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The Play’s the Thing

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 themes, scenes, characters, and lines that make Shakespeare so memorable. In the end, we will cover every play The Bard wrote, thus permitting an ongoing contemplation and celebration of the most important writer of all time. Join us.

The Play’s the Thing is presented by The CiRCE Podcast Network.

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Latest Episodes:

The Life of Shakespeare Q&A (rerun) Jun 26, 2026

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This week Tim is joined by a family of Shakespeare fans who are full of questions, including, "How many words did Shakespeare create?"

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The Life of Shakespeare: Part Two (rerun) Jun 19, 2026

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William Shakespeare is the most celebrated dramatist in the English language, perhaps any language. But who was the man behind the plays? Part two of two.

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The Life of Shakespeare: Part One (rerun) Jun 12, 2026

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William Shakespeare is the most celebrated dramatist in the English language, perhaps any language. But who was the man behind the plays? Part one of two.

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Coriolanus: Q&A (rerun) Jun 05, 2026

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Join Tim and Sarah-Jane as they answer your questions about Shakespeare's most underrated play.

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Coriolanus: Act IV (rerun) May 29, 2026

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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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Coriolanus: Act III (rerun) May 22, 2026

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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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Coriolanus: Act II (rerun) May 15, 2026

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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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Coriolanus: Act I (rerun) May 08, 2026

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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 I, introducing the play, the characters, the themes, and much more. They also discuss how Coriolanus is almost an anti-type to a play like As You Like It.

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

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The Merchant of Venice: Q&A (rerun) May 01, 2026

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In which Tim, Heidi, and Sarah-Jane answer your questions.

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The Merchant of Venice: Bonus with Sparky Roberts (rerun) Apr 24, 2026

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Was Shakespeare anti-semitic? In this bonus episode, Tim chats about this question with special guest Judith "Sparky" Roberts. Sparky comes from a Jewish background and was a theatre teacher at the University of Oregon and Lane Community College. Her graduate study, at Brandeis University, was under the great American Shakespearean actor, Morris Carnovksy.

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