The Hamlet Podcast

Book Club 02 - Two Gentlemen of Verona by Conor Hanratty

About 25% of Hamlet isn't in verse at all - it's in prose. With this in mind, this episode explores some of the ways that Shakespeare uses prose instead of poetry, and how effective this can often be.

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Act IV, Scene v - Horatio reappears this week, so we take a little time to discuss his character. As this new scene begins, Gertrude does not wish to speak with Ophelia, but is convinced that it's probably a wise idea to do so. Written and presented by Conor Hanratty

Book Club 01 - Richard II by Conor Hanratty

This time we continue our exploration of verse, looking at other ways Shakespeare shakes it up. Shared lines, blank vs rhymed verse, soliloquies and stories. Something for everyone!

Hello listeners! This is your invitation to participate in a read-along challenge, a kind of Book Club side-project for The Hamlet Podcast. Every week we'll read a different play, and hopefully we'll be able to say we read Shakespeare's complete works in 2020. Are you in? Week One: Richard II. Tune in on Saturday and we'll discuss it.

Right in time for Shakespeare's birthday, April 23, this is a new series of short episodes introducing the basic elements of how Shakespeare wrote. We start at the very beginning - with a discussion of iambic pentameter and/or blank verse. Geek out with me!

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Act IV, Scene iv - Hamlet reaches a point of resolution as he finishes his final soliloquy. Written and presented by Conor Hanratty

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Act IV, Scene iv - Hamlet's final soliloquy begins with some important questions. Written and presented by Conor Hanratty

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Act IV, Scene iv - Hamlet and the Norwegian Captain discuss Fortinbras' campaign against Poland. Written and presented by Conor Hanratty