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[archive] This week’s Shakespeare news review podcast includes 24-hour Shakespeare, assisted senior living, and a boatload of reviews. PLUS our usual recap of this week’s daily highlights in Shakespearean history. Story Links Actors amok: ’24-hour Shakespeare’ to be staged Actors Home seniors ‘Still Dreaming’ in PBS documentary Hamlet by Bedlam (review) Pericles by Cheek by … Continue reading "The Bill / Shakespeare Project presents: This Week in Shakespeare news, for the week ending Monday, April 16th, 2018" The post The Bill / Shakespeare Project presents: This Week in Shakespeare news, for the week ending Monday, April 16th, 2018 appeared first on The Bill / Shakespeare Project.

[archive] This week’s Shakespeare news review podcast includes some slut shaming, lots of novel Macbeth, and a new Timon. PLUS our usual recap of this week’s daily highlights in Shakespearean history. Story Links Did William Shakespeare say he was always happy because he didn’t ‘Expect anything from anyone?’ Slut shaming, Shakespeare and ancient stereotypes Oregon … Continue reading "The Bill / Shakespeare Project presents: This Week in Shakespeare news, for the week ending Monday, April 9th, 2018" The post The Bill / Shakespeare Project presents: This Week in Shakespeare news, for the week ending Monday, April 9th, 2018 appeared first on The Bill / Shakespeare Project.

[archive] This week’s Shakespeare news review podcast includes Andy Serkis, Margot Robbie, Joel Edgerton, and Anthony Hopkins. PLUS our usual recap of this week’s daily highlights in Shakespearean history. Story Links “Andy Serkis” recites Shakespeare in incredible real-time motion capture MaineStage Shakespeare announces closing First Look: Anthony Hopkins in new TV adaptation of King Lear … Continue reading "The Bill / Shakespeare Project presents: This Week in Shakespeare news, for the week ending Monday, March 26th, 2018" The post The Bill / Shakespeare Project presents: This Week in Shakespeare news, for the week ending Monday, March 26th, 2018 appeared first on The Bill / Shakespeare Project.

[archive] This week’s Shakespeare news review podcast includes Chicago, Marin, and Yosemite, plus another history conflation and a book in the stars. PLUS our usual recap of this week’s daily highlights in Shakespearean history. Story Links Chicago Shakespeare Theater announces 2018-19 season Hamlet opens Marin Shakespeare Company’s summer season New York Today: the city’s claim … Continue reading "The Bill / Shakespeare Project presents: This Week in Shakespeare news, for the week ending Monday, March 19th, 2018" The post The Bill / Shakespeare Project presents: This Week in Shakespeare news, for the week ending Monday, March 19th, 2018 appeared first on The Bill / Shakespeare Project.

[archive] This week’s Shakespeare news review podcast includes possible sources, wildly divergent Antony and Cleopatra reviews, and the murky linguistics of consent. PLUS our usual recap of this week’s daily highlights in Shakespearean history. Story Links Colorado Shakespeare Festival combats school shootings with Julius Caesar Shakespeare himself may have annotated Hamlet book, claims researcher Stick … Continue reading "The Bill / Shakespeare Project presents: This Week in Shakespeare news, for the week ending Monday, March 12th, 2018" The post The Bill / Shakespeare Project presents: This Week in Shakespeare news, for the week ending Monday, March 12th, 2018 appeared first on The Bill / Shakespeare Project.

[archive] This week’s Shakespeare news review podcast includes Shakespeare and Hathaway, Orlando, arming teachers, and All’s Well with a new Henry. PLUS our usual recap of this week’s daily highlights in Shakespearean history. Story Links Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators is a nice, cosy drama full of cliches: episode one review Orlando Shakespeare Theater announces … Continue reading "The Bill / Shakespeare Project presents: This Week in Shakespeare news, for the week ending Monday, March 5th, 2018" The post The Bill / Shakespeare Project presents: This Week in Shakespeare news, for the week ending Monday, March 5th, 2018 appeared first on The Bill / Shakespeare Project.

[archive] This week’s Shakespeare news review podcast includes an Iago interview, poetical facts, educational outreach, and a brace of reviews. PLUS our usual recap of this week’s daily highlights in Shakespearean history. Story Links BWW Interview: Alan Waserman of Othello at California Shakespeare Theater Laughing matters at Shakespeare Theatre for 2018 season Facts about Shakespeare’s … Continue reading "The Bill / Shakespeare Project presents: This Week in Shakespeare news, for the week ending Monday, February 26th, 2018" The post The Bill / Shakespeare Project presents: This Week in Shakespeare news, for the week ending Monday, February 26th, 2018 appeared first on The Bill / Shakespeare Project.

[archive] This week’s Shakespeare news review podcast includes an upcoming “splattery” Titus, a WWI Henry V, a new source for Shakespeare, and an idiotic school administrator. PLUS our usual recap of this week’s daily highlights in Shakespearean history. Story Links Madison Shakespeare Co: Henry the Fourth at the Bartell Theatre 5 great Shakespeare musicals for … Continue reading "The Bill / Shakespeare Project presents: This Week in Shakespeare news, for the week ending Monday, February 12th, 2018" The post The Bill / Shakespeare Project presents: This Week in Shakespeare news, for the week ending Monday, February 12th, 2018 appeared first on The Bill / Shakespeare Project.

[archive] This week’s Shakespeare news review podcast includes a puppet Titus, a Shade-y Shakespeare, some Merry Widows, and lotsa Caesar reviews. PLUS our usual recap of this week’s daily highlights in Shakespearean history. Story Links The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey announces 2018 season Geneva collection of rare early Shakespeare books goes digital How to … Continue reading "The Bill / Shakespeare Project presents: This Week in Shakespeare news, for the week ending Monday, February 5th, 2018" The post The Bill / Shakespeare Project presents: This Week in Shakespeare news, for the week ending Monday, February 5th, 2018 appeared first on The Bill / Shakespeare Project.

[archive] This week’s Shakespeare news review podcast includes upcoming seasons, a new Hamlet, and a group of professional drinkers with a Shakespeare problem. PLUS our usual recap of this week’s daily highlights in Shakespearean history. Story Links Shakespeare in the Park to remount Twelfth Night musical; Othello also on tap Shakespeare & Company announces 2018 … Continue reading The Bill / Shakespeare Project presents: This Week in Shakespeare news, for the week ending Monday, January 29th, 2018 → The post The Bill / Shakespeare Project presents: This Week in Shakespeare news, for the week ending Monday, January 29th, 2018 appeared first on The Bill / Shakespeare Project.

[archive] This week’s Shakespeare news review podcast includes Shakespeare Uncovered, Shakespeare Uncorked, and the passing of a giant. PLUS our usual recap of this week’s daily highlights in Shakespearean history. Story Links Romeo and Juliet fall in love at Southwest Shakespeare Company for two more weekends Shakespeare papers given same cultural status as Magna Carta … Continue reading The Bill / Shakespeare Project presents: This Week in Shakespeare news, for the week ending Monday, January 22nd, 2018 → The post The Bill / Shakespeare Project presents: This Week in Shakespeare news, for the week ending Monday, January 22nd, 2018 appeared first on The Bill / Shakespeare Project.

[archive] This week’s podcast concludes our prolonged discussion of The Tempest. We have a directorial concept and cast, a look at THE speech, and a conclusion. Timeline 00:00 – Begin podcast 00:31 – Opening 00:48 – Directorial concept and cast 06:53 – THE speech 11:28 – A whole-lotta self-promotion 13:16 – Wrap-up 15:27 – Closing 17:17 – … Continue reading Podcast 164: The Tempest — Conclusion: Concept, Cast, and Wrap-up → The post Podcast 164: The Tempest — Conclusion: Concept, Cast, and Wrap-up appeared first on The Bill / Shakespeare Project.

[archive] This week’s Shakespeare news review podcast includes Shakespeare Underground, Trump and Breitbart, Richard III for our time, and bloody tyrants. PLUS our usual recap of this week’s daily highlights in Shakespearean history. Story Links Atlanta Shakespeare Company remounts Comedy of Errors ATC announces 2018 season of the Shakespeare Underground Daisy Ridley, Naomi Watts give … Continue reading The Bill / Shakespeare Project presents: This Week in Shakespeare news, for the week ending Monday, January 15th, 2018 → The post The Bill / Shakespeare Project presents: This Week in Shakespeare news, for the week ending Monday, January 15th, 2018 appeared first on The Bill / Shakespeare Project.

[archive] [WARNING: The the first portion of the following podcast contains adult language, sexual imagery, and stuff to make you say, “Man, that’s kinda a dirty play…but only sorta” You HAVE been warned. SKIP TO THE 5:20 MARK IF  EASILY OFFENDED.] This week’s podcast continues our prolonged discussion of The Tempest. We have some (a lil’ bit … Continue reading Podcast 163: The Tempest — Ariel, the Epilogue, and a Bit o’ the Bawdy [EXPLICIT] → The post Podcast 163: The Tempest — Ariel, the Epilogue, and a Bit o’ the Bawdy [EXPLICIT] appeared first on The Bill / Shakespeare Project.

[archive] This week’s Shakespeare news review podcast includes bold plans by Michelle Terry, an X-File/Tempest connection, some props, and some upstart crows. PLUS our usual recap of this week’s daily highlights in Shakespearean history. Story Links Michelle Terry’s plan for Shakespeare’s Globe is democratic – but is it doable? I Want to Believe… that David … Continue reading The Bill / Shakespeare Project presents: This Week in Shakespeare news, for the week ending Monday, January 8th, 2018 → The post The Bill / Shakespeare Project presents: This Week in Shakespeare news, for the week ending Monday, January 8th, 2018 appeared first on The Bill / Shakespeare Project.