Richard II Act I scene 3-4 – Bolingbroke and Mowbray prepare to engage in mortal combat. That odor you smell isn't horse- it's Bushy, Bagot and Green.

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Richard II Act I scene 1-2 – Blood must answer for blood, as Richard tries in vain to tame two of his "leopards", and an old Duchess cries out for vengeance.

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• Lions and Leopard (Heraldry)

Richard II pre show - We begin our 5th series with an epic battle between the forces of history, vs. the pen of Shakespeare... sorry History, you lose.

• The Stratford Festival's Tempest
• Digital Theatre
• Richard II Film!
• Rex Factor
• 3 way to Richard II
• More Richard on YouTube
• Richard II from the BBC4 broadcast, (Mark Rylance)
• Shakespeare's An Age of Kings

It's the Iambic Pentameter episode, where guest G.Robin and I discuss the heartbeat of shakespeare's verse. Hold On, by Tom Waits, courtesy of music.mevio.com

Macbeth 5.4-5.9 – The blood of innocence is not spilt without a heavy price to be paid, and Macbeth has worked up quite a tab. It's time to face the man, not of woman born.

Song of Sixpence, by 4 and 20 blackbirds, courtesy of music.mevio.com

In this episode I sit down with G.Robin Smith to talk Macbeth- everything from death and transformation, to "Whatever Happened to Baby Thane?"

The Wind and The Rain, by Trilsean, courtesy of G.Robin Smith

Macbeth 5.1-5.3 – Lady Macbeth is sleepwalking and the Thanes fly from Macbeth as he prepares for the coming war. Suddenly, it's not so good to be the King. See it as it Ends, by Confession of Faith, courtesy of music.mevio.com

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Macbeth 4.3 – We find Macduff in England, trying to convince Malcolm to save Scotland and things get weird.

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Macbeth 4.2 – Lady Macduff and her children put in a brief appearance in one of the darkest scenes in the play. Sleep with the Angels, by (De La Vega) Ivy League, courtesy of music.mevio.com

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Macbeth 4.1 – The weird sisters lay down some freaky dark magic as Macbeth returns to them for a dose of "good news, bad news". This is way beyond putting the lime in the coconut. stars burn out, by lacunae, courtesy of music.mevio.com