Tabling: The Podcast

A very special episode, and a first for Tabling: The Podcast! We were able to get our mic into Day One of rehearsals for the upcoming world premier of 'Good King Richard', performing at the White Bear theatre in London, UK. Good King Richard runs from on Dec. 8-20 and tickets can be found here. The entire cast and crew sat around the table, upstairs above a Kenington pub, reading through and discussing this new work for an entire day. Co-director and writer, Ian Dixon-Potter, allowed us to record the discussions for Tabling, which we are now happy to share to our audience. As a new work and a contemporary interpretation of a classical figure - notarized by William Shakespeare - the discussions weaved between the plays structure, the historical facts and interpretations, as well as the ambitions and intentions of the characters. While the microphone sat in the middle of the table, the cast went through pick and prodding the text, analyzing and questioning - exactly the type of discussion which Tabling: The Podcast hopes to show to our audience! Please let us know if you would like to hear more of this format - recording day one of an actual production - by tweeting @tablingpodcast, or emailing [email protected] The Cast: Zara Banks as Margaret Beaufort Albert Clack as Bishop Morton Peter Collington as King Edward IV Catherine Dunne as Elizabeth Woodville Ben Harper as Lord Buckingham John McLear as Lord Hastings Will Mytum as Henry Tudor Nicholas Koy Santillo as King Richard III *Technical Note* We have done all we can to improve the audio quality of the recording. As this was a special allowance, and the focus was on the rehearsal, the audio quality is not ideal, and we apologize for that.

Join Nicholas Koy Santillo, Lindsay Huebner, Courtney Larkin and Joseph Richardson as we open a can of analysis on Act I of All's Well That Ends Well!

We are back in London again! Koy is joined by Lindsay Huebner, Joseph Richardson and an old friend, but a new voice to Tabling - Courtney Larkin, who is our resident director for All's Well. In this introduction episode we open up this not-so-popular Shakespearean (problem?) comedy and outline how we will be looking at the text and this production, in the following weeks.

Our final discussion of the final act, with Nicholas Koy Santillo, Lucy Atkinson, Linsday Huebner, Whitton Frank and Joe Richardson. In this act we talk about: Fighting in the dark Rodrigo continues to be just a sweet boy Iago and Rodrigo's relationship How we never have enough time to talk about the text!

This week we return with Nicholas Koy Santillo, Lucy Atkinson, Lindsay Huebner, Whitton Frank, Joe Richardson and Robert Bradley to talk about the penultimate act! Some of our discussion points are: Othello's fall from composure Othello & Dark Knight parallels?! Clever, clever, bad guys Othello's temper Rodrigo's plight Desdemona's final scene, preparing for Othello

During our longest episode to date, Nicholas Koy Santillo is joined by Lucy Atkinson, Lindsay Huebner, Whitton Frank, Joe Richardson and Robert Bradley. Join us from the Gielgud theatre in London's West end while we discuss the meaty centre of this awesome tragedy. During this episode we discuss, among others; Shakespearean clowns. Why are they there? Why are they always cut? The drastic emotional swings of the characters in Othello - are they justified? Emilia and Iago's messed up marriage. The incredible capacity for Shakespeare to give his actors direction through the structure of his verse. The domestic scale of the narrative. Why do we call it a 'feminine' ending, and what does tell the actor? Iago's ingenious capacity to persuade and convince, without outright lying.

This week Nicholas Koy Santillo is joined by Lucy Atkinson, Lindsay Huebner, Whitton Frank, and Joseph Richardson. During the our discussion of the second act (Where we arrive in Cyprus and begin preparations of revelry and villainy) we discuss: Who is this new and wonderful Mr. Richardson? Where is Cyprus, really...? Cassio's drinking problem. Iago's shows of wit and double-faced nature. Reputation, reputation, reputation The play's two possible timelines & the dramatic practice of 'double-time'. Note: The quote that Whitton remembered: "If you repeat a lie often enough, people will believe it, and you will even come to believe it yourself" is attributed to Joseph Goebbels (Hitler's Propaganda minister), among others.

Nicholas Koy Santillo is Joined by; Lucy Atkinson, Lindsay Huebner and Whitton Frank for our Act I discussion, where we talk about; Iago's justifications for hating Othello Verse structure, and it's insight into the characters states of mind, education, etc. Lucy's love of the sweet sweet Rodrigo Barbantio's worst wake-up ever Desdemona's strength and awesomeness The love between Othello and Desdemona The historical context for the war within the play; specifically the Cyprus wars

In our introduction episode to Othello (and Tabling: The Podcast's first London recording!) Nicholas Koy Santillo is joined by; Lucy Atkinson, Lindsday Huebner, and Whitton Frank. After discussing various topics, including podcasts and epic vs. personal theatre, we discuss: The Intimate quality of Othello, especially compared with other works of Shakespeare. Each of our relationship's with the play. The (seemingly?) dominant issue of race. Past and contemporary productions and staging conventions of Othello. Othello's character - his military history, 'other-ness', and use of language. During this play, we were lucky enough to record out of the Gielgud theatre, in London's West End!

Production image from Michael Boyd's 2007 RSC production. Jonathan Slinger as Richard II in a literal cleansing shower of dust.