The Hamlet Podcast

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Act II, Scene ii - In a chunk of text that only appears in the Folio, Hamlet continues to test Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. Written and presented by Conor Hanratty.

All best wishes to the cast and crew of HAMLET at the Gate Theatre Dublin, opening this week as part of DTF 2018.

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Act II, Scene ii - Hamlet chats with Rosencrantz and Guildenstern about strumpets and honesty. Written and presented by Conor Hanratty.

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Act II, Scene ii - Polonius is still baffled at Hamlet's replies. Written and presented by Conor Hanratty.

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Act II, Scene ii - Hamlet continues to confuse Polonius. Written and presented by Conor Hanratty.

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Act II, Scene ii - Hamlet enters, and Polonius tries to speak to him. Written and presented by Conor Hanratty.

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Act II, Scene ii - Polonius insists to Gertrude and Claudius that he has the explanation for Hamlet's behaviour. Written and presented by Conor Hanratty.

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Act II, Scene ii - Polonius continues reading the letter from Hamlet. Written and presented by Conor Hanratty.

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Act II, Scene ii - Polonius has very bad news. Written and presented by Conor Hanratty.

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Act II, Scene ii - Voltemand describes the diplomatic mission to Norway and its results. Written and presented by Conor Hanratty.

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Act II, Scene ii - Polonius comes to Claudius and Gertrude with an explanation of Hamlet's lunacy - and the ambassadors from Norway. Written and presented by Conor Hanratty.

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Act II, Scene ii - Claudius and Gertrude tell Rosencrantz and Guildenstern what they want. Written and presented by Conor Hanratty.

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Act II, Scene ii - Claudius and Gertrude welcome Rosencrantz and Guildenstern to court. Written and presented by Conor Hanratty.

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Act II, Scene i - Polonius responds tenderly to Ophelia's story and decides what to do next. Written and presented by Conor Hanratty.

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Act II, Scene i - Ophelia comes to Polonius after an alarming encounter with Hamlet. Written and presented by Conor Hanratty.

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Act II, Scene i - Polonius gets to the point and explains his stratagem. Written and presented by Conor Hanratty.

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Act II, Scene i - Polonius explains just how much Reynaldo can say about Laertes. Written and presented by Conor Hanratty.

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Act II, Scene i - Polonius sends his man Reynaldo to Paris with some rather startling instructions. Written and presented by Conor Hanratty.

In this bonus episode, we pay homage to the life and contribution of the great Shakespearean director and teacher - and one of the founders of the Royal Shakespeare Company - John Barton.

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Act I, Scene v - We reach the end of the scene, with Hamlet securing a promise of silence from Horatio and Marcellus. Written and presented by Conor Hanratty.

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Act I, Scene v - Hamlet swears his colleagues into silence - with some help from below. Written and presented by Conor Hanratty.

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Act I, Scene v - Horatio and Marcellus try to get information from Hamlet, who is surprisingly reticent. Written and presented by Conor Hanratty.

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Act I, Scene v - Hamlet resolves to remember his father, and then Marcellus and Horatio return. Written and presented by Conor Hanratty.

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Act I, Scene v - The Ghost has a few more instructions for Hamlet, before he bids a final farewell. Written and presented by Conor Hanratty.

The Hamlet Podcast - a weekly exploration of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Act I, Scene v - The Ghost at last describes how he was murdered. Written and presented by Conor Hanratty.