A podcast for all those who see William Shakespeare primarily as a dramatist, and want to explore ways to stage his plays as live theatre.
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James Sheldrake, jack of all literary trades, attempts to say something valuable about each of Shakespeare's plays in handy 15-minute instalments.
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Elaine Acworth is a playwright and dramatist, this series of dramatic works is based on her personal journey of discovering and reconciling the image of Bill Acworth – her father, and soldier of the two world wars. My Father's Wars was funded by the Queensland Anzac Centenary Grants program. This podcast was launched as part of the Q ANZAC 100: Memories for a New Generation project.
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Lord Dunsany (24 July 1878 – 25 October 1957) was a London-born Anglo-Irish writer and dramatist notable for his work in fantasy. He was influenced by Algernon Swinburne, who wrote the line “Time and the Gods are at strife” in his 1866 poem “Hymn to Proserpine”, as well as by the fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm and Hans Christian Andersen. In turn, Dunsany’s influence was felt by H. P. Lovecraft and Ursula K. Le Guin. Arthur C. Clarke corresponded with Dunsany between 1944 and 1956. Those ...
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“Magic and magical people—the ‘unnatural order’ is all around us. There are good witches, evil witches, demons, vamps, werewolves, shape shifters, ghosts; it’s a protoplasmic party of creature features out there. But unless you know where to look, you won’t find them. I know where to look. My name is Harry Strange.” And so begins each episode of the Harry Strange Radio Drama, an award-winning, full-cast, scripted audio drama. Harry is a crusader for justice, and champion of an archangel who ...
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Britney Spears: pop icon. Pandora Sykes pieces together what we know about her story, and what it tells us about sex, entertainment, and how we treat women in the public eye. In this eight-part series for BBC Radio 4, Pandora traces Britney's incredible life: from her hardscrabble childhood in rural Louisiana, to her coronation as the inaugural pop princess of the internet, navigating an insatiable celebrity gossip complex; through to a young mother on trial by the paparazzi. Britney is a po ...
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Project Gutenberg and Microsoft have worked together to create thousands of free and open audiobooks using new neural text-to-speech technology and Project Gutenberg's large open-access collection of e-books. This project aims to make literature more accessible to (audio)book-lovers everywhere and democratize access to high quality audiobooks. Whether you are learning to read, looking for inclusive reading technology, or about to head out on a long drive, we hope you enjoy this audiobook col ...
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In an unprecedented second episode on a play, Sheldrake examines the linguistic DNA of Hamlet and finds three rhetorical techniques that perform what Shakespeare is also doing with the big ideas in this play: Hendiadys, Metonymy and Synecdoche. Podcasting on Shakespeare is a profound pleasure but, if you would like to buy me a coffee, click here: D…
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In an episode dedicated to a great Shakespearean, Mr John Branston, Sheldrake drifts slightly from the one-play-one-idea tagline to focus on one character in this play: Queen Margaret. After her long march through the Henry VI plays, how does she wrest some control of the audience’s perspective from Richard and, in the end, does it make any differe…
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Few people in the world will have spent as many hours working on the delivery and performance of Shakespeare as Robert Price. After a career as an actor, he was the Senior Voice Tutor at RADA 2007-15 and a voice tutor at LAMDA for many years. He therefore has huge experience with and a rare perspective on how to ‘speak the speech’. A few weeks ago …
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06 – The King that was Not; The Caves of Kai
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08 – Men of Yarnith; For the Honour of the Gods
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09 – Night and Morning; Usury; Mlideen; Secret of the Gods; South Wind
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14 – Journey of the King: Pts. 5, 6, and 7
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The third part of the Monster Universe Audio Drama prologue is here! In this episode, we are introduced to Abraham Van Helsing (yes, that Van Helsing), but don’t think you have it all figured out yet. We still have a short time before we hit the pilot. However, everything you’ve heard will play into the main narrative. The story so far: Moria Le Fa…
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The much anticipated second trailer of the Monster Universe Audio Drama is here! In this snippet, we learn a little bit about the world of our main story. When the trailers are complete, you will have a complete prologue to our featured tale. Be sure to subscribe to the Podcast at: https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/1827171/s/75206.rss or on Spo…
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It’s 1914 and sweeping change blanketed America like a shroud. Small towns decayed while cites bloated like a corpse in the sun under the weight of new arrivals, both foreign and domestic. Through it all, Moria Le Fanu finds her way to New York City to seek an audience with reclusive scientist Nikola Tesla. She knew that more than rustics and immig…
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In the first of two episodes on this mightiest of plays, Sheldrake compares the plot of Shakespeare’s Hamlet with its sources, uncovering a tremendous amount of ‘literary upcycling’ but also a profound and imaginative tribute to the power of theatre at the play’s core. First preview of Sheldrake on Shakespeare: Live! THIS FRIDAY 2nd June, 7pm at th…
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In his return to the airwaves, Sheldrake considers the extraordinary popularity of A Midsummer Night’s Dream and concludes that it is the dark matter in the middle of this festive comedy sandwich that makes the play such a satisfying experience overall. iTunes Amazon Sheldrake on Shakespeare Live! London previews: Etcetera Theatre 2nd June Rosemary…
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My Lady's MoneyBy Collins, Wilkie, 1824-1889
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What's Mine's Mine — Volume 1 by MacDonald
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What's Mine's Mine — Volume 1By MacDonald, George, 1824-1905
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Essays of Michel de Montaigne — Volume 07
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Essays of Michel de Montaigne — Volume 07By Montaigne, Michel de, 1533-1592
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The Spinster1905By Hichens, Robert, 1864-1950
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The Vnfortunate Traveller, or The Life Of Jack Wil
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The Vnfortunate Traveller, or The Life Of Jack WiltonWith An Essay On The Life And Writings Of Thomas Nash By Edmund GosseBy Nash, Thomas, 1567-1601
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The Moon-VoyageBy Verne, Jules, 1828-1905
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From Sand Hill to Pine by Bret Harte
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From Sand Hill to PineBy Harte, Bret, 1836-1902
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The Golden ScorpionBy Rohmer, Sax, 1883-1959
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Representative Plays by American Dramatists: 1856-
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Representative Plays by American Dramatists: 1856-1911:Introduction and BibliographyBy Moses, Montrose Jonas, 1878-1934
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The Face and the Mask by Robert Barr
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The Face and the MaskBy Barr, Robert, 1850-1912
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Back HomeBeing the Narrative of Judge Priest and his PeopleBy Cobb, Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury), 1876-1944
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The Story of a Robin by Agnes S. Underwood
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The Story of a RobinBy Underwood, Agnes S.
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Tales from the Arabic — Volume 03
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Tales from the Arabic — Volume 03By nan
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The Malefactor by E. Phillips Oppenheim
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The MalefactorBy Oppenheim, E. Phillips (Edward Phillips), 1866-1946
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Life of Saint Monica by F. A. Forbes
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Life of Saint MonicaBy Forbes, F. A. (Frances Alice), 1869-1936
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The Works of Henry Fielding by Henry Fielding
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The Works of Henry FieldingEdited by George Saintsbury in 12 Volumes $p Volume 12By Fielding, Henry, 1707-1754
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Studies in Civics by J. T. McCleary
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Studies in CivicsBy McCleary, J. T. (James Thompson), 1853-1924
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Jack in the Forecastle; or, Incidents in the Early
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Jack in the Forecastle; or, Incidents in the Early Life of Hawser MartingaleBy Sleeper, John Sherburne, 1794-1878
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Literary Hearthstones of Dixie by Pickett
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Literary Hearthstones of DixieBy Pickett, La Salle Corbell, 1848-1931
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Ernest Maltravers — Complete by Lytton
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Ernest Maltravers — CompleteBy Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron, 1803-1873
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Mormon Settlement in Arizona by McClintock
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Mormon Settlement in ArizonaA Record of Peaceful Conquest of the DesertBy McClintock, James H., 1864-1934
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Four-Dimensional Vistas by Claude Fayette Bragdon
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Four-Dimensional VistasBy Bragdon, Claude Fayette, 1866-1946
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The Rising of the Red Man by John Mackie
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The Rising of the Red ManA Romance of the Louis Riel RebellionBy Mackie, John, 1862-1939
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