The Chop Bard podcast passionatley picks apart the plays of William Shakespeare, scene by scene, line by line, in search of entertainment and understanding, offering a fresh and entertaining look at some old goods- it is the cure for boring Shakespeare.
The Chop Bard podcast passionatley picks apart the plays of William Shakespeare, scene by scene, line by line, in search of entertainment and understanding, offering a fresh and entertaining look at some old goods- it is the cure for boring Shakespeare.
Curretn Series
Episode 212 | Son of York
Richard III – Introduction
In preparation for Richard III we talk about resources, quartos, the folio, history, recap what has come before, and begin to peer into the darkness that is Richard, Duke of Gloucester.
Episode 213 | Richard’s Discontent
Richard III – Act I Scene 1
Richard, having no place in a peaceful world, reveals his deadly intentions.
Episode 214 | Gentle Lady Anne
Richard III – Act I scene 2
Heaven and hell collide when Richard encounters the Lady Anne as she escorts the corpse of her father-in-law, King Henry VI.
Episode 215 | Live Long and Suffer
Richard III – Act I scene 3
Richard takes advantage of the family crisis to stir up animosity, and uses the past to slander the present.
