The Play's the Thing

By CiRCE Podcast Network

The Play's the Thing is the ultimate podcast resource for lovers of Shakespeare. Dedicating six episodes to each play (one per act, plus a Q&A episode), this podcast explores the theme

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The Play's the Thing episodes:

November 06, 2020 The Merchant of Venice: Act V
Join Tim, and Heidi, and Sarah-Jane as they wrap up their conversation of Shakespeare's classic play.
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58min
October 19, 2020 The Merchant of Venice: Act IV
Act IV is usually the key act in any Shakespeare play, and The Merchant of Venice isn't any different. Join Tim, Heidi, and Sarah-Jane as they explore why.
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47min
September 29, 2020 The Merchant of Venice: Act III
Join Tim, Heidi, and Sarah-Jane as they dive Into the always-important third act of The Merchant of Venice.
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1h 2min
September 18, 2020 The Merchant of Venice: Act II
Join Tim, Heidi, and Sarah-Jane as they discuss Shakespeare's exploration of the folly of people who are put to the test, Bossanio's role (and his name), Shylock's complex role in the play, and much more.
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51min
September 02, 2020 The Merchant of Venice: Act I
Join Tim, Heidi, and Sarah-Jane as they dive into Shakespeare's great play, The Merchant of Venice. In this episode, they discuss the character of Portia, Shylock's unnerving nature, a little of bit of context, and much more.
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1h 10min
August 26, 2020 Coriolanus: Q&A
Join Tim and Sarah-Jane as they answer your questions about Shakespeare's most underrated play.
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53min
July 30, 2020 Coriolanus: Act V
Tim and Sarah-Jane are back as they discuss the final scenes of this great Shakespearean tragedy. Topics of conversation include the desperate measures we see from the Roman government, questions of citizenship and leadership that the play raises, the motivating influences within Coriolanus as the play comes to a head, and much, much more.
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1h 11min
July 22, 2020 Coriolanus: Act IV
In this episode Tim and Sarah-Jane discuss Act IV of Coriolanus, focusing in particular on some ancient Roman history (especially the Roman Republic), the complexity of the plot in this act, and much more. Get ready to dig deep! Oh, and please do rate and review if you like the show.
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1h 11min
July 14, 2020 Coriolanus: Act III
In this episode Tim and Sarah-Jane dive deeper into Shakespeare's underrated tragedy by comparing some of the great performances of the play, exploring Coriolanus' use of language, Volumnia's use of rhetoric, and much more.
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1h 3min
July 07, 2020 Coriolanus: Act II
Join Tim McIntosh and Sarah-Jane Bentley for a spirited discussion about one of Shakespeare's underrated (but most interesting) plays, Coriolanus. In this episode they chat about Act II, focusing on Coriolanus' mother, Volumnia; what the play has to say about leadership; some of the key symbols we find in the play; and much more!

Please note: this episode was originally recorded back in April 2020.
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55min

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How many episodes does The Play's the Thing have?

The podcast currently has 185 episodes available.

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