The Play's the Thing
CiRCE Podcast Network
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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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Dec 29, 2017 • 1h 19min
Twelfth Night: Q&A
Transferred from Close Reads. Welcome back to Close Reads, where David, Angelina, and Tim are discussing listener questions about Twelfth Night. Topics include lots of talk about Feste, strong women in Shakespeare, whether the ending is satisfying, the alternate title, Shakespeare as political rabble-rouser, and, of course, some Christmas-themed banter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 22, 2017 • 1h 12min
Twelfth Night: Act V
Transferred from Close Reads. Join Angelina, Tim, and David as they continue to discuss William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. Topics include where Twelfth Night belongs in Shakespeare's canon, the somewhat abrupt ending, the lack of change in the characters, the subtitle, and the poem that ends the play. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 15, 2017 • 1h 20min
Twelfth Night: Act IV
Transferred from Close Reads. Join Angelina, Tim, and David as they continue to discuss William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. Topics include Shakespeare's innovation (and subversion) of dramatic form, the Shakespearean authorship question and whether it matters, the way the shape of the stage comes alive in the play, and much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 9, 2017 • 1h 13min
Twelfth Night: Act III
Join Angelina, Tim, and David as they continue to discuss William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. Topics include Shakespeare's approach to structure, identity (and the motif of disguise), and comedic reversals. Plus, Tim tells another story about classroom hijinks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 1, 2017 • 1h 26min
Twelfth Night: Act II
Transferred from Close Reads Podcast. Join Angelina, Tim, and David as they continue conversation on William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. Topics include the number of lines dedicated to the "foolish" characters, the nature of Soliloquy in Shakespeare, and much, much more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 24, 2017 • 1h 40min
Twelfth Night: Act I
Transferred from Close Reads Podcast. Join Angelina, Tim, and David as they kickoff conversation on William Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. Topics include different approaches to Shakespeare, Renaissance metaphors that are key in the play, and much, much more (this episode is long!). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 23, 2017 • 3min
Welcome to The Play's the Thing
Welcome to The Play's the Thing: a show for Shakespeare lovers. Subscribe now so you're ready to Episode 1 when we launch a discussion of King Lear! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
