Chop Bard – Details, episodes & analysis

Julius Caesar – Act V scene 1

The apposing armies meet at Philippi, but before the fight there must be words.

Julius Caesar – Act IV scene 3

Tension between Brutus and Cassius erupts, there's news of Portia, and Caesar makes an appearance.

Julius Caesar – Act I scene 2

Caesar is given a warning, Brutus has private thoughts, Cassius airs some grievances, and Casca tells us what happened.

The Winter's Tale – Act III scenes 1-2 – Cleomines and Dion return with the oracles response, as Hermione is brought to trial. For good, or ill, her ordeal ends here.

• Arkangel Shakespeare

The Winter's Tale – Act II scene 1 – The serenity of mother and child is shattered as Leontes publicly accuses his wife of adultery.

• Will in the Ville

The Winter's Tale – Act I scene 2 – Leontes, convinced of his wife's adultery, looks to his most faithful confidant, Camillo, to help resolve his troubled mind.

• Missing Spindle

The Winter's Tale – Act I scene 2 – Polixenes truly desires to return home, but Hermione convinces him to stay, while Leontes has some bad ideas.

• Making Make Believe Real