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Silicon Valley Shakespeare is innovating, illuminating, and inspiring with a mix of exclusive performances, behind-the-scenes interviews, and an exploration into the weird and wonderful world of William Shakespeare.

  1. 12/19/2025

    Episode 51--Dickens was a D***ens

    Was Dickens a real life Ebenezer Scrooge? Well, listen in and find out. It's always a little disappointing when we discover that our literary heroes weren't as heroic as we hoped. So how do we process that with the King of Christmas himself? Actors: Charles Dickens--James Lucas "An Arbor Day Carol" cast: Voice 1: Doll Piccotto Voice 2: James Lucas Scrooge: James Lucas Bob Cratchit: Doll Piccotto Tree Boy: Doll Piccotto

    22 min

  2. 12/01/2025

    Episode 49--Flip the Script 5

    Katelyn Miller--Mercutio from Romeo & Juliet Doll Piccotto--Marc Antony from Julius Caesar Sydney Harmon & Melissa Brown--Iachimo & Posthumus from Cymbeline Pat Tyler--Hamlet from Hamlet Bryan Freeman--The Gaeler's Daughter from Two Noble Kinsman James Lucas--Titania from A Midsummer Night's Dream

    26 min

  3. 11/01/2025

    Episode 48: Shakespook 2025--Ghost Stories

    Tonight for your Halloween hauntings we present two stories--There Was A Man Dwelt Beside a Churchyard--a continuation of the story Mamilius begins to tell in A Winter's Tale, and the Ghost Story of Annie Walker. Narrator of the Ghost Story of Annie Walker: James Lucas

    33 min

  4. 08/29/2025

    Episode 47: SVS Stories 2025

    Stories of outdoor theater from SVS' actors, directors and crew.

    42 min

  5. 08/01/2025

    Episode 46: Dear Miss Woodhouse, Please Stop--Directing the Chaos with Erin Southard

    Thank you to Erin Southard for a delightful interview regarding her direction of Silicon Valley Shakespeare's production of Emma. Additional acting by: Mr. James Lucas

    26 min

  6. 07/02/2025

    Episode 45: I've Got A Hunch He's Gonna Be King! The Two Faces of Richard III

    A look at this summer's Richard III and a comparison between Shakespeare's Richard and History's Richard! Acting Credits: Richard III--James Lucas Lady Anne--Doll Piccotto Sir Thomas More--James Lucas Poem: "Richard" by Carol Anne Duffy Performed by James Lucas

    37 min

  7. 06/02/2025

    Episode 44: Critical Hit: The Tempest Edition

    Roll for initiative and prepare for a storm of epic proportions! In this episode of Shakespod we chat with Drew Jones, Director of The Tempest at Frank Bramhill Park in San Jose, June 6-22, 2025 and find out what inspired his Dungeons & Dragons take of this epic play!! Thank you to Drew Jones for his time and energy!

    29 min

  8. 05/02/2025

    Episode 43: The Tempest and Dungeons & Dragons--It's all in the Eye of the Beholder

    A first scholarly look at our 2025 Summer Free Shakespeare in the Park production of The Tempest, directed by Drew Benjamin Jones. Actors: James Lucas--Oberon, Puck, Prospero Doll Piccotto--Titania, Ariel

    38 min
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Silicon Valley Shakespeare is innovating, illuminating, and inspiring with a mix of exclusive performances, behind-the-scenes interviews, and an exploration into the weird and wonderful world of William Shakespeare.

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  • Creator
    Silicon Valley Shakespeare
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    53
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Silicon Valley Shakespeare
  • Show Website
    ShakesPod