse of what is to come on series three of Shakespeare Alive, including the voices of Michelle Terry, Bill Barclay and Alexa Alice Joubin. Subscribe and remember to rate our show on Apple Podcasts, or your usual podcast platform. Support t

12. Journeying with Shakespeare with Dr Islam Issa

Mar 2nd, 2021 32m 1s

Writer and broadcaster, Islam Issa of Birmingham City University, talks to Paul about his own Egyptian identity and Shakespeare, and how this relates to his teaching, career, and life.Support the showWe ask our guests and listeners to share one

11. Global Shakespeares with Professor Jyotsna Singh

Feb 23rd, 2021 32m 14s

Professor Jyotsna Singh from Michigan State University talks to Anjna about growing up in India, Shakespeare and Indian cinema, and decolonising Shakespeare in global interpretations and scholarship. Support the showWe ask our guests and listen

10. Carol Rutter on Cleopatras

Feb 16th, 2021 32m 29s

Professor Carol Rutter of the University of Warwick talks about her research into the performance history of Antony and Cleopatra and why she longed to see Cleopatra played by a black woman.Support the show (https://www.shakespeare.org.uk/podca

9. The Guildford Shakespeare Company with Matt Pinches

Feb 9th, 2021 30m 6s

Matt Pinches from the award-winning Guildford Shakespeare Company talks to Anjna about its 15 year journey, and what the future may hold for the charitable organisation. Support the showWe ask our guests and listeners to share one modern-day it

8. Flute Theatre with Kelly Hunter

Feb 2nd, 2021 35m 42s

Paul speaks with actress and founder of Flute Theatre , Kelly Hunter MBE, about using Shakespeare to engage with young people living with autism. Support the showWe ask our guests and listeners to share one modern-day item that they think shoul

7. The Show Must Go Online with Rob Myles

Jan 26th, 2021 33m 51s

Rob Myles, Artistic Director of The Show Must Go Online, talks to Anjna about directing 36 plays online in the year of Covid. Support the showWe ask our guests and listeners to share one modern-day item that they think should be included in an

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Introducing Series 2 of Shakespeare Alive

Jan 20th, 2021 40s

Join our resident experts Drs. Paul Edmondson and Anjna Chouhan, with a series of new guests from across the globe. This time they will chat with actors, directors and scholars, hearing all about their work to keep Shakespeare alive in the twen

6. Reviewing Shakespeare, with Nathan and Simon Dowling

Dec 22nd, 2020 38m 14s

Nathan and Simon Dowling are the faces and masterminds of the YouTube channel, The Break A Leggers. In the final episode of this series Anjna talks to them about their experiences of reviewing theatre and their expectations of watching Shakespe

5. Directing Shakespeare, with Gregory Doran

Dec 15th, 2020 31m 5s

Paul talks to Gregory Doran, the artistic director of the Royal Shakespeare Company, about what made him a Shakespearian and what that means to him personally, and to the company. They also discuss cross-gendered casting, and how theatrical per

4. Resurrecting Shakespeare, with Victoria Gartner

Dec 8th, 2020 28m 53s

This week’s guest is the founder of theatre company Will & Co, Victoria Baumgartner. We’ll be talking about her play Will and hearing all about her groundbreaking project to bring Shakespeare to your own doorstep during the Covid 19 pandemic. S

3. Becoming Othello, with Debra Ann Byrd

Dec 1st, 2020 30m 47s

Paul chats to Debra Ann Byrd, the entrepreneurial artistic director of the Harlem Shakespeare Festival, about why she founded her company, what it does, and about her important and inspiring memoir; Becoming Othello, A Black Girl’s Journey.Supp