What does Shakespeare have to do with true crime?

In this episode, we explore how Romeo and Juliet, Othello, and Macbeth continue to shape the way we understand real-world violence — from “star-crossed lovers” to “crimes of passion” and the enduring myth of Lady Macbeth.

Drawing on narrative criminology, this episode examines how Shakespeare provides a cultural script for jealousy, ambition, and murder — one that still appears in media headlines, courtrooms, and public imagination.

Part of the Shakespeare & True Crime series this March on Shakespop .