Danny and Grace Fitzpatrick

The Shakespeare Birthday Party

Arts EN ↓ 29 episodes

In this podcast we will read and discuss all of William Shakespeare’s plays over the course of a year, starting and ending on the Bard’s birthday. Together we’ll explore the big questions the plays put on the table and the poetry that makes those questions so human. Along the way we’ll be joined by poets, scholars, playwrights, and actors who can help us celebrate the poet whose influence continues to resound loudest over the Western world. Happy birthday, Shakespeare!

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Danny and Grace Fitzpatrick

Episodes

Othello 22.05.2021 48:49

In which predictive text tries to change Othello to or hello, a far cheerier and less informative title, and in which Grace and I marvel at the mischief of Iago.

Much Ado About Nothing 13.05.2021 37:40

In which Grace and I discuss the dancing, war, the prodigal son, puns, and the ineptitude of Count Claudio.

The Tempest 03.05.2021 49:35

Wherein Grace and I discuss art, beauty, bravery, and freedom, not to mention Disney princesses, stuttering aesthetes, and fish.

The Shakespeare Birthday Party: The Pregame 24.04.2021 12:16

Happy birthday, William Shakespeare! Today we introduce Danny and Grace and talk a little bit about Shakespeare’s importance to us and the plan for the show. Enjoy!