The Play's the Thing

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The Play's the Thing is the ultimate podcast resource for lovers of Shakespeare. Dedicating six episodes to each play (one per act, plus a Q&A episode), this podcast explores the themes, scenes, characters, and lines that make Shakespeare so memorable. In the end, we will cover every play The Bard wrote, thus permitting an ongoing contemplation and celebration of the most important writer of all time. Join us.The Play’s the Thing is presented by The CiRCE Podcast Network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode Date
Hamlet: Q&A (rerun)
Jun 17, 2025
Hamlet: Act V (rerun)
Jun 13, 2025
Hamlet: Act IV (rerun)
Jun 06, 2025
Hamlet: Act III (rerun)
May 30, 2025
Hamlet: Act II (rerun)
May 23, 2025
Hamlet: Act I (rerun)
May 16, 2025
Henry V: Act V (rerun)
May 09, 2025
Henry V: Act IV (rerun)
May 02, 2025
Henry V: Act III (rerun)
Apr 25, 2025
Henry V: Act II (rerun)
Apr 18, 2025
Henry V: Act I (rerun)
Apr 11, 2025
Macbeth: Q&A (rerun)
Apr 08, 2025
Macbeth: Act V (rerun)
Apr 04, 2025
Macbeth: Act IV (rerun)
Mar 28, 2025
Macbeth: Act III (rerun)
Mar 21, 2025
Macbeth: Act II (rerun)
Mar 14, 2025
Macbeth: Act I (rerun)
Mar 07, 2025
As You Like It: Bonus Episode (rerun)
Mar 04, 2025
As You Like It: Act V (rerun)
Feb 28, 2025
As You Like It: Act IV (rerun)
Feb 21, 2025
As You Like It: Act III (rerun)
Feb 14, 2025
As You Like It: Act II (rerun)
Feb 07, 2025
As You Like It: Act I (rerun)
Feb 03, 2025
Julius Caesar: Act V (rerun)
Sep 06, 2024
Julius Caesar: Act IV (rerun)
Aug 30, 2024
Julius Caesar: Act III (rerun)
Aug 23, 2024
Julius Caesar: Act II (rerun)
Aug 17, 2024
Julius Caesar: Act I (rerun)
Aug 09, 2024
Much Ado About Nothing: Act 5 (rerun)
Jul 12, 2024
Much Ado About Nothing: Act 4 (rerun)
Jul 05, 2024
Much Ado About Nothing: Act 3 (rerun)
Jun 28, 2024
Much Ado About Nothing: Act 2 (rerun)
Jun 21, 2024
Much Ado About Nothing: Act 1 (rerun)
Jun 14, 2024
Cymbeline (rerun)
Jun 07, 2024
Tim Gets Interviewed, with Matt Bianco
May 22, 2024
Yearbook!
May 11, 2024
The Life and Death of King John
Apr 26, 2024
The Merry Wives of Windsor
Apr 19, 2024
Teaching Shakespeare
Mar 30, 2024
Measure for Measure: Act V
Feb 09, 2024
Measure for Measure: Act IV
Feb 02, 2024
Measure for Measure: Act III
Jan 19, 2024
Measure for Measure: Act II
Jan 12, 2024
Measure for Measure: Act I
Dec 29, 2023
The Comedy of Errors
Dec 08, 2023
Antony and Cleopatra
Dec 01, 2023
Philosophy and Shakespeare with Dr. Peter Adamson
Nov 18, 2023
How to Become a Word-Coining Genius
Nov 10, 2023
Shakespeare on Leadership
Nov 03, 2023
Titus Andronicus
Oct 27, 2023
Show Preview: Othello - Episode 1 - Marks Set Against Me
Oct 20, 2023
Timon of Athens
Oct 13, 2023
Henry VI: Parts 1, 2, 3
Oct 06, 2023
Richard III: Act V
Sep 29, 2023
Richard III: Act IV
Sep 22, 2023
Richard III: Act III
Sep 15, 2023
Richard III: Act II
Aug 29, 2023
Richard III: Act I
Aug 12, 2023
Pericles!
Jul 25, 2023
Love's Labours Lost
Jun 27, 2023
Dr. Christopher Perrin Joins the Show, Part 2
May 26, 2023
Dr. Christopher Perrin Joins the Show to Discuss Teaching Shakespeare, Part 1
May 19, 2023
A Midsummer Night's Dream: Act V
May 13, 2023
A Midsummer Night's Dream: Act IV
Mar 31, 2023
A Midsummer Night's Dream: Act III
Mar 24, 2023
A Midsummer Night's Dream: Act II
Mar 18, 2023
A Midsummer Night's Dream: Act I
Mar 10, 2023
Did Shakespeare Write Shakespeare's Plays
Feb 24, 2023
The Troilus and Cressida Episode
Feb 17, 2023
The Two Gentlemen of Verona
Feb 11, 2023
A Winter's Tale: Q&A
Feb 03, 2023
A Winter's Tale: Act V
Jan 27, 2023
A Winter's Tale: Act IV
Jan 20, 2023
A Winter's Tale: Act III
Jan 13, 2023
A Winter's Tale: Act II
Jan 06, 2023
A Winter's Tale: Act I
Dec 30, 2022
The Life of Shakespeare Q&A
Dec 16, 2022
The Life of Shakespeare: Part Two
Dec 09, 2022
The Life of Shakespeare: Part One
Dec 02, 2022
All's Well That Ends Well: Q&A
Nov 25, 2022
All's Well That End's Well: Act V
Nov 10, 2022
All's Well That end's Well: Act IV
Nov 03, 2022
All's Well That Ends Well: Act III
Oct 27, 2022
All's Well That Ends Well: Act II
Oct 12, 2022
All's Well That Ends Well: Act I
Sep 30, 2022
Henry IV, Part 2
Sep 21, 2022
Shakespeare After an Apocalypse
May 26, 2022
Henry IV, Part 1: Q&A
Apr 06, 2022
Henry IV, Part I: Act V
Mar 11, 2022
Henry IV, Part 1: Act IV
Feb 16, 2022
Henry IV, Part I: Act III
Jan 21, 2022
Henry IV, Part 1: Act II
Jan 14, 2022
Henry IV, Part I: Act I
Dec 09, 2021
The Taming of the Shrew: Q&A
Nov 29, 2021
The Taming of the Shrew: Act V
Nov 03, 2021
The Taming of the Shrew: Act IV
Oct 28, 2021
The Taming of the Shrew: Act III
Oct 18, 2021
The Taming of the Shrew: Act II
Sep 30, 2021
The Taming of the Shrew: Act I
Sep 24, 2021
Hamlet: Q&A
Sep 01, 2021
Hamlet: Act V
Aug 31, 2021
Hamlet: Act IV
Aug 24, 2021
Hamlet: Act III
Aug 17, 2021
Hamlet: Act II
Aug 09, 2021
Hamlet: Act I
Jul 16, 2021
Family's First Shakespeare
Jul 09, 2021
Cymbeline Special Episode
May 15, 2021
Romeo + Juliet: Q&A
May 07, 2021
Romeo + Juliet: Act V
Apr 28, 2021
Romeo + Juliet: Act IV
Apr 21, 2021
Romeo + Juliet: Act III
Apr 07, 2021
Romeo + Juliet: Act II
Mar 30, 2021
Romeo + Juliet: Act I
Mar 23, 2021
James Shapiro and Shakespeare in a Divided America
Mar 16, 2021
Richard II: Q&A
Mar 09, 2021
Richard II: Act V
Feb 23, 2021
Richard II: Act IV
Feb 16, 2021
Richard II: Act III
Feb 09, 2021
Richard II: Act II
Feb 02, 2021
Richard II: Act I
Jan 26, 2021
The Merchant of Venice: Q&A
Dec 01, 2020
The Merchant of Venice: Bonus Conversation with Sparky Roberts
Nov 06, 2020
The Merchant of Venice: Act V
Nov 06, 2020
The Merchant of Venice: Act IV
Oct 19, 2020
The Merchant of Venice: Act III
Sep 29, 2020
The Merchant of Venice: Act II
Sep 18, 2020
The Merchant of Venice: Act I
Sep 02, 2020
Coriolanus: Q&A
Aug 26, 2020
Coriolanus: Act V
Jul 30, 2020
Coriolanus: Act IV
Jul 22, 2020
Coriolanus: Act III
Jul 14, 2020
Coriolanus: Act II
Jul 07, 2020
Coriolanus: Act I
Jun 23, 2020
As You Like It: Bonus Episode
Apr 27, 2020
As You Like It: Act V
Apr 24, 2020
As You Like It: Act IV
Apr 24, 2020
As You Like It: Act III
Apr 24, 2020
As You Like It: Act II
Apr 24, 2020
As You Like It: Act I
Apr 24, 2020
Bonus Episode: A conversation with an actor and director
Dec 19, 2019
The Tempest: Q&A
Dec 12, 2019
The Tempest: Act V
Dec 02, 2019
The Tempest: Act IV
Nov 21, 2019
The Tempest: Act III
Nov 04, 2019
The Tempest: Act II
Oct 25, 2019
The Tempest: Act I
Oct 17, 2019
Othello: Q&A
Oct 09, 2019
Othello: Act V
Sep 27, 2019
Othello: Act IV
Sep 17, 2019
Othello: Act III
Sep 05, 2019
Othello: Act II
Aug 28, 2019
Othello: Act I
Aug 20, 2019
Macbeth: Q&A
Jun 07, 2019
Macbeth: Act V
May 25, 2019
Macbeth: Act IV
May 18, 2019
Macbeth: Act III
Apr 30, 2019
Macbeth: Act II
Apr 18, 2019
Macbeth: Act I
Apr 11, 2019
Julius Caesar: Act V
Mar 12, 2019
Julius Caesar: Act IV
Mar 05, 2019
Julius Caesar: Act III
Feb 25, 2019
Julius Caesar: Act II
Feb 19, 2019
Julius Caesar: Act I
Feb 11, 2019
Henry V: Act V
Jan 14, 2019
Henry V: Act IV
Jan 07, 2019
Henry V: Act III
Dec 30, 2018
Henry V: Act II
Dec 23, 2018
Henry V: Act I
Dec 14, 2018
Much Ado About Nothing: Act V
Nov 10, 2018
Much Ado About Nothing: Act IV
Nov 05, 2018
Much Ado About Nothing: Act III
Oct 27, 2018
Much Ado About Nothing: Act II
Oct 18, 2018
Much Ado About Nothing: Act I
Oct 12, 2018
King Lear: Q&A
Sep 29, 2018
King Lear: Act V
Sep 21, 2018
King Lear: Act IV
Sep 13, 2018
King Lear: Act III
Sep 07, 2018
King Lear: Act II
Aug 29, 2018
King Lear: Act I, Scenes 2-5
Aug 23, 2018
King Lear: Act I, Scene 1
Aug 18, 2018
Twelfth Night: Q&A
Dec 29, 2017
Twelfth Night: Act V
Dec 22, 2017
Twelfth Night: Act IV
Dec 15, 2017
Twelfth Night: Act III
Dec 09, 2017
Twelfth Night: Act II
Dec 01, 2017
Twelfth Night: Act I
Nov 24, 2017
Welcome to The Play's the Thing
Nov 23, 2017