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Each week Cincinnati Shakespeare Company’s own Jeremy Dubin and accomplished Shakespeare scholar (and friend of the theatre) Dr. Niamh O’Leary explore the wealth of Shakespeare-centric entertainment that can be enjoyed right from the comfort of your living room! Joined by a rotating panel of guests from CSC and beyond, they tuck into the wide (and occasionally weird) array of Shakespeare movies, recorded performances, adaptations and more available for your consumption.
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Friend of the Pod Kelly Mengelkoch join us to discuss our very first Julius Caesar production! https://beforeshakespeare.com/2018/02/16/julius-caesar-and-the-politics-of-having-an-audience/ Robben Island Shakespeare
Jeremy and Niamh are joined by Cincinnati Shakespeare's own Henry VI, Darnell Benjamin, to talk about the BBC Hollow Crown production of Henry VI.
Jeremy and Niamh discuss the theatre of the FUTURE and chat "Dream," a recent foray into VR by the RSC.
Jeremy, Niamh, and Producer Alice once again journey up north to the fictional New Burbage theatre to discuss the second half of season one of Slings and Arrows!
Producer Alice joins Jeremy and Niamh to chat about the television show Slings and Arrows, a Canadian cult classic and favorite among regional Shakespeare companies. This is one of two episodes about the six episodes of Slings and Arrows season 1.
Join Niamh, Jeremy, and CSC's very own Prince Hal, Justin McCombs, to discuss this Henry IV-adjacent 90s cult classic, starring Keanu Reeves and River Phoenix.
Niamh and Jeremy are joined by Manuel Jacquez of Ohio State University to discuss David Tennant's 2013 acclaimed Richard II. Spoiler alert: Everyone loves it. Plus, a reminder about a digital theatre piece coming up this weekend! Find more information about "Dream" at the link below. https://www.rsc.org.uk/news/dream-explore-the-future-of-theatre-in-the-virtual-forest
It's here--We finally discuss Lion King! Jeremy and Niamh are joined by Sara of the Ripe Good Scholar blog and Breaking Bard podcast to discuss how to introduce Shakespeare to kids, and The Lion King, and how it mirrors many Shakespeare plays--not just Hamlet.
Jeremy and Niamh are joined by Taarini Mookherjee to discuss Noblemen a retelling of sorts of Merchant of Venice through the lens of an Indian prep school. (Noblemen is available on Netflix.)
Candice Handy joins Jeremy and Niamh to talk about the 2001 teen Shakespeare classic adaptation, O. This was recorded December 31st of 2020, so get ready for some 2021 excitement that we're not sure January lived up to!
Jeremy and Niamh go back to the wacky 80s with Kelly Mengelkoch and her twin, Kristen, to discuss the ties Big Business has with Comedy of Errors!
The entire cast of this year's Drunk Santa X-Mas Spectacular joins Niamh and Jeremy to chat about the filming process, their own favorite Christmas classics, and quality over quantity in terms of how many whiskeys we've all had. (Not really appropriate for anyone who still believes in Santa!)
Producer Alice and local man-about-town Rory Sheridan join Niamh and Dubin to talk about Scotland, PA, a Macbeth send up that makes us all appreciate Maura Tierney even more than before.
1Join Niamh, Jeremy, local boardgame store Woodburn Games proprietor Michael Hubbard, and Kensington Books Editor Esi Sogah, as they discuss the Gen X classic Romeo + Juliet, starring Claire Danes and Leo DiCaprio at his heartthrobbiest. Three of them love it, one of them hates it, and we bet you can figure out which one within the first five minutes.
The Doctor, Jean Luc Picard, and Shakespeare walk into a bar, in what swiftly becomes one of our most scholarly episodes yet! Niamh and Jeremy are joined by Charlie Gustafson-Barrett and Graley Herren to discuss The Royal Shakespeare Company's 2009 award-winning production of Hamlet in this week's episode!
Michael Fassbender plays Macbeth, and Jeremy and Niamh... can't quite understand what he's saying? Join us for this week's minisode, a rerecording of an old, corrupted, never-before released episode!
CSC's own Lavinia, Maggie Lou Rader, and Rebecca Muich of UNC Greenboro join Dubin and Niamh for a special Halloween episode to discuss the much-maligned but equally beloved Titus Andronicus, focusing specifically on Julie Taymor's 1999 Titus, starring Anthony Hopkins, Alan Cumming, and Jessica Lange. Happy Halloween, and look out for those meat pies this season!
Jeremy and Niamh are joined by Candice Handy and local fight choreographer and kung-fu movie aficionado Gina Cerimele-Mechley to discuss one of Niamh's favorites, The Banquet! Four people who feel "meh" about Hamlet at best discussing a Hamlet interpretation that three of them love. What could go wrong? Watch The Banquet here on youtube!
That's right... This week we're joined by Justin McCombs and Geoffrey Barnes to chat Comedy of Errors starring, somehow, the one and only Roger Daltry! Less "drug-induced fever dream" and more "Imagination Station" than any of us expected, listen to find out if it's worth the ride! (You can stream this movie with your Amazon Prime subscription.)
Join us as Jeremy and Niamh, as well as actor Kelly Mengelkoch and actor, professor, and director Torie Wiggins discuss Anthony Hopkins' King Lear. Did we like it? Weeeelllll....... you'll see!
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