The Bill / Shakespeare Project show

The Bill / Shakespeare Project

Summary: Bill Walthall (UCLA '85 English), a once-and-future high school English, Shakespeare, and Drama teacher, will read and blog about each of Shakespeare's plays, from The Comedy of Errors through The Tempest and beyond!

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 The Bill / Shakespeare Project presents: This Week in Shakespeare news, for the week ending Monday, June 11th, 2018 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 7:50

[archive] This week’s Shakespeare news review podcast includes the Shakespeare’s new contemporaries, Ethan Hawke, and Tom Hanks as Falstaff. PLUS our usual recap of this week’s daily highlights in Shakespearean history. Story Links Shakespeare’s Globe coming in Sept with Twelfth Night, The Merchant Of Venice and The Taming Of The Shrew American Shakespeare Center names … Continue reading "The Bill / Shakespeare Project presents: This Week in Shakespeare news, for the week ending Monday, June 11th, 2018"

 The Bill / Shakespeare Project presents: This Week in Shakespeare news, for the week ending Monday, June 4th, 2018 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 8:14

[archive] This week’s Shakespeare news review podcast includes the good, the Bard, and the ugly, Netflix, and a boatload of reviews. PLUS our usual recap of this week’s daily highlights in Shakespearean history. Story Links Blind to race, gender and disability, Shakespeare’s Globe goes a new way The King: Netflix starts production for Shakespeare-inspired movie … Continue reading "The Bill / Shakespeare Project presents: This Week in Shakespeare news, for the week ending Monday, June 4th, 2018"

 The Bill / Shakespeare Project presents: This Week in Shakespeare news, for the week ending Monday, May 28th, 2018 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 7:16

[archive] This week’s Shakespeare news review podcast [YES, we’re back…finally] includes a fun quiz, a great think-piece on music, and some mixed reviews for Shakespeare’s Globe’s experiment. PLUS our usual recap of this week’s daily highlights in Shakespearean history. Story Links How many Shakespeare plays can you name? How Shakespeare used music to tell stories … Continue reading "The Bill / Shakespeare Project presents: This Week in Shakespeare news, for the week ending Monday, May 28th, 2018"

 Podcast 165: Interview Special — Melissa Chalsma and David Melville of Independent Shakespeare Company | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 46:15

[archive] This week’s podcast ends an exceedingly long drought, but your patience is rewarded with a jumbo econo-sized interview with Melissa Chalsma and David Melville, the Artistic and Managing Directors, respectively, of Los Angeles’ Independent Shakespeare Company. We talk a bit about the upcoming season which will include A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Titus Andronicus. … Continue reading "Podcast 165: Interview Special — Melissa Chalsma and David Melville of Independent Shakespeare Company"

 The Bill / Shakespeare Project presents: This Week in Shakespeare news, for the week ending Monday, April 23rd, 2018 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 6:29

[archive] This week’s Shakespeare news review podcast includes deaf Shakespeare, an online auction, and some birthday-related articles. PLUS our usual recap of this week’s daily highlights in Shakespearean history. Story Links Translating Shakespeare for both deaf and hearing audiences Chesapeake Shakespeare Company’s next season: dramas and comedies inside and outdoors Royal Shakespeare Company auctions off … Continue reading "The Bill / Shakespeare Project presents: This Week in Shakespeare news, for the week ending Monday, April 23rd, 2018"

 The Bill / Shakespeare Project presents: This Week in Shakespeare news, for the week ending Monday, April 16th, 2018 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 8:32

[archive] This week’s Shakespeare news review podcast includes 24-hour Shakespeare, assisted senior living, and a boatload of reviews. PLUS our usual recap of this week’s daily highlights in Shakespearean history. Story Links Actors amok: ’24-hour Shakespeare’ to be staged Actors Home seniors ‘Still Dreaming’ in PBS documentary Hamlet by Bedlam (review) Pericles by Cheek by … Continue reading "The Bill / Shakespeare Project presents: This Week in Shakespeare news, for the week ending Monday, April 16th, 2018"

 The Bill / Shakespeare Project presents: This Week in Shakespeare news, for the week ending Monday, April 9th, 2018 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 8:01

[archive] This week’s Shakespeare news review podcast includes some slut shaming, lots of novel Macbeth, and a new Timon. PLUS our usual recap of this week’s daily highlights in Shakespearean history. Story Links Did William Shakespeare say he was always happy because he didn’t ‘Expect anything from anyone?’ Slut shaming, Shakespeare and ancient stereotypes Oregon … Continue reading "The Bill / Shakespeare Project presents: This Week in Shakespeare news, for the week ending Monday, April 9th, 2018"

 The Bill / Shakespeare Project presents: This Week in Shakespeare news, for the week ending Monday, March 26th, 2018 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 8:21

[archive] This week’s Shakespeare news review podcast includes Andy Serkis, Margot Robbie, Joel Edgerton, and Anthony Hopkins. PLUS our usual recap of this week’s daily highlights in Shakespearean history. Story Links “Andy Serkis” recites Shakespeare in incredible real-time motion capture MaineStage Shakespeare announces closing First Look: Anthony Hopkins in new TV adaptation of King Lear … Continue reading "The Bill / Shakespeare Project presents: This Week in Shakespeare news, for the week ending Monday, March 26th, 2018"

 The Bill / Shakespeare Project presents: This Week in Shakespeare news, for the week ending Monday, March 19th, 2018 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 8:35

[archive] This week’s Shakespeare news review podcast includes Chicago, Marin, and Yosemite, plus another history conflation and a book in the stars. PLUS our usual recap of this week’s daily highlights in Shakespearean history. Story Links Chicago Shakespeare Theater announces 2018-19 season Hamlet opens Marin Shakespeare Company’s summer season New York Today: the city’s claim … Continue reading "The Bill / Shakespeare Project presents: This Week in Shakespeare news, for the week ending Monday, March 19th, 2018"

 The Bill / Shakespeare Project presents: This Week in Shakespeare news, for the week ending Monday, March 12th, 2018 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 7:24

[archive] This week’s Shakespeare news review podcast includes possible sources, wildly divergent Antony and Cleopatra reviews, and the murky linguistics of consent. PLUS our usual recap of this week’s daily highlights in Shakespearean history. Story Links Colorado Shakespeare Festival combats school shootings with Julius Caesar Shakespeare himself may have annotated Hamlet book, claims researcher Stick … Continue reading "The Bill / Shakespeare Project presents: This Week in Shakespeare news, for the week ending Monday, March 12th, 2018"

 Podcast 85: Much Ado About Nothing: the Video Productions and Another Review | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 18:18

This week's podcast continues our two month-long discussion of Much Ado About Nothing, with reviews of some of the available video productions of the play, plus a live theater review of The Tempest by South Coast Repertory.   Podcast Credits This podcast was recorded using a Blue Snowball microphone onto an ASUS laptop, using Audacity recording software. It was then edited in Adobe Audition Creative Cloud on a Dell Inspiron 3847 computer. The bumper music (Loop 90) and the segue music (Morning Show Segue) are courtesy of Royalty Free Music.com, which offers a comprehensive music library of production music for your various royalty free music needs including full albums, tracks and free music clips, loops, and beats available for download.

 The Bill / Shakespeare Project presents: This Week in Shakespeare, for the week ending Monday, September 22nd, 2014 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 8:17

This week's news review includes announcements of the 2015 seasons for both Shakespeare Festival St. Louis and Kentucky Shakespeare, Station Eleven, the upcoming fundraising Benefit for Georgia Shakespeare, the film Muse of Fire, a whispered outdoor production of Coriolanus, and Kung Fu Hamlet. PLUS our usual recap of this week's daily highlights in Shakespearean history. Story Links Shakespeare Festival St. Louis announces 2015 season Kentucky Shakespeare announces 2015 season Emily St. John Mandel and Station Eleven Baltimore's New Home for Chesapeake Shakespeare Company Stratford Festival to Offer Movie Versions of Plays Benefit for Georgia Shakespeare Shhhhhhhhhakespeare Paul Berry How was Richard III killed? Sigh no more, pupils, sigh no more... Shakespeare beaks down educational barriers When did Shylock become a slur? Muse of Fire Shakespeare's meant to be heard Pericles by The Public Theater Pericles by the New American Shakespeare Tavern Henry V by Lazarus Theater Company Romeo and Juliet by Marin Shakespeare Company Romeo and Juliet by The Fools and Kings Project Kung Fu Hamlet by Fairbanks Drama Association Othello by the Odyssey Theater Much Ado About Nothing by Notre Dame Shakespeare Festival (review) The Tempest by Drama in the Dale (review) King Lear by Chicago Shakespeare Theater (review) King Lear by Shakespeare's Globe at the Folger Library Macbeth by Oklahoma's Shakespeare in the Park (review) Hamlet by Royal Exchange Theater (review) As You Like It by Flint Hills Shakespeare Festival (review) The Tempest by South Coast Repertory (BroadwayWorld || OCWeekly reviews)   Podcast Credits This podcast was recorded using a Blue Snowball microphone onto an ASUS laptop, using Audacity recording software. It was then edited in Adobe Audition Creative Cloud on a Dell Inspiron 3847 computer. The bumper music (Blue Nuke) and the segue music (Sonic Chaos) are courtesy of Royalty Free Music.com, which offers a comprehensive music library of production music for your various royalty free music needs including full albums, tracks and free music clips, loops, and beats available for download.

 The Bill / Shakespeare Project presents: This Week in Shakespeare, for the week ending Monday, September 15th, 2014 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 10:56

This week's news review contains the announcement of 2015 seasons for Tennessee Shakespeare Company and Bell Shakespeare, the independent film Billy Shakespeare, a Shakespeare phone app, Camille Paglia on Shakespeare, the Quadruple Dictionaire, and both Shakespeare in Retirement Homes and Shakespeare with Hearing Aids. PLUS our usual recap of this week's daily highlights in Shakespearean history. Story Links Tennessee Shakespeare Company 2015 Season announced Bell Shakespeare Announces 2015 Schedule Henry V by Bell Shakespeare Company Toronto company's app bring Shakespeare to life What is it about Shakespeare? Camille Paglia on Shakespeare, sexuality and gender RSC to receive government funding to translate Shakespeare into Chinese Quadruple Dictionaire' unlikely to be Shakespeare's Macbeth by Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park King Lear by Shakespeare in the Park/El Rio Theatre Project Shakespeare program at George Washington University is overhauled Shakespeare in the Streets in St. Louis Shakespeare scholar disputes reversal by journal In retirement, Wauwatosans revive Shakespeare plays Maps of the world during Shakespeare's time As You Like It by Nashville Shakespeare's Shakespeare in the Park Shakespeare returns to the shore Utah Shakespeare Festival launches fall season A Midsummer Night's Dream by Moonlight Players Shakespeare at Fenway Macbeth by the Stone Church Players Hamlet at Hartford Stage The Winter's Tale by the Public Theater (review) The Tempest by South Coast Repertory (review) King Lear by Shakespeare's Globe (review) iHamlet by Philadelphia Shakespeare Theater (review) A Midsummer Night's Dream by California Shakespeare Theater (review) Measure for Measure by Chicago Shakespeare Theater and One Step at a Time Like This (review) The Secret Life of Books by BBC (review) Twelfth Night at the Long Beach Playhouse Richard III and Much Ado About Nothing in Torornto (reviews) Macbeth by The Theatre Project (review) Billy Shakespeare (film review) Shakespeare with Hearing Aids by Nick Weber (reviews)   Podcast Credits This podcast was recorded using a Blue Snowball microphone onto an ASUS laptop, using Audacity recording software. It was then edited in Adobe Audition Creative Cloud on a Dell Inspiron 3847 computer. The bumper music (Blue Nuke) and the segue music (Sonic Chaos) are courtesy of Royalty Free Music.com, which offers a comprehensive music library of production music for your various royalty free music needs including full albums, tracks and free music clips, loops, and beats available for download.

 Podcast 84: Much Ado About Nothing: the Intro and Plot Synopsis | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 27:46

This week's podcast kicks off our two month-long discussion of Much Ado About Nothing, with a quick intro and a not-so-quick plot synopsis.   Podcast Credits This podcast was recorded using a Blue Snowball microphone onto an ASUS laptop, using Audacity recording software. It was then edited in Adobe Audition Creative Cloud on a Dell Inspiron 3847 computer. The bumper music (Loop 90) and the segue music (Morning Show Segue) are courtesy of Royalty Free Music.com, which offers a comprehensive music library of production music for your various royalty free music needs including full albums, tracks and free music clips, loops, and beats available for download.

 The Bill / Shakespeare Project presents: This Week in Shakespeare, for the week ending Monday, September 8th, 2014 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 8:42

This week's news review contains a breakthrough casting by the RSC for Othello, The Tempest featuring songs by Tom Waits, an uncertain future for Georgia Shakespeare, the film adaptation of Cymbeline, contrasting reviews for The Comedy of Errors by Shakespeare's Globe in London, and multiple 2015 season announcements. PLUS our usual recap of this week's daily highlights in Shakespearean history. Story Links A Midsummer Night's Dream by California Shakespeare Theater Henry V by Austin Shakespeare Pericles by Atlanta Shakespeare Company Cash-strapped Georgia Shakespeare cancels Henry V Royal Shakespeare Company announces 2015 season Alabama Shakespeare Festival announces 2015 season King Lear by Sydney Theatre Company Julius Caesar by Southern California Shakespeare Festival As You Like It by Ninepipe Arts Group A Midsummer Night's Dream by Shakespeare's Globe Othello by Royal Shakespeare Company Macbeth by Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park As You Like It by the Shakespeare Center Benedict Cumberbatch + Jessica Chastain A Midsummer Night's Dream by UCSB A Midsummer Night's Dream by Next Stage Productions Antony and Cleopatra by McCarter Theater Center Julius Caesar by the Oratory Foundation The Tempest by South Coast Repertory (LA magazine || (NPR) Ethan Hawke and Ed Harris in Cymbeline (IndieWire story || Hollywood Reporter (review) || Daily Variety (review) The Comedy of Errors by Shakespeare's Globe (Guardian review || Telegraph review) Measure for Measure by Dulaang UP (review) Cymbeline by Merced ShakespeareFest (review) Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead by Kansas City Actors Theatre (review)   Podcast Credits This podcast was recorded using a Blue Snowball microphone onto an ASUS laptop, using Audacity recording software. It was then edited in Adobe Audition Creative Cloud on a Dell Inspiron 3847 computer. The bumper music (Blue Nuke) and the segue music (Sonic Chaos) are courtesy of Royalty Free Music.com, which offers a comprehensive music library of production music for your various royalty free music needs including full albums, tracks and free music clips, loops, and beats available for download.

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