The ShakesDown

In this monthly podcast, Bryn Boice (Commonwealth Shakespeare Company Associate Artistic Director) breaks down and shakes down Shakespeare’s most interesting speeches from the most famous to the most obscure. As we kick off our celebration of our 30th Anniversary, we look at John of Gaunt's monologue from Richard II ! Flip through the pages of the folio with her and see what treasures there ar...

Join Bryn Boice (CSC’s Associate Artistic Director) in this monthly podcast, as she breaks down and shakes down Shakespeare’s most interesting speeches, from the most famous to the most obscure. Just in time for Halloween, she explores The Dagger Speech from Act Two, Scene One of Macbeth ! Flip through the pages of the Folio with her and see what treasures there are to uncover!

Join Bryn Boice (CSC’s Associate Artistic Director) in this monthly podcast, as she breaks down and shakes down Shakespeare’s most interesting speeches, from the most famous to the most obscure. This month, we return from a summer hiatus with a DOUBLE EPISODE with Bryn breaking down Emilia's Act 4 Scene 3 monologue from "Othello" and Paulina's Act 3 Scene 2 monologue from "T...

Join Bryn Boice (CSC’s Associate Artistic Director) in this monthly podcast, as she breaks down and shakes down Shakespeare’s most interesting speeches, from the most famous to the most obscure. This month, she explores the Nurse and Juliet scene from Romeo and Juliet, with actress Paula Plum from Actors' Shakespeare Project! Flip through the pages of the Folio with her and see what treasures...

Join Bryn Boice (CSC’s Associate Artistic Director) in this monthly podcast, as she breaks down and shakes down Shakespeare’s most interesting speeches, from the most famous to the most obscure. This month, she explores the Chorus' Prologue from Henry V ! Flip through the pages of the Folio with her and see what treasures there are to uncover! For more info: commshakes.org/podcast Hosted by Br...

Join Bryn Boice (CSC’s Associate Artistic Director) in this monthly podcast, as she breaks down and shakes down Shakespeare’s most interesting speeches, from the most famous to the most obscure. This month, she explores Cassius' Act 1, scene 2 monologue from  Julius Caesar  just in time for the Ides of March! Flip through the pages of the Folio with her and see what treasures there are to unco...

Join Bryn Boice (CSC’s Associate Artistic Director) in this monthly podcast, as she breaks down and shakes down Shakespeare’s most interesting speeches, from the most famous to the most obscure. This month, she explores Helena’s Act I Scene 1 soliloquy from  A Midsummer Night’s Dream  (“How happy some o’er other some can be”) just in time for Valentine’s Day! Flip through the pages of the Folio wi...

In our FIRST episode of The ShakesDown, we explore Hermione's iconic Act 3, Scene 2 monologue. In this monthly podcast, Bryn Boice (Commonwealth Shakespeare Company Associate Artistic Director) breaks down and shakes down Shakespeare’s most interesting speeches from the most famous to the most obscure. Flip through the pages of the folio with her and see what treasures there are to uncover! For Mo...