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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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Copyright: © CiRCE Institute

Latest Episodes:

Pericles! Jul 25, 2023

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Is it a tragedy, a comedy, a travelogue, a romance? Whatever the genre, it's probably Shakespeare's least-known play. Join Sophia Maeda, Noah Perrin, and Tim McIntosh as they attempt to decipher the mystery of Pericles.

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Love's Labours Lost Jun 27, 2023

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Four bros attempt to be abstinent scholars. No women. Lots of fasting. Heaps of books. What could possibly go wrong? Almost everything. Thankfully, four women save the bros from themselves.

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Dr. Christopher Perrin Joins the Show, Part 2 May 26, 2023

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Join Tim as he continues his Shakespeare-themed conversation with Dr. Christopher Perrin of Classical Academic Press. They tell classical jokes, wonder why people don't like Shakespeare, and liken classical education to cold swim in a strong river.

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Dr. Christopher Perrin Joins the Show to Discuss Teaching Shakespeare, Part 1 May 19, 2023

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Join Tim in the first part of a conversation with Dr. Chris Perrin about how to teach Shakespeare, about the neglected virtue of prudence, and about the promise of classical education.

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A Midsummer Night's Dream: Act V May 13, 2023

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In this last act, Shakespeare gives lessons on how NOT to write a play and answers the question: What motivates more: Facts or imagination?

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A Midsummer Night's Dream: Act IV Mar 31, 2023

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Act IV is the "hangover act." The regret act. The foggy act. So join the crew as they dig into the unsettling (but humorous) nature of these climactic scenes.

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A Midsummer Night's Dream: Act III Mar 24, 2023

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Which Midsummer Night's character would you be and why? How the Christianizing of England might have shaped Oberon and Titania into something different from the Greek gods.

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A Midsummer Night's Dream: Act II Mar 18, 2023

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Join Tim and the crew as they dig deeper into Midsummer!

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A Midsummer Night's Dream: Act I Mar 10, 2023

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Join Tim, Heidi, and the Andrews as they dig into Act I of one of Shakespeare's most beloved plays: A Midsummer Night's Dream!

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Did Shakespeare Write Shakespeare's Plays Feb 24, 2023

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For years, a handful of cranks have asserted that William Shakespeare didn't write Shakespeare's plays. Someone else (Edward de Vere, Francis Bacon?) wrote Shakespeare's plays, they claim. Impossible, right?! Tim and Sarah Jane were skeptical—until now.

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