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The Play's the Thing

CiRCE Podcast Network

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Frequency: 1 episode/15d. Total Eps: 187

The Play's the Thing is the ultimate podcast resource for lovers of Shakespeare. Dedicating six episodes to each play (one per act, plus a Q&A episode), this podcast explores the themes, scenes, characters, and lines that make Shakespeare so memorable. In the end, we will cover every play The Bard wrote, thus permitting an ongoing contemplation and celebration of the most important writer of all time. Join us.

The Play’s the Thing is presented by The CiRCE Podcast Network.

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Julius Caesar: Act V (rerun)

vendredi 6 septembre 2024 • Duration 01:14:57

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Welcome back to The Play's the Thing, where we're working through Shakespeare one act at a time. Today Heidi, Brian, and Matt discuss Act V of Julius Caesar, focusing on the nature of tragedy, Shakespearean chiastic structures, and whether Brutus died a hero.

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Julius Caesar: Act IV (rerun)

vendredi 30 août 2024 • Duration 01:07:58

Welcome back to The Play's the Thing, where Heidi, Matt, and Brian discussing Julius Caesar. This episode is all about act IV and topics of conversation include the shifting dynamics in the aftermath of Caesar's death + suicide, failed rhetoric, and the tension between conspirators.

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Cymbeline (rerun)

vendredi 7 juin 2024 • Duration 01:20:45

In this episode, Tim McIntosh and special guest Madelaine Wheeler discuss one of Shakespeare's weirdest plays. What sort of play is Cymbeline? A comedy, drama, fantasy — a mashup of all three? Also: Shakespeare speaks into the perennial debate on nature vs. nurture.

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The Merchant of Venice: Act IV

lundi 19 octobre 2020 • Duration 46:23

Act IV is usually the key act in any Shakespeare play, and The Merchant of Venice isn't any different. Join Tim, Heidi, and Sarah-Jane as they explore why.

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The Merchant of Venice: Act III

mardi 29 septembre 2020 • Duration 01:01:54

Join Tim, Heidi, and Sarah-Jane as they dive Into the always-important third act of The Merchant of Venice.

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The Merchant of Venice: Act II

vendredi 18 septembre 2020 • Duration 50:49

Join Tim, Heidi, and Sarah-Jane as they discuss Shakespeare's exploration of the folly of people who are put to the test, Bossanio's role (and his name), Shylock's complex role in the play, and much more.

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The Merchant of Venice: Act I

mercredi 2 septembre 2020 • Duration 01:09:29

Join Tim, Heidi, and Sarah-Jane as they dive into Shakespeare's great play, The Merchant of Venice. In this episode, they discuss the character of Portia, Shylock's unnerving nature, a little of bit of context, and much more.

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Coriolanus: Q&A

mercredi 26 août 2020 • Duration 52:58

Join Tim and Sarah-Jane as they answer your questions about Shakespeare's most underrated play.

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Coriolanus: Act V

jeudi 30 juillet 2020 • Duration 01:10:38

Tim and Sarah-Jane are back as they discuss the final scenes of this great Shakespearean tragedy. Topics of conversation include the desperate measures we see from the Roman government, questions of citizenship and leadership that the play raises, the motivating influences within Coriolanus as the play comes to a head, and much, much more.

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Coriolanus: Act IV

mercredi 22 juillet 2020 • Duration 01:10:12

In this episode Tim and Sarah-Jane discuss Act IV of Coriolanus, focusing in particular on some ancient Roman history (especially the Roman Republic), the complexity of the plot in this act, and much more. Get ready to dig deep! Oh, and please do rate and review if you like the show.

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