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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 Troilus and Cressida Episode Feb 17, 2023

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Imagine the Beatles covering an Elvis album. Here, Shakespeare covers Homer. Should be amazing! —Except, it’s not.

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The Two Gentlemen of Verona Feb 11, 2023

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One of Shakespeare’s earliest plays includes all of his favorite tricks: Love at first sight, friends-as-rivals, and happily ever after. Featuring special guests Ian and Emily Andrews!

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A Winter's Tale: Q&A Feb 03, 2023

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It's time to answer your questions about A Winter's Tale!

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A Winter's Tale: Act V Jan 27, 2023

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The scars don’t disappear. But after Leontes’ rage, this tragedy turns toward reunion and resurrection.

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A Winter's Tale: Act IV Jan 20, 2023

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This week: Does Shakespeare have a philosophy? He does, and he demonstrates it here through a discussion of flowers.

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A Winter's Tale: Act III Jan 13, 2023

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This week, Leontes gets what he wants and loses everything. But hope arrives in the most unexpected place.

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A Winter's Tale: Act II Jan 06, 2023

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What would you do if your king (falsely) accused his queen of infidelity? Bravery and cowardice both show themselves in Leontes’s palace.

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A Winter's Tale: Act I Dec 30, 2022

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Join us for this hidden classic from late in Shakespeare’s career. What begins with toxic masculinity ends with rebirth.

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The Life of Shakespeare Q&A Dec 16, 2022

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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 Dec 09, 2022

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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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