Women and Shakespeare

Send us Fan Mail Dame Harriet Walter discusses and recites from her poetry book, She Speaks! What Shakespeare's Women Might Have Said . For a complete episode transcript, http://www.womenandshakespeare.com Interviewer: Varsha Panjwani Guest: Harriet Walter Producer: Stefano Masi Transcript: Benjamin Poore Artwork: Wenqi Wan Suggested Citation:  Walter, Harriet in conversation with Panjwani, V...

Send us Fan Mail S6: E4: Jyotsna G. Singh on Shakespeare, Postcoloniality, and Global Interconnectedness For a complete episode transcript, http://www.womenandshakespeare.com Interviewer and Producer: Varsha Panjwani Guest: Jyotsna G. Singh Transcript: Benjamin Poore Artwork: Wenqi Wan Suggested Citation:  Singh, Jyotsna G. in conversation with Panjwani, Varsha (2026). S6: E4: Jyotsna G. Singh on...

Send us Fan Mail Lubaaba Al‑Azami discusses her book, Travellers in the Golden Realm: How Mughal India Connected England to the World For a complete episode transcript, http://www.womenandshakespeare.com Lubaaba's Book: https://www.hachette.co.uk/titles/lubaaba-al-azami/travellers-in-the-golden-realm/9781529371321/ Interviewer: Varsha Panjwani Guest: Lubaaba Al‑Azami Producer: Yu-Kuan Miao Tr...

Send us Fan Mail Hanh Bui discusses how Shakespeare's plays can make us rethink ageing. For a complete episode transcript, http://www.womenandshakespeare.com Interviewer: Varsha Panjwani Guest: Hanh Bui  Researcher: Julia Patterson Producers: Caitlin Cusack & Grace Kunik Transcript: Benjamin Poore Artwork: Wenqi Wan Suggested Citation:  Bui, Hanh in conversation with Panjwani, Varsha (202...

Send us Fan Mail Sophie Duncan discusses her book, Searching for Juliet — a love letter to this wonderful and beloved heroine. For a complete episode transcript, http://www.womenandshakespeare.com Interviewer: Varsha Panjwani Guest: Sophie Duncan  Researchers: Irene Hao and Rose Hayward Producer: Tayphath Thyagaraj Transcript: Benjamin Poore Artwork: Wenqi Wan Suggested Citation:  Duncan, Sophie i...

Send us Fan Mail Michelle Ephraim discusses memoir writing, Jewish women in Shakespeare’s time, teaching Shakespeare, and her moving memoir Green World —a powerful dialogue between lived experience and The Merchant of Venice For a complete episode transcript, click http://www.womenandshakespeare.com Michelle Ephraim's Website: https://michelleephraim.com/ Interviewer: Varsha Panjwani Guest: M...

Send us Fan Mail Claudia Mayer discusses designing for Shakespeare plays, including Macbeth , The Tempest , and The Merchant of Venice . For a complete episode transcript, click http://www.womenandshakespeare.com Claudia Mayer's co-production company: https://jvproductions.co.uk/ Interviewer: Varsha Panjwani Guest: Claudia Mayer Researcher: Iris Kobrock Producer: Caroline Lehman Transcript: B...

Send us Fan Mail Dominique Le Gendre discusses composing music for Shakespeare plays, including Richard II at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse and The Complete Arkangel Shakespeare audio recordings. For a complete episode transcript, click http://www.womenandshakespeare.com Dominique Le Gendre's Website: https://www.dominiquelegendre.com/ Interviewer: Varsha Panjwani Guest: Dominique Le Gendre Res...

Send us Fan Mail Kerry Frampton (Splendid Productions) discusses her show Midsummer Mechanicals , Clowning, and the importance Working-Class Shakespeare Theatre. For a complete episode transcript, click http://www.womenandshakespeare.com Splendid's Website: https://splendidproductions.co.uk/about/ Interviewer: Varsha Panjwani Guest: Kerry Frampton Researcher: Eleanor Goetz  Producers:  Tino N...

Send us Fan Mail Alexa Alice Joubin discusses Shakespeare and East Asia, Trans as Method, and AI in Shakespeare Studies and performance. For a complete episode transcript, click http://www.womenandshakespeare.com Alexa's Website: https://ajoubin.org/ Interviewer: Varsha Panjwani Guest: Alexa Alice Joubin Researchers:   Riley Coffman, Caitlin Finch, Alexandra Bianco Producers:  Bianca Thakur T...

Send us Fan Mail Dr Poonam Trivedi discusses Shakespeare in India and talks about her germinal co-edited collections, such as India's Shakespeare: Translation, Interpretation and Performance , Shakespeare and Indian Cinemas: Local Habitations , Re-playing Shakespeare in Asia . For a complete episode transcript, click http://www.womenandshakespeare.com Interviewer: Varsha Panjwani Guest: Poona...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Professor Tiffany Stern discusses her books and tells us about rehearsal practices, ballads, and popular entertainments in Shakespeare's day. She also tells us about being a general editor and editing The Tempest. For a complete episode transcript, click http://www.womenandshakespeare.com Interviewer: Varsha Panjwani Guest: Tiffany Stern Researchers:  Sonia K...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, playwright and actress, Lolita Chakrabarti, talks about her plays, Red Velvet and Hamnet . For a complete episode transcript, click http://www.womenandshakespeare.com Interviewer: Varsha Panjwani Guest: Lolita Chakrabarti Researchers: Marie Tagbo & Sophie Massey Producers: Audrey Kim Chung & Niraj Nair  Transcript: Benjamin Poore Artwork: Wenqi Wan Suggest...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, the artistic-director of 'Some Kind of Theatre', Emily Ingram, talks about Shakespeare, Popular Culture, and Props. Find out more about her company here: https://www.somekindoftheatre.co.uk For a complete episode transcript, click http://www.womenandshakespeare.com Interviewer: Varsha Panjwani Guest: Emily Ingram Researcher: Farah Elrakhawi Producers: Is...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Ella Hawkins talks about her book on 'Period Dress' in contemporary Shakespeare performance and about her biscuit art. Her book is available in different formats: https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/shakespeare-in-elizabethan-costume-9781350234420/ Check out her Instagram: ellamchawk For a complete episode transcript, click http://www.womenandshakespeare.com I...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Playwright Hannah Khalil talks about her adaptation of Henry VIII at Shakespeare's Globe. Check out the first anthology of her plays: https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/hannah-khalil-plays-of-arabic-heritage-9781350242197/ Check out her website: https://hannahkhalil.com/ For a complete episode transcript, click http://www.womenandshakespeare.com Interviewer: Varsh...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Professor Emma Smith talks about her podcast *Approaching Shakespeare* and her wonderful books *This is Shakespeare*, *Shakespeare's First Folio*, and *Portable Magic*. Her podcast can be accessed from here:  https://podcasts.ox.ac.uk/series/approaching-shakespeare For a complete episode transcript, check out http://www.womenandshakespeare.com   Interviewer:...

Send us Fan Mail Academic Wendy Lennon talks about Shakespeare, Race, and Pedagogy. Find out more about her work here: https://www.shakeracepedagogy.com/ For a complete episode transcript, check out http://www.womenandshakespeare.com   Interviewer: Varsha Panjwani Guest: Wendy Lennon Producers: Emily Pepper & Marisa Valentino Artwork: Mr Wenqi Wan Insta: earlymoderndoc Email: earlymoderndoc@gm...

Send us Fan Mail Theatre critic, Lyn Gardner, talks about reviewing Shakespeare, theatre, and culture. Read her reviews & column here: https://www.thestage.co.uk/author-lyn-gardner For a complete episode transcript, check out http://www.womenandshakespeare.com   Interviewer: Varsha Panjwani Guest: Lyn Gardner Producer: Hannah Kasko Artwork: Wenqi Wan Insta: earlymoderndoc Email: earlymoderndoc...

Send us Fan Mail Playwright and Academic, Emma Whipday talks about her play Shakespeare's Sister , her book Shakespeare's Domestic Tragedies: Violence in the Early Modern Home , and practice-based research. For a complete episode transcript, check out http://www.womenandshakespeare.com Interviewer: Varsha Panjwani Guest: Emma Whipday [http://www.emmawhipday.com/] Research Leads: Brianna...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss fight and intimacy direction in Shakespeare, especially in As You Like It, Hamlet, Richard II, & Romeo & Juliet. For more on Yarit Dor's work, check out https://www.yarit-dor.com/ For a complete episode transcript, check out http://www.womenandshakespeare.com   Interviewer: Dr Varsha Panjwani Guest: Ms Yarit Dor Producer: Mr Zeke Tweedie Ar...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss Chloe Gong's intricate Young Adult Fantasy reworkings of Romeo & Juliet set in 1920s Shanghai: These Violent Delights   & Our Violent Ends . For a complete episode transcript, check out http://www.womenandshakespeare.com   Interviewer: Dr Varsha Panjwani Guest: Ms Chloe Gong Research Lead: Ms Morgen Shung Producer: Ms Ellie Zwolensky Artwor...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss Shakespeare in Education in the UK and South East Asia with Dr Sarah Olive. This episode is in collaboration with the British Shakespeare Association (BSA) https://www.britishshakespeare.ws/ For a complete episode transcript, check out http://www.womenandshakespeare.com   Interviewer: Dr Varsha Panjwani Producer: Mr Zeke Tweedie Guest: Dr Sarah Olive Ar...

Send us Fan Mail Chris Bush talks about her journey from being a university student to a successful playwright. Check out http://www.womenandshakespeare.com for a complete transcript. Interviewer: Ms Ivanna Vargas  Guest: Ms Chris Bush  Producer: Ms Kelly Payne Editing: Dr Varsha Panjwani Artwork: Mr Wenqi Wan  Insta: earlymoderndoc Email: earlymoderndoc@gmail.com

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss Professor Mary Bly's novel,  Lizzie & Dante,  which is an intricate reworking of Romeo & Juliet. For a complete episode transcript, check out http://www.womenandshakespeare.com   Interviewer & Producer: Dr Varsha Panjwani Guest: Professor Mary Bly Artwork: Mr Wenqi Wan  Insta: earlymoderndoc Email: earlymoderndoc@gmail.com