Much Ado About Shakespeare

By The Telegraph

Arts Performing Arts

What's Much Ado About Shakespeare about?

A series of podcasts from the RSC in partnership with the Telegraph in which we'll go behind the scenes of brand new productions, as well as discuss the themes behind the plays of the world's greatest ever writer.

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Wealth and power in Timon o...

12.07.2018

In the final episode of the series, Ben Lawrence chairs a discussion with Simon Godwin and Dr Sarah Dustagheer about what Timon of Athens says about our current credit culture and how its cynical tone reflects the troubled state of ...

Much Ado About Shakespeare episodes:

12.07.2018 Wealth and power in Timon of Athens In the final episode of the series, Ben Lawrence chairs a discussion with Simon Godwin and Dr Sarah Dustagheer about what Timon of Athens says about our current credit culture and how its cynical tone reflects the troubled state of ...
12.06.2018 Behind the Scenes of Timon of Athens In this penultimate episode of the series, Ben Lawrence goes behind the scenes of the RSC's new production of Shakespeare's biting satire and talks to its star, Kathryn Hunter. For more, visit www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-shakespeare-company/
10.11.2018 Troilus and Cressida - Fear and Loathing in Ancient Troy Troilus and Cressida is a problem play in more ways than one. Its tone veers wildly between comedy and tragedy and there are no easy resolutions. But it is also a dazzling work with Shakespeare being more truthful and cynical ...
10.08.2018 Behind the scenes of Troilus and Cressida The Telegraph's Ben Lawrence goes behind the scenes of the RSC's new production of Troilus and Cressida. This is one of Shakespeare's most complex and fascinating plays, a version of events leading up to the death of Hector in the ...
08.15.2018 The Merry Wives of Windsor - is Shakespeare funny? \| Much Ado About Shakespeare episode 10 Ben Lawrence talks to director Fiona Laird and Professor Helen Barr of Oxford University about the problems of producing Shakespearean comedy for a 21st-century audience.
08.13.2018 Behind the scenes of The Merry Wives of Windsor \| Much Ado About Shakespeare episode 9 In this episode, Ben Lawrence heads to Stratford-upon-Avon to catch up with director Fiona Laird and actresses Rebecca Lacey and Beth Cordingly for a radical new production, inspired by The Only Way Is Essex, of Shakespeare's knockabout farce.
07.23.2018 Does Shakespeare silence women? 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 ...
05.04.2018 Baz Luhrmann takes on Romeo and Juliet 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
05.02.2018 Romeo and Juliet Round Table Discussion 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
04.30.2018 Behind the scenes of Romeo and Juliet 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
04.23.2018 Live: what Shakespeare can teach us about society today 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 ...
04.20.2018 Live teaser: Shakespeare 21st century playwright 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 ...
04.04.2018 Trailer - Much Ado About Podcasts 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 ...
03.09.2018 Terry Deary on the curse of The Scottish Play 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
03.07.2018 Unsex Me Here: The Women of Macbeth 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 ...
03.05.2018 Macbeth: Christopher Eccleston and Niamh Cusack 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. Discover more at www.telegraph.co.uk and www.rsc.org.uk/podcasts Music licensed at ...