Desdemona from Othello Act 4, Scene 2 performed by Lisa McCune This week, for our final episode of Season 3 of Speak The Speech, we are joined by one of Australia’s most popular and successful screen and theatre actors, Lisa McCune. Lisa perfo

S3 Ep11: Gregory Doran

Nov 8th, 2022 45m 58s

Julius Caesar from Julius Caesar Act 2, Scene 2 performed by Greg Doran “If theatre holds a mirror up to nature, and you don’t see yourself reflected in that mirror, then why should you engage with it?” This week on Speak The Speech, we are

S3 Ep10: Laura Murphy

Oct 25th, 2022 44m 2s

Oberon from A Midsummer Night’s Dream Act 2, Scene 1 performed by Laura Murphy "This is the type of show that could be seen anywhere and could speak to anyone, or at least that’s what my hope, that’s my dream.” This week on Speak The Speech,

S3 Ep9: Rachael Maza

Oct 11th, 2022 37m 55s

Ariel from The Tempest Act 1, Scene 2 performed by Rachael Maza “As much as I struggled with the works themselves in terms of these broader themes, and I guess what was important to me; I do love the art. The craft of getting your mouth around

S3 Ep8: Ben Crystal

Sep 27th, 2022 51m 9s

Leontes from The Winter’s Tale Act 1, Scene 2 performed by Ben Crystal This week on Speak The Speech, we are joined by actor, author and creative producer, Ben Crystal. Ben performs a speech from The Winter’s Tale and shares his knowledge of

S3 Ep7: Sarah Blasko

Sep 13th, 2022 44m 50s

Polonius from Hamlet Act 1, Scene 3 performed by Sarah Blasko This week on Speak The Speech, we are joined by Australian singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer Sarah Blasko. Recorded live in Sydney in June 2022, in this episode Sar

S3 Ep6: David McInnis

Aug 30th, 2022 43m 44s

Macbeth from Macbeth Act 5, Scene 5 performed by David McInnis “The play is a living, thriving organism that changes day to day.” This week on Speak The Speech, we are joined by award-winning scholar, David McInnis. David performs an excerpt

S3 Ep5: Matu Ngaropo

Aug 16th, 2022 44m 3s

Othello from Othello Act 1, Scene 3 performed by Matu Ngaropo This week on Speak The Speech we are joined by Matu Ngaropo. Matu performs and unpacks Othello’s speech from Act 1, Scene 3. He shares how Māori culture and language influences his

S3 Ep4: Jess Chambers

Aug 2nd, 2022 39m 40s

Romeo from Romeo and Juliet Act 2, Scene 2 performed by Jess Chambers This week on Speak The Speech, we are joined by voice, dialect and text coach Jess Chambers. In this episode, Jess discusses what drew her to voice and text coaching, what i

S3 Ep3: Janine Watson

Jul 19th, 2022 40m 14s

Thomas More from Sir Thomas More performed by Janine Watson “The Comedy of Errors – the received perception of it is lightweight, thin, a bit of fluff, a diversion; actually it is quite the opposite... it is a play about people trying to find

S3 Ep2: Maitland Schnaars

Jul 5th, 2022 42m 51s

Richard II from Richard II Act 5, Scene 5 performed by Maitland Schnaars This week on Speak The Speech, we are joined by one of Western Australia’s premier Indigenous contemporary theatre artists, Maitland Schnaars. In this episode, Maitland d

S3 Ep1: Andy Griffiths

Jun 21st, 2022 46m 24s

Andy from Just Macbeth! by Andy Griffiths performed by Andy Griffiths Welcome to season three of Bell Shakespeare’s podcast Speak The Speech! In this episode, Andy Griffiths talks to host James Evans about writing his Shakespeare adaptions Ju

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Bonus episode: Bell Shakespeare‘s 2022 season launch

Oct 26th, 2021 46m 20s

Bell Shakespeare 2022 is here! Catch up on the 2022 season announcement in this bonus live episode. Artistic Director Peter Evans talks to James Evans and shares all the details of what's in store in 2022 – one of Bell Shakespeare's biggest sea

S2 Ep12: Grace Truman

Aug 31st, 2021 40m 42s

Beatrice from Much Ado About Nothing Act 4, Scene 1 performed by Grace Truman In the final episode of Season Two of Speak The Speech Grace Truman join us to perform and talk about Beatrice’s speech from Act 4 Scene 1 of Much Ado About Nothing

S2 Ep11: Kyle Morrison

Aug 17th, 2021 48m 10s

Duke Senior from As You Like It Act 2, Scene 1 performed by Kyle Morrison Kyle Morrison joins us on Speak The Speech to perform Duke Senior’s speech from Act 2 Scene 1 of As You Like It. He talks about building cultural legacy through art, his

S2 Ep10: Gabrielle Scawthorn

Aug 3rd, 2021 43m 7s

Helena from A Midsummer Night’s Dream Act 1, Scene 1 performed by Gabrielle Scawthorn Gabrielle Scawthorn joins us to perform Helena’s soliloquy from the opening scene of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. She talks about playing Helena, creating her

S2 Ep9: Penny Gay

Jul 20th, 2021 43m 59s

Rosalind from As You Like It Act 4, Scene 1 performed by Penny Gay Professor Penny Gay joins us on Speak The Speech to perform and talk about Rosalind’s speech from Act 4 Scene 1 of As You Like It. Penny and James discuss women in Shakespear

S2 Ep 8: Paula Arundell

Jul 5th, 2021 45m 17s

Gloucester from Henry VI Act 3, Scene 2 performed by Paula Arundell In this episode Paula Arundell joins James to perform and discuss Richard Gloucester’s speech from Act 3 of Henry VI Part 3. They speak about the complexity of a ‘villain’ and

S2 Ep7: Michael Chaney

Jun 22nd, 2021 42m 20s

Richard II from Richard II Act 3, Scene 2 performed by Michael Chaney In this special live episode, recorded from Perth, James is joined by Michael Chaney AO. Michael performs and dissects Richard II’s speech from Act 3 Scene 2 of Richard I

S2 Ep6: Yalin Ozucelik

Jun 8th, 2021 41m 28s

Iago from Othello Act 1, Scene 1 performed by Yalin Ozucelik This week on Speak The Speech James is joined by Yalin Ozucelik who performs and discusses Iago’s speech from Act 1 Scene 1 of Othello. They talk about the driving force behind Iag

S2 Ep5: Huw McKinnon

May 25th, 2021 43m 57s

Prince Hal from Henry VI Part 1 Act 1, Scene 2 performed by Huw McKinnon Huw McKinnon joins James on Speak The Speech performing Prince Hal’s speech from the Act One of Henry IV Part 1. Huw shares stories of his work teaching Shakespeare in j

S2 Ep 4: Anna Tregloan

May 11th, 2021 39m 34s

Poem from Venus and Adonis performed by Anna Tregloan This week on Speak The Speech we are joined by Designer Anna Tregloan, who performs an excerpt from Shakespeare’s narrative poem ‘Venus and Adonis’. She discusses collaboration in the desig

S2 Ep3: Jane Montgomery Griffiths

Apr 27th, 2021 43m 30s

Titus Andronicus from Titus Andronicus Act 3, Scene 1 performed by Jane Montgomery-Griffiths In this episode Jane Montgomery Griffiths joins James to perform and speak about Titus’ speech from Act 3 Scene 1 of Titus Andronicus. Jane discusses

S2 Ep2: Nigel Poulton

Apr 13th, 2021 42m 47s

Mercutio from Romeo and Juliet Act 2, Scene 4 performed by Nigel Poulton This week on Speak The Speech we are joined by Fight and Movement Director Nigel Poulton, performing Mercutio's speech from Act 2, Scene 4 of Romeo and Juliet. He talks a

S2 Ep1: Ben Elton

Mar 30th, 2021 53m 5s

Hamlet from Hamlet Act 3, Scene 2 performed by Ben Elton Welcome to season two of Speak The Speech! In this episode, Ben Elton joins James to speak about Hamlet’s speech from Act 3, Scene 2 (the very speech our podcast derives its name from).