A series of podcasts in which we'll go behind the scenes of brand new productions from the RSC and discuss the themes behind the plays of the world's greatest ever writer.
The Telegraph's Ben Lawrence goes behind the scenes of the brand new Royal Shakespeare Company production of Macbeth and talks to actors Christopher Eccleston and Niamh Cusack, and director Polly Findlay.
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Is Lady Macbeth the greatest female character that Shakespeare ever created? How do you represent the witches? Why do we see Lady Macduff only briefly? Director Polly Findlay and Oxford academic Emma Smith join Ben Lawrence to discuss the witches in Macbeth. Discover more at www.telegraph.co.uk and www.rsc.org.uk/podcasts Music licensed at www.epidemicsound.com
The Scottish play? Macbee? Mackers? Why has Macbeth aroused such superstition through history. Horrible Histories creator Terry Deary reflects on the Curse of the Scottish play. Discover more at www.telegraph.co.uk and www.rsc.org.uk/podcasts Music licensed at www.epidemicsound.com
The Telegraph has teamed up with the Royal Shakespeare Company to bring you an exciting new podcast series, Much Ado About Shakespeare. We’ll be exploring our undying fascination with the world’s greatest playwright, giving you a peek behind the curtain on forthcoming RSC productions and hosting discussions about topics that are as relevant now as they were in Shakespeare’s day. To discover more, head to www.Telegraph.co.uk and search 'Shakespeare'; And, https://www.rsc.org.uk/podcasts Music fully licensed at www.epidemicsound.com
Keep an eye out for this exciting new episode of Much Ado About Shakespeare, live from The Other Place in Stratford-upon-Avon. Join Ben Lawrence in a discussion about why Shakespeare is still relevant to the here and now. Discover more at www.telegraph.co.uk and www.rsc.org.uk/podcast Music fully licensed at www.epidemicsound.com
What can Shakespeare teach us about the politics and culture of today? Find out in this discussion, recorded live at The Other Place, Stratford-upon-Avon, with Gregory Doran, artistic director of the RSC, novelist Tracy Chevalier and director Iqbal Khan. Discover more at www.telegraph.co.uk and www.rsc.org.uk/podcasts Music fully licensed at www.epidemicsound.com
The Telegraph's Ben Lawrence goes behind the scenes of the RSC's new production which urgently brings to life the violence of the story. Discover more at www.telegraph.co.uk and www.rsc.org.uk/podcasts Music fully licensed at www.epidemicsound.com
Ben Lawrence chairs a debate about the nature of violence in Romeo and Juliet. Discover more at www.telegraph.co.uk and www.rsc.org.uk/podcasts Music fully licensed at www.epidemicsound.com
Ben Lawrence talks to Telegraph film critic Tim Robey about Baz Luhrmann's 1996 film version of Romeo and Juliet - one of the greatest big-screen adaptations of Shakespeare. Discover more at www.telegraph.co.uk and www.rsc.org.uk/podcast Music fully licensed at www.epidemicsound.com
In this edition, Claire Allfree questions the role of women in Shakespeare and whether he gives them a voice. Does descending into madness make victims of Ophelia and Lady Macbeth? Why do Queen Anne and Princess Katherine go silent as soon as they are married? And what on earth should 21st-century audiences make of Katherina in The Taming of the Shrew? Joining Claire in the discussion are acclaimed actors Sylvestra le Touzel and Debbie Korley, and director Nancy Meckler.
