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1 Creative Commons Oscar Wilde's Women Sophie Duncan introduces Oscar Wilde by setting him in an accurate historical context. 0:16:24 Sophie Duncan 19 Sep 2012
2 Creative Commons Shakespeare and Voice Linda Gates, Professor of Voice at Northwestern University (USA) discusses how Shakespeare's poetry and plays lend themselves to vocal performance by discussing how breath can be used to 'punctuate the thought'. 0:08:14 Linda Gates 01 Aug 2012
3 Creative Commons Shakespeare and Voice Linda Gates, Professor of Voice at Northwestern University (USA) discusses how Shakespeare's poetry and plays lend themselves to vocal performance by discussing how breath can be used to 'punctuate the thought'. 0:08:14 Linda Gates 01 Aug 2012
4 Vanessa Redgrave: Speak What We Feel Not What We Ought To Say - (Part 2.2) Antony and Cleopatra Vanessa Redgrave (Humanitas Visiting Professor in Drama 2011-2012) delivers the second of two lectures focused on the theme of Theatre and Politics. 1:17:18 Vanessa Redgrave 24 Apr 2012
5 Vanessa Redgrave: Speak What We Feel Not What We Ought To Say - (Part 2.1) Antony and Cleopatra Vanessa Redgrave (Humanitas Visiting Professor in Drama 2011-2012) delivers the second of two lectures focused on the theme of Theatre and Politics. 1:22:23 Vanessa Redgrave 24 Apr 2012
6 Vanessa Redgrave: Speak What We Feel Not What We Ought To Say - (Part 1.2) King Lear - Panel Discussion Panel discussion following Vanessa Redgrave's first lecture focused on the theme of Theatre and Politics. 0:58:25 Vanessa Redgrave, Carlo Nero, Fred Harrison, Robert Holtom 24 Apr 2012
7 Vanessa Redgrave: Speak What We Feel Not What We Ought To Say - (Part 1.1) King Lear Vanessa Redgrave (Humanitas Visiting Professor in Drama 2011-2012) delivers the first of two lectures focused on the theme of Theatre and Politics. 1:06:03 Vanessa Redgrave 24 Apr 2012
8 Creative Commons Shakespeare and the Stage Professor Tiffany Stern gives a talk on William Shakespeare and how his plays were performed in Elizabethan England. 0:15:18 Tiffany Stern 07 Feb 2012
9 Creative Commons Richard II Lecture eight in the Approaching Shakespeare series asks the question that structures Richard II: does the play suggest Henry Bolingbroke's overthrow of the king was justified? 0:45:16 Emma Smith 01 Nov 2011
10 Creative Commons Who Translates and for Whom? Fourth part of the What is Translation Podcast series. In this part, the question of who is best placed to translate classic texts; academics, poets, dramatists and who is best placed to receive the translation, students, scholars or the general public 0:20:24 Oliver Taplin, Lorna Hardwick 27 Jul 2010
11 Creative Commons Does Tragedy Teach? Third dialogue on the nature of tragedy where they talk about whether tragic theatre teaches people, and if it does, how and what does it teach? 0:17:07 Oliver Taplin, Joshua Billings 01 Mar 2010
12 Creative Commons What does Tragedy do for People? A discussion of what the use of tragedy is, and whether the emotional experience of tragic theatre is simply a passing thrill or a vital part of life. 0:11:29 Oliver Taplin, Joshua Billings 01 Mar 2010
13 Creative Commons Defining Tragedy First dialogue between Oliver Taplin and Joshua Billings on tragedy: they discuss what 'tragedy' means, from its origins in Greek culture to philosophical notions of what tragedy and tragic drama are. 0:14:23 Oliver Taplin, Joshua Billings 01 Mar 2010
14 Oliver Taplin on Classics Professor Oliver Taplin, an authority on classics and the performance of ancient drama, talks about the subject and his research. 0:25:44 Oliver Taplin, Oliver Lewis 22 Apr 2009
15 Creative Commons Oliver Taplin on Classics Professor Oliver Taplin, an authority on classics and the performance of ancient drama, talks about the subject and his research. 0:25:44 Oliver Taplin, Oliver Lewis 12 Sep 2008
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1 Creative Commons Acting Masterclass: "Lend me your ears" A second Masterclass on how Shakespeare spins rhetoric for the actor, with Sam Leith, journalist and writer, and author of 'You Talkin' to Me'. Students from Oxford University Drama Society will take part in the masterclass with an audience. 1:07:49 Gregory Doran, Sam Leith 07 Jun 2013
2 Creative Commons Acting Masterclass: 'Pyramus, you begin' A practical Masterclass looking at what clues Shakespeare puts into the verse for the actor. Students from Oxford University Drama Society will take part in the masterclass with an audience. 1:35:04 Gregory Doran 07 Jun 2013
3 Gregory Doran in conversation with Sir Antony Sher Gregory Doran, current Artistic Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company, in conversation with Sir Antony Sher, on looking forward to working together again and looking back on their previous Shakespeare collaborations, (with reference to Macbeth) 0:53:11 Gregory Doran, Sir Antony Sher 07 Jun 2013
4 On Stage and Screen: Defining Moments in Entertainment Since 1962 As St Catherine's was being built, in July 1962, the Telstar satellite was making history as the first to relay television pictures through space. A year later, Mary Whitehouse would launch her 'Clean Up TV' campaign. 0:45:55 Michael Billington, Sara Ramsden, Libby Purves, Thelma Holt 09 Oct 2012
5 Creative Commons The language of Shakespeare Actors and the director talk about how they have approached and worked with their student production of the Shakespeare play - Two Gentlemen of Verona. They discuss some of the challenges of the text and what they have done to overcome these. 0:05:52 Kate O'Connor 23 Aug 2012
6 Creative Commons Understanding Shakespeare The actor Nick Lyons talks about the challenge of the language barrier and how he dealt with it for his role in the student production of the Shakespeare play Two Gentlemen of Verona. 0:05:52 Nick Lyons 23 Aug 2012
7 Creative Commons Two Gentlemen of Verona: The view from the Director The director talks about how she adapted the script and directed the student Shakespeare production of Two Gentlemen of Verona. She describes what makes the play great, and discusses issues related to editing and direction. 0:03:43 Kate O'Connor 23 Aug 2012
8 Creative Commons The Tempest: For you am I this patient log-man The director and actors talk about the log-scene in The Tempest and how they interpret and perform it. Includes scenes from rehearsals and performance. 0:05:40 Archie Cornish, Dylan Townley 23 Aug 2012
9 Creative Commons The Tempest: Our revels now are ended The famous Shakespeare scene from The Tempest, performed by actors from an Oxford student drama society. 0:01:11 Dylan Townley 23 Aug 2012
10 Creative Commons The Tempest - Our revels now are ended: Conveying Shakespeare's meaning The actor Dylan Townley talks about the language of Shakespeare. He describes how understanding and using the meter can help an actor or reader to bring out the poetry in a text. Includes a scene from The Tempest. 0:03:27 Dylan Townley 23 Aug 2012
11 Creative Commons The Tempest: Prospero Actor Dylan Townley talks with director Archie Cornish about the character Prospero. They describe how they have chosen to portray him in this Oxford student performance of The Tempest, and discuss on what they base their interpretation. 0:04:21 Archie Cornish, Dylan Townley 23 Aug 2012
12 Creative Commons The Tempest: Direction and interpretation Director Archie Cornish and actor Dylan Townley - Prospero - talk about adapting, directing and performing a student Shakespeare production of The Tempest. 0:05:15 Archie Cornish, Dylan Townley 23 Aug 2012
13 Creative Commons Teaching Shakespeare in Schools A teacher talks about how she teaches Shakespeare in school, using video clips and references from contemporary culture to get the students to understand, relate to, and engage with the text. 0:03:51 Joyti Chandegra 23 Aug 2012
14 Creative Commons The Tempest - Our revels now are ended: Bringing a scene to Life The director Archie Cornish, and actor Dylan Townley, introduce the Revel speech in The Tempest. They also discuss the context in which it appears. 0:02:29 Archie Cornish, Dylan Townley 22 Aug 2012
15 Creative Commons Shakespeare and the Stage Professor Tiffany Stern gives a short talk on William Shakespeare and how his plays were performed in Elizabethan England. 0:18:16 Tiffany Stern 22 Aug 2012
16 Vanessa Redgrave: Speak What We Feel Not What We Ought To Say - (Part 2.2) Antony and Cleopatra Vanessa Redgrave (Humanitas Visiting Professor in Drama 2011-2012) delivers the second of two lectures focused on the theme of Theatre and Politics. 1:17:18 Vanessa Redgrave 24 Apr 2012
17 Vanessa Redgrave: Speak What We Feel Not What We Ought To Say - (Part 2.1) Antony and Cleopatra Vanessa Redgrave (Humanitas Visiting Professor in Drama 2011-2012) delivers the second of two lectures focused on the theme of Theatre and Politics. 1:22:23 Vanessa Redgrave 24 Apr 2012
18 Vanessa Redgrave: Speak What We Feel Not What We Ought To Say - (Part 1.2) King Lear - Panel Discussion Panel discussion following Vanessa Redgrave's first lecture focused on the theme of Theatre and Politics. 0:58:25 Vanessa Redgrave, Carlo Nero, Fred Harrison, Robert Holtom 24 Apr 2012
19 Vanessa Redgrave: Speak What We Feel Not What We Ought To Say - (Part 1.1) King Lear Vanessa Redgrave (Humanitas Visiting Professor in Drama 2011-2012) delivers the first of two lectures focused on the theme of Theatre and Politics. 1:06:03 Vanessa Redgrave 24 Apr 2012
20 Creative Commons Shakespeare and the Stage Professor Tiffany Stern gives a talk on William Shakespeare and how his plays were performed in Elizabethan England 0:15:18 Tiffany Stern 07 Feb 2012
# Episode Title Description People Date
1 Creative Commons Richard II (eBook) ePub version of text Richard II / Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616. William Shakespeare 01 Nov 2011