48 episodes
Tabling: The Podcast Ariana Karp & ISC Santa Fe
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Tabling: The Podcast has partnered with ISC Santa Fe on an audio exploration of Shakespeare’s canon. This project will include five-six episodes of in-depth “table work” discussions about text, character, and dramaturgy for each play (hosted here on Tabling: The Podcast), and radio plays with sound effects and original music (hosted on the Radio Shakespeare Lab podcast). Over 80 actors, directors, and theatre makers from all across the country have already participated in this project. New episodes released on Thursdays.
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Love's Labour's Lost: Play Discussion
Ariana has a chat with director Bronwyn Barnwell about her Radio Shakespeare Lab production of Love’s Labour’s Lost with her dream cast! We are joined by some of the actors from her production to discuss the play and process including Charlie Morton, Preston Perrin, Ly Poe, Alexander Mushore, with Ian Gould.
Among many things, we talk about the remarkably difficulty of the language of this play, the unique process of creation in isolation, metatheacricality, character doubles, rhyming, romantic fools, women as strong political figures called away for duty, how each character is clever in a distinctive way, Boyet as a Puck-like figure, significance of nationalities, math and numerology, and dirty language.
Be sure to catch Love’s Labour’s Lost over on Radio Shakespeare Lab over the next five Fridays! -
Taming of the Shrew: Act V Discussion
Anddd we are on to our Act 5 ofTaming of the Shrew discussion…ok here we go.
Among many things we talk Kate and Petruchio turning into spectators and watching other public disorders, flashbacks to the induction where character upon character reinforces the lie, Bianca’s personality change, hierarchy and freedom, the weird of dynamics of the end, and what on earth happens to Sly.
Our Ensemble for this production includes: Brittany Chandler, Mairi Chanel, Caryl Farkas, Elizabeth Glass, Morgan Hollingsworth, Grayson Kirtland, Zoe Margolis, Nicholas Koy Santillo, Ali Tallman, Will Wilder facilitated and directed by Ariana Karp. -
Taming of the Shrew: Act IV Discussion Part II
On to part 2 of our discussion of Act IV of Taming of the Shrew! (This episode covers scenes 3-5.)
We talked imitating behaviors, entitlement and reality checks, changing social perceptions, appearance vs value, provoking reactions and contradictions, ethical dilemmas, and the act of taking responsibility .
Our Ensemble for this production includes: Brittany Chandler, Mairi Chanel, Caryl Farkas, Elizabeth Glass, Morgan Hollingsworth, Grayson Kirtland, Zoe Margolis, Nicholas Koy Santillo, Ali Tallman, Will Wilder facilitated and directed by Ariana Karp. -
Taming of the Shrew: Act IV Discussion Part I
We move on to part 1 of our discussion of Act IV of Taming of the Shrew! (This episode covers scenes 1 & 2.)
Among many things we discussed Grumio’s garbled thoughts, status relationships within Petruchio’s household staff, servants noting behavioral changes, Kate beginning to prevent violence, Shakespeare implicating the entire audience, entitlement and teamwork, the ethical dilemma of Petruchio’s behavior, Bianca and Kate both being referred to as headstrong haggards (or strong-willed birds of prey), and Tranio’s constant status shifting.
Our Ensemble for this production includes: Brittany Chandler, Mairi Chanel, Caryl Farkas, Elizabeth Glass, Morgan Hollingsworth, Grayson Kirtland, Zoe Margolis, Nicholas Koy Santillo, Ali Tallman, Will Wilder facilitated and directed by Ariana Karp. -
Taming of the Shrew: Act III Discussion
And off we go to Act 3 of Taming of the Shrew!
We discuss how all of Bianca’s suitors are under false pretenses, how the suitors are more interested in competing with each other than actually getting to know Bianca, the connection to the Lord’s game of messing with Christopher Sly, the lack of danger or class barriers in Lucentio’s and Hortensio’s disguises, Kate trying out new tactics, Petruchio’s rejection of societal norms, and the heavy cultural baggage of staging this play.
Our Ensemble for this production includes: Brittany Chandler, Mairi Chanel, Caryl Farkas, Elizabeth Glass, Morgan Hollingsworth, Grayson Kirtland, Zoe Margolis, Nicholas Koy Santillo, Ali Tallman, Will Wilder facilitated and directed by Ariana Karp. -
Taming of the Shrew: Act II Discussion
It’s time for Act II of Taming of the Shrew when Kate and Petruchio finally meet!
Among many things we discussed entering the private realm of the household, sibling rivalry and family dynamics, fighting over the same object, the bidding war over Bianca versus the war of words for Katherine, and challenging received interpretations of the play and the central relationship.
Our Ensemble for this production includes: Brittany Chandler, Mairi Chanel, Caryl Farkas, Elizabeth Glass, Morgan Hollingsworth, Grayson Kirtland, Zoe Margolis, Nicholas Koy Santillo, Ali Tallman, Will Wilder facilitated and directed by Ariana Karp.
Customer Reviews
Insightful & entertaining
As this podcast approaches a year of installments, I can honestly say I eagerly await each new session. The cast has varied, but are invariably articulate. All are well-versed in the language of the text and of the world of theatrical production, and provide lively and energetic dissection of the characters, contexts and plot points of not only Shakespearean plays, but of a range of classical and modern scripts, and they do so with just the right dose of irreverence and humour. This is a great opportunity for both those listeners who feel somewhat adrift in the world of Shakespearean (or other classical) story-telling and are looking for a way in, or for those who love the format already, and want a peek into the minds of highly-trained classical artists for whom this is their passion. Get to know the names and voices of these young actors now, as they will certainly start becoming the recognized stars of the near future! (…and check the Tabling website for “Cold reads” available for some of the lesser known plays)
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Behind the scenes
Whether you are an aspiring actor, a lover of live theatre or just enjoy those ‘bonus features’ of movie disk, you will be fully engaged by this energized ensemble of recent LAMDA graduates as they let you behind the scenes and listen in on the process of developing a Shakespearian production. After just the first instalment I was hooked and was yearning to hear more from this lively cast. Recommend ...