The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's King Lear.

Act IV Scene vi - Lear enters, at a new level of madness.

Written and presented by Conor Hanratty

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's King Lear.

Act IV Scene vi - Gloucester attempts to jump, but Edgar has a whole plan in place.

Written and presented by Conor Hanratty

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's King Lear.

Act IV Scene vi - Gloucester and Edgar reach Dover.

Written and presented by Conor Hanratty

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's King Lear.

Act IV Scene v - Regan tries to get information out of Oswald.

Written and presented by Conor Hanratty

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's King Lear.

Act IV Scene v - Regan and Oswald reappear, discussing various pressing concerns.

Written and presented by Conor Hanratty

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's King Lear.

Act IV Scene iv - Cordelia hears reports of her father and hopes her Doctor can help make him better.

Written and presented by Conor Hanratty

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's King Lear.

Act IV Scene iii - Kent and Gentleman continue their discussion and we hear a startling description of Lear's emotional state.

Written and presented by Conor Hanratty

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's King Lear.

Act IV Scene iii - Kent and his Gentleman messenger have met at Dover and discuss the state of affairs.

Written and presented by Conor Hanratty

To celebrate not one but TWO exciting Shakespeare productions in Dublin Theatre Festival this year, I've teamed up with DTF to bring you a sneak preview of the delights that await. This time: Druid Theatre Company presents Macbeth, introduced by festival artistic director Róise Goan.

Macbeth is at the Gaiety Theatre from September 25 - October 05, at tickets are available from Ticketmaster.

The Making of Pinocchio is at the Samuel Beckett Theatre and tickets are available from dublintheatrefestival . ie

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's King Lear.

Act IV Scene ii - A Messenger brings news of Cornwall and Gloucester, which horrifies Albany. Goneril has new plans for the future too...

Written and presented by Conor Hanratty