The Bardcast: "It's Shakespeare, You Dick!‪"‬ Lisa Ann Goldsmith and Owen Thompson

"It's the end of the world as we know it......"Not really, although the pandemic has put quite a damper on theatre.  How to get around that???  One word....ZOOM!!!!!!In today's episode we discuss the inaugural livestream performance of The Bardcast...

An academic walked into a bar and sat down at the counter.  "Barkeep," he said "Pour me a stiff one. I've had a hard day." "What's the matter, friend?" said the barkeep. "Well," said the academic, "this morning's class was all about the life of...

The well known American author Susan Vreeland was correct - art begets art!!!On the heels of our Film Shakespeare series - here is our longest episode so far, comprising even MORE stuff that is based on, or inspired by, the works of our friend...

"Have at thee, coward!!!"As we've discussed before, there are SOOOOO many instances of violence of one kind or another in the Shakespeare canon.  So... how does that get translated onto the stage or in a film in a believable way?We talk to Randy Kovitz,...

Merrie Christmas, dear listeners!!!  In this episode we discuss how those Elizabethans celebrated Christmas - for twelve days, those filthy animals!!!ALSO.....At the end of the episode is a special gift from us to you... Merry Merry!!!!So now is come...

Was Shakespeare racist?  Was he anti-Semitic?  Or was he just writing as a product of his times?And what about modern day productions of Shakespeare - how  do they deal with these  issues?  Is there such a thing as truly colorblind casting? We are proud...