Podcasts about midsummer night

This month's Shakespeare is As You Like It—and after my less-than-enthusiastic experience with A Midsummer Night's Dream, I'm relieved to discover that Shakespearean comedy really can be funny. The plot is completely ridiculous: banished dukes, feuding brothers, improbable disguises, love at first sight, a lion, a religious conversion, and four marriages. Somehow, it works.But because this is Shakespeare, the comedy also sneaks in bigger ideas: primogeniture and sibling rivalry, country life versus court life, the costs of travel, and, most memorably, the famous “All the world's a stage” speech. I also share why I don't recommend Kenneth Branagh's movie adaptation and give As You Like It a B+. Plus, a preview of our fall Shakespeare lineup and the upcoming Iliad/Odyssey/Aeneid reading project.BOOKS IN THIS EPISODEAs You Like ItCONNECTThe complete list of Crack the Book Episodes (Amazon affiliate links): https://cheryldrury.substack.com/p/crack-the-book-start-here?r=u3t2rTo read more of my writing, visit my Substack - https://www.cheryldrury.substack.com.Kenneth Branagh's As You Like It TrailerSt. Philip's Academy 2026 Convocation (Not available yet but I'll link when it is!)Follow me on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cldrury/Like what you heard? Buy me a coffee! https://ko-fi.com/crackthebookLISTENSpotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/5GpySInw1e8IqNQvXow7Lv?si=9ebd5508daa245bdApple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crack-the-book/id1749793321Captivate - https://crackthebook.captivate.fm

The Daily Quiz - Art and Literature Today's Questions: Question 1: Which author wrote 'A Midsummer Night's Dream'? Question 2: Which book contains the character 'Nick and Nora Charles'? Question 3: What shakespearean play features the line: "A plague on both your houses"? Question 4: What is the name of Tiny Tim's father in the story, 'A Christmas Carol'? Question 5: Which artist painted "The Gleaners" Question 6: Which novel contains the line "'Toad Hall,' said the Toad proudly, 'is an eligible self-contained gentleman's residence'"? Question 7: What is the word for a painting technique using pigments mixed with egg yolk and water? Question 8: Which painter is famous for sunflowers and starry night scenes? Question 9: Which artist painted "Three Musicians" This podcast is produced by Klassic Studios Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Peter Filichia and James Marino talk about The Winter’s Tale @ Delacorte Theater, A Midsummer Night’s Dream @ Compass Rose Theater, The Vessel @ 59e59, and ISLA @ WP Theater. “This Week on Broadway” has been coming to you every week since 2009. It is the longest-running running Broadway and read more

The marvellous Munya Chawawa spills the beans on starring in the 90s-style raver reinvention of A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Chichester Festival Theatre.The legendary Alan Brazil gives us the low down on his return to the talkSPORT Breakfast Show.Catch up on all previous episodes of TFI Unplugged on the Virgin Radio UK YouTube channel. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"Nice to meet you, where you been? I could show you incredible things..." In this deep dive episode, we dissect one of Taylor Swift's most iconic satirical masterpieces. From the enchanted references that bookend her career to the Shakespeare allusions hidden in plain sight, we explore how "Blank Space" operates as both brilliant satire and surprisingly authentic commentary on complex womanhood. Join us as we unpack the magic, madness, heaven, and sin of a song that dared to ask: what if we owned the narrative instead of fighting it? Subscribe for episode updates and After School premium content: aptaylorswift.substack.com/subscribe. After School subscribers get monthly bonus episodes, exclusive content, and early access to help shape future topics! Stay up to date at aptaylorswift.com Mentioned in this episode: A Midsummer Night's Dream, William Shakespeare Pretty Little Liars (TV series) The Office (TV series) Wife of Bath from The Canterbury Tales, Geoffrey Chaucer

Jake and I next welcome Dr. Austin Dean Ashford – Latin Grammy nominated artist and playwright who's one man show, Rap Monologues, is part of TheatreWorks' New Works Festival – he next performs on Saturday (Aug 15th) at 8pm. Dr. Ashford has performed at the Kennedy Center and his show, Austin Dean Ashford Live, is on Amazon Prime Video. Jake and I talk about his background, his work in the bay area and where he's going in the future. You can reach Dr. Ashford directly via Instagram: @draustindeanashford If you had ever went to a Douglas Morrison Production, you would have seen amazingly built sets, created by the resident set designer, Tom Earlywine. Most of the staff was let go immediately after COVID, but all of us remember the excellent work of Tom. I'm sad to report that Tom passed away June 16, after a heart attack – he leaves behind his wife and two children. They have a Go Fund Me page to help them with funeral bills and other financial demands – if you ever cared for the great work of Tom Earlywine, I invite you to give – whatever you have. The link to the page is here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/supporting-jenny-peter-and-sally-after-toms-passing?utm_id=97758_v0_s00_e227_tv2_tp1_a1dennhbg3mj0m SHOWS: The Prince, Part II (Central Works) Aug 1 – Sept 6 (Pt. II) Brennan Pickman-Thoon (Episode 281) is in the show Marah Sotelo (Episode 124) is in Part II Gary Graves (Episodes 24 & 277) wrote and directed the show https://centralworks.org Hairspray (SF Playhouse) July 10 – Sept 12 Adam Kuveniemann (Episode 274) is in the show https://sfplayhouse.org/2025-2026-season/hairspray/ Present Laughter (Orinda Starlight Players) July 24 – August 15 Max Chang (Episode 247) is in the show https://www.orsvp.org/present-laughter Antony & Cleopatra (SF Shakes) July 25 – Sept 27 Elizabeth Carter (Episode 159) is in the show https://sfshakes.org/performance/free-shakes/ac/ Manning (Crowded Fire) Sept 5 – Sept 26 Sarah Jiang (Episode 367) is in the show https://www.crowdedfire.org/manning/ El Silencio Arido Del Agua or The Arid Silence of the Water (Brava) Aug 5 – Aug 16 Virginia Blanco (Episode 238) is directing the show Taylor Gonzalez (Episode 342) is the projectionist and programmer for the show https://www.brava.org/all-events/lelsilencio-5bpzg Julius Caesar (Marin Shakes) Aug 14 – Sept 13 Jon Tracy (Episode 169) is in the show Brady Morales-Woolery (Episode 305) is in the show Dave Garrett (Episode 123) is in the show Ray Archie (Episode 365) is the sound designer David Maier (Episode 301) is the fight coordinator Jeunee Simon (Episode 297) is the intimacy coordinator https://www.marinshakespeare.org/julius-caesar/ A Midsummer Night's Dream (Actor's Ensemble) Aug 22 – Sept 7 Cynthia Lagodzinski (Episodes 96 & 266) is in the show Bruce Kaplan (Episode 294) is in the show https://www.aeofberkeley.org/94-news/latest-news/430-a-midsummer-night-s-dream-opens-august-22nd-2026 South Pacific (6th Street Playhouse) Aug 21 – Sept 20 Eiko Moon-Yamamoto (Episodes 120 & 225) is in the show https://6thstreetplayhouse.com/shows/rodgers-hammersteins-south-pacific/ Eureka Day (City Lights Theatre) Sept 24 – Oct 18 Kimberly Ridgeway (Episodes 155 & 251) is in the show Jonathan Spector (Episode 280) wrote this Tony winning play https://cltc.org/event/eureka-day/ Follow us on Facebook and Bluesky (TheYayPodcast)

This Substack is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Based in NYC since 2011, Adam came to New York by way of Houston, TX, where he completed his Master's Degree at Rice University's Shepherd School of Music (2008). Adam grew up in Northeast Ohio, where he attended Cleveland State University (2006). Formally studying classical percussion throughout his education, Adam also actively performed as a freelancer on drum set — his classical background combined with his drum set skills gave him a unique blend that turned out to be very well-suited for musical theater.After playing its out-of-town tryout at Houston's Alley Theatre, Adam had his Broadway debut as the drummer on Frank Wildhorn's WONDERLAND when it transferred to Broadway (Spring 2011). OBCR on Sony Masterworks.With his foot in the door from his first Broadway show, Adam set about the work of subbing and building a reputation in and around the city. Subbing on NYC productions as diverse as RENT, EVITA, MATILDA the Musical, AVENUE Q, CATS, HELLO DOLLY, ANASTASIA, THE PROM, WEST SIDE STORY, COME FROM AWAY, and LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS — and many more — Adam routinely demonstrates a wide-ranging versatility. A unique hybrid player, Adam is equally at home on drum set and percussion, excelling in situations that demand both contemporary drum set styles and legit classical/orchestral sensibilities.Adam's most recent NYC chairs include 2017's BANDSTAND on Broadway (TONY Nomination for Best Orchestrations, TONY WINNER for Best Choreography), Jerry Springer the Opera, and Between the Lines with acclaimed writers Samsel & Anderson — where Adam not only played drums and percussion but helped create the percussive mix elements. Adam is often found developing new works in NYC's rehearsal studios, working with established and new writing teams whenever possible. Most recently, Adam subbed on CATS: The Jellicle Ball.Adam has supported many of NYC's finest singers, including Caroline Bowman, Austin Colby, Jordan Dobson, Natalie Weiss, Justin Guarini, Sierra Boggess, Laura Osnes, Josh Young, Orfeh, Andy Karl, Patti LuPone, Jeremy Jordan, Ben Fankhauser, Brian Justin Crumm, Jenna Ushkowitz, Jay Armstrong Johnson, Kacey Velazquez, Loren Allred, Andy Mientus, and Crystal Monee Hall, among many others.When not in the theater, Adam is often found in NYC recording studios playing for singer/songwriters and composers like Desi Oakley, The Jack Mosbacher Band, Michael Mott, and David Mallamud — playing cabaret spots like Feinstein's 54 Below, performing at Lincoln Center, and downtown venues such as Rockwood Music Hall, Piano's, and The Bitter End. Adam also records drum tracks and produces at his studio in Midtown Manhattan.Recordings Adam Has Played On:* Between the Lines Original Cast Recording* BANDSTAND Original Broadway Cast Recording* Desi Oakley, “Repeat”* Michael Mott, “Abandoned Heart” (Released on Broadway Records, September 15, 2017)* A Rockin' Midsummer Night's Dream – World Premiere Recording* You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown (2016 Off-Broadway Cast Recording) — available on iTunes, Amazon, and Barnes & NobleCollaborators featured on these recordings include David Mallamud, Nat Zegree, The Jack Mosbacher Band, and Desi Oakley.Connect with Adam:Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Contact form for bookings and inquiries.Site: home | about | media | recording/programmingClayton Craddock was most recently the drummer for Cats: The Jellicle Ball on Broadway at the Broadhurst Theatre. He is also the founder of Broadway Drumming 101 and the author of Broadway Bound and Beyond: A Musician's Guide to Building a Theater Career.His Broadway credits include Memphis, Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill, Ain't Too Proud, and Cats: The Jellicle Ball, with additional credits spanning tick, tick…BOOM!, The Hippest Trip: The Soul Train Musical, and subbing on Rent, Motown, Evita, Avenue Q, and the Hadestown tour.Clayton has appeared on The View, Good Morning America, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Today Show, and the Tony Awards. He has performed with artists ranging from Chuck Berry and Ben E. King to Kristin Chenoweth and Norm Lewis.www.claytoncraddock.com Get full access to Broadway Drumming 101 at broadwaydrumming101.substack.com/subscribe

THE CENSORS' THREAT TO ARTIn his latest Lowdown podcast, Nick Cohen talks to Sally Gimson, editor of Index on Censorship, discussing her report on censorship and the lack of political drama in the British arts scene. Sally explains that despite a strong left-wing political passion in the arts, there is a dearth of political theatre, with institutions playing it safe to avoid controversy. She describes how plays are now heavily workshopped and censored by committees, leading to bland and inoffensive productions. Sally highlights specific examples, such as the canceled production of A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Royal Exchange in Manchester, which was deemed too political. Nick and Sally also discuss the chilling effect of funding dependencies, such as deals with China, and political pressures, particularly in Scotland where the SNP's dominance has stifled satire. Sally concludes with a critique of the self-censorship and institutional timidity that is rendering the arts irrelevant and apolitical.Read all about it!@SallyGimson is editor of @IndexCensorship, aTrustee of Abortion Talk. Sally's Fabian pamphlet Building Bridges in the wake of the Labour Party's 2019 defeat on what it needed to enhance its futjure election chances https://fabians.org.uk/publication/building-bridges/ was published in 2020.Nick Cohen's @NichCohen4 regular Substack column Writing from London on politics and culture from the UK and beyond is another must-read. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Send us Fan MailShakespeare can feel intimidating right up until you're sitting a few feet from the actors and the story starts sounding like real life. We're joined by directors Mickey Estrella and Marlee Lane to talk about the CCCT Shakespeare Festival at 7th Street Community Theater, running August 20th through the 29th, and why this kind of up-close community theater is the best way to remember what Shakespeare was made for: performance, laughter, tension, and a room full of people reacting together. Mickey walks us through a bold, joyful approach to A Midsummer Night's Dream that shifted during callbacks into an all-female cast and a “we're playing pretend” energy that makes rehearsal lighter and the fairy world feel genuinely magical. We dig into how casting can create a safe learning environment, why fun is a serious directing tool, and how giving performers real ownership, including costume creation, can deepen character work fast. Marlee shares a modern Romeo and Juliet concept built around the “in-between”, using public transportation as a metaphor for the spaces where people think, change, and imagine. We also get practical about staging: designing one simple shared set for two wildly different shows, coordinating colors and tech needs, and making a festival that feels like a complete experience rather than two separate productions. If you love Shakespeare, modern adaptations, directing craft, or just want a great night of live theater in Chino, this conversation is for you. Subscribe, share this with a theater friend, and leave a review to help more people find local community theater.August 20-29thChino Community Children's Theatre – It's Great to Be Back!Find STTS:Steps To The Stage (@stepstothestage) | InstagramFacebookSteps To The Stage (buzzsprout.com)Steps To The Stage - YouTubePlease follow on your favorite podcast platform and we appreciate 5 Star ratings and positive reviews!

Let us know what you think of the showIn this episode of Comic Cuts The Panel Show, your favourite podcast about comics, DC Vertigo editing legend Shelly Bond, and best beloved cartoonist Davy Francis bring in panels from comics, we guess what they're from and have a lovely chat that, today, includes more technical comic language than you've ever heard.Want to know about feathering, tangents and spotting blacks? You've come to the right place. Also some fab, fun comics history from the 1940s through the 1990s, and lots of laughs about tea and chocolate.See the images from the episode here (they're also in the podcast artwork).See the video version here on YoutubeEvery episode, the guests reveal a panel from a comic, we try and guess where it's from, then we chat about it. Half an hour later hopefully we've learned something, or just shown off and had fun along the way.If you've enjoyed this, why not buy us a virtual coffee at Kev F's Ko-Fi page.Your host, and series creator, is Kev F Sutherland, writer and artist for Beano, Marvel, Oink, The Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre, and most recently author and artist of Shakespearean graphic novels including Hamlet Prince Of Denmark Street, Midsummer Night's Dream Team and his best selling Romeo & Juliet for fans of Dogman and Bunny Vs Monkey. kevfcomicartist.comJoin the Official Comic Cuts Facebook Page, aka Youtoobling, and comment on the show there too, why not?

In the first of our special programmes from the Edinburgh Festivals, actress Stockard Channing - star of Grease, Six Degrees of Separation and Practical Magic - joins us alongside her friend, actor David Westhead, to discuss their production of Samuel Beckett's Krapp's Last Tape, in which a cynical and disillusioned older man reflects on his early life as an ambitious and idealistic writer.Jeff Whitty, Tony Award winning creator of the hit musical Avenue Q, which is currently running until 2027 in London's West End, tells us about Midsummer!, his new production inspired by Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's dream, set in the Gilded Age and performed in a contemporary verse translation. We have a live performance from siblings Maddie and Marcus Rice from their show with songs Goodbye Dandelion, an exploration of an unlikely friendship between an 87 year old and their much younger friend, which is the recipient of the inaugural Underbelly Futures Fund Award. And we hear how deaf actors and artists are taking centre stage at this year's Festival, with Stijn Van Opstal, the director of the acclaimed production [seagull], performed in Flemish sign language by Belgian company Olympique Dramatique - and with director Cora Bissett and deaf performer Jamie Rea, whose gig theatre production The Singer, centres on Joe, a deaf artist who 'sings' with his hands, and Andy, a washed-up musician seeking a comeback, and features music by KT Tunstall. Presenter: Kirsty Wark Producer: Mark Crossan

What do Shakespeare, dream journals, live theater, and spiritual imagination have in common? In this episode of The Dream Journal, host Katherine Bell speaks with dream researcher and author Dr. Kelly Bulkeley about the spirit of dreaming in Shakespeare, the power of dreams as play, and how long-term dream journaling reveals patterns of meaning over time. Kelly Bulkeley, PhD, is a psychologist of religion, director of the Sleep and Dream Database, senior editor of the journal Dreaming, and a former president of the International Association for the Study of Dreams. His books include The Scribes of Sleep, 2020 Dreams, Lucrecia the Dreamer, Big Dreams, The Spirituality of Dreaming, and his forthcoming book, The Spirit of Dreaming in Shakespeare. In this wide-ranging conversation, Kelly and Katherine explore how Shakespeare used dreams throughout his plays, why live theater can feel like a shared dream, how dreams and waking life blur in A Midsummer Night's Dream, and what recurring dream themes can teach us about growth, creativity, and self-understanding. Topics Covered Dreams as play, performance, imagination, and creative rehearsal How Shakespeare gave language to positive and negative views of dreaming A Midsummer Night's Dream, Puck, trickster consciousness, and the dreamlike quality of theater Why live theater can create a shared imaginal or shared-dream experience Recurring dreams, stage dreams, and how dream themes evolve over time The Sleep and Dream Database and how large dream collections reveal patterns Elsewhere dream journaling app and ethical uses of AI-assisted dream reflection Lucrecia the Dreamer, prophetic dreams, history, and the Spanish Inquisition The Jeremey Taylor Dream Library Foundation and preserving important dreamwork resources Guest and Resources Guest: Dr. Kelly Bulkeley Learn more: bulkeley.org Explore the Sleep and Dream Database: sleepanddreamdatabase.org Show: The Dream Journal with Katherine Bell / Experiential Dreamwork Suggested Keywords dreams, dream interpretation, dream journaling, Shakespeare and dreams, Kelly Bulkeley, Sleep and Dream Database, A Midsummer Night's Dream, spiritual dreaming, dreams as play, recurring dreams, dream research, prophetic dreams, dreamwork, Jungian dreams, consciousness, live theater, shared dreaming, Experiential Dreamwork, The Dream Journal podcast Call to Action If this conversation sparks your curiosity, subscribe to The Dream Journal, share the episode with a dream-loving friend, and follow Experiential Dreamwork for more conversations about dreams, imagination, consciousness, and the wisdom of the night. This show, episode number 374, was recorded during a live broadcast on August 1, 2026 at KSQD.org, community radio of Santa Cruz. SHARE A DREAM FOR THE SHOW or a question or enquire about being a guest on the podcast by emailing Katherine Bell at katherine@ksqd.org. Follow on LI, IG, YT, FB, & LT @ExperientialDreamwork #thedreamjournal. To learn more or to inquire about exploring your own dreams go to ExperientialDreamwork.com. Video podcast available at youtube.com/@experientialdreamwork. Popular playlists: “Dream Journal shorts” and “FULL LENGTH VIDEOS”. Here are links to some other Dream Journal episodes you might be interested in: Are We Dreaming Reality? Paul Levy on Wetiko, Carl Jung, Quantum Physics, and Lucid Dreaming A Midsummer Night’s Dream with Bernard Welt Intro and outro music by Mood Science. Ambient music new every week by Rick Kleffel. Archived music can be found at Pandemiad.com. Many thanks to Rick for also engineering the show and to Erik Nelson for answering the phones. The Dream Journal aims to: Increase awareness of and appreciation for nightly dreams. Inspire dream sharing and other kinds of dream exploration as a way of adding depth and meaningfulness to lives and relationships. Improve society by the increased empathy, emotional balance, and sense of wonder which dream exploration invites. A dream can be meaningful even if you don’t know what it means. The Dream Journal is produced at and airs on KSQD Santa Cruz, 90.7 FM. Catch it streaming LIVE at KSQD.org 10-11am Pacific Time on Saturdays. Call or text with your dreams or questions at 831-900-5773 or email at onair@ksqd.org. Podcasts are available on all major podcast platforms the Monday following the live show. The complete KSQD Dream Journal podcast page can be found at ksqd.org/the-dream-journal/. Thanks for being a Dream Journal listener! Available on all major podcast platforms. Rate it, review it, subscribe, and tell your friends.

Tonight's sleep story is A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare, retold by Edith Nesbit. You might know the story of Hermia and Helena, their love square ,and the mischievous sprite Puck originally written by William Shakespeare. This adaptation by Edith Nesbit condenses and simplifies the story but the end remains the same. If you're still awake, the other two stories are As You Like It and the Two Gentlemen of Verona.Support the podcast and enjoy ad-free and bonus episodes. Try FREE for 7 days on Apple Podcasts. For other podcast platforms go to https://justsleeppodcast.com/supportOr, you can support with a one time donation at buymeacoffee.com/justsleeppodOrder your copy of the Just Sleep book! https://www.justsleeppodcast.com/book/If you like this episode, please remember to follow on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen to your favourite podcasts. Also, share with any family or friends that might have trouble drifting off.Goodnight! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Veteran musical director Diana Lee joins us this Yay. Diana Lee has been featured at the Hotel Nikko, Brava Theatre, the Hillbarn Theatre and many more. Jake and I talk about her upbringing, her career and where she sees herself in the future. You can reach Diana Lee directly via Instagram: @dianamusiclee If you had ever went to a Douglas Morrison Production, you would have seen amazingly built sets, created by the resident set designer, Tom Earlywine. Most of the staff was let go immediately after COVID, but all of us remember the excellent work of Tom. I'm sad to report that Tom passed away June 16, after a heart attack – he leaves behind his wife and two children. They have a Go Fund Me page to help them with funeral bills and other financial demands – if you ever cared for the great work of Tom Earlywine, I invite you to give – whatever you have. The link to the page is here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/supporting-jenny-peter-and-sally-after-toms-passing?utm_id=97758_v0_s00_e227_tv2_tp1_a1dennhbg3mj0m SHOWS: The Prince, Part I & II (Central Works) July 18 – Sept 6 (Pt I); Aug 1 – Sept 6 (Pt. II) Brennan Pickman-Thoon (Episode 281) is in the show Marah Sotelo (Episode 124) is in Part II Gary Graves (Episodes 24 & 277) wrote and directed the show https://centralworks.org Hairspray (SF Playhouse) July 10 – Sept 12 Adam Kuveniemann (Episode 274) is in the show https://sfplayhouse.org/2025-2026-season/hairspray/ Present Laughter (Orinda Starlight Players) July 24 – August 15 Max Chang (Episode 247) is in the show https://www.orsvp.org/present-laughter Newsies (Castro Valley Arts Foundation) July 24 – Aug 9 Paul Plain (Episode 125) is in the show https://cvartsfoundation.org/shows/ Antony & Cleopatra (SF Shakes) July 25 – Sept 27 Elizabeth Carter (Episode 159) is in the show https://sfshakes.org/performance/free-shakes/ac/ Manning (Crowded Fire) Sept 5 – Sept 26 Sarah Jiang (Episode 367) is in the show https://www.crowdedfire.org/manning/ El Silencio Arido Del Agua or The Arid Silence of the Water (Brava) Aug 5 – Aug 16 Virginia Blanco (Episode 238) is directing the show Taylor Gonzalez (Episode 342) is the projectionist and programmer for the show https://www.brava.org/all-events/lelsilencio-5bpzg Julius Caesar (Marin Shakes) Aug 14 – Sept 13 Jon Tracy (Episode 169) is in the show Brady Morales-Woolery (Episode 305) is in the show Dave Garrett (Episode 123) is in the show Ray Archie (Episode 365) is the sound designer David Maier (Episode 301) is the fight coordinator Jeunee Simon (Episode 297) is the intimacy coordinator https://www.marinshakespeare.org/julius-caesar/ A Midsummer Night's Dream (Actor's Ensemble) Aug 22 – Sept 7 Cynthia Lagodzinski (Episodes 96 & 266) is in the show Bruce Kaplan (Episode 294) is in the show https://www.aeofberkeley.org/94-news/latest-news/430-a-midsummer-night-s-dream-opens-august-22nd-2026 South Pacific (6th Street Playhouse) Aug 21 – Sept 20 Eiko Moon-Yamamoto (Episodes 120 & 225) is in the show https://6thstreetplayhouse.com/shows/rodgers-hammersteins-south-pacific/ Eureka Day (City Lights Theatre) Sept 24 – Oct 18 Kimberly Ridgeway (Episodes 155 & 251) is in the show Jonathan Spector (Episode 280) wrote this Tony winning play https://cltc.org/event/eureka-day/ Follow us on Facebook and Bluesky (TheYayPodcast)

We continue tour coverage of the 2026 Little Shakespeare Festival on the latest Whisper in the Wings from Stage Whisper. The festival, being presented by Frigid NYC, is such a great event, and the three shows on our program are making this year's even better. So be sure to hit play and get your tickets today!Frigid NYC Presents 2026 Little Shakespeare FestivalAugust 6th- 23rd@ Under St. MarksTickets and more information are available at frigid.nycUnrehearsed! A Midsummer Night's Dream produced and performed by Emily Gallagher August 6th, 7th, and 11thbarefootshakespeare.org@barefootshakesBrave Sons of England directed by Ann Patricia (she/her) and composed and written by Francesca Negron August 22nd@bravesonsofenglandthemusical@tea_time_for_mad_girlsThe Taming of the Shrew: A Kinky Retelling created and performed by Paige Hann August 13th and 14th@society.of.strangerssocietyofstrangerstheatre.co.uk

Let us know what you think of the showIn this episode of Comic Cuts The Panel Show, your favourite podcast about comics, comic creators Dan McDaid & Sapphira Olson bring in panels from a couple of interestingly hard-to-guess comics. Can you guess it before the fellow guests do? Test your comic knowledge, then enjoy a chat that ranges from religion to geography, passing through the realms of DC Comics, Doctor Who, and more.See the video version here.Every episode, the guests reveal a panel from a comic, we try and guess where it's from, then we chat about it. Half an hour later hopefully we've learned something, or just shown off and had fun along the way.See the images from the episode here (they're also in the podcast artwork).If you've enjoyed this, why not buy us a virtual coffee at Kev F's Ko-Fi page.Your host, and series creator, is Kev F Sutherland, writer and artist for Beano, Marvel, Oink, The Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre, and most recently author and artist of Shakespearean graphic novels including Hamlet Prince Of Denmark Street, Midsummer Night's Dream Team and his best selling Romeo & Juliet for fans of Dogman and Bunny Vs Monkey. kevfcomicartist.comJoin the Official Comic Cuts Facebook Page, aka Youtoobling, and comment on the show there too, why not?

It's a double Yay, since we did one yesterday. Our guests today are Max Tachis & Roneet Aliza Rahamim, a married couple who are also two talented actors, who have worked with City Lights Theatre, Golden Thread and Los Altos Stage Company, among others. Jake and I talk about their upbring, how they met, what's it like working together on stage and their future. You can reach Max directly via his Instagram: @maxdoesnthaveig You can reach Roneet directly via her Instagram: @roroiii If you had ever went to a Douglas Morrison Production, you would have seen amazingly built sets, created by the resident set designer, Tom Earlywine. Most of the staff was let go immediately after COVID, but all of us remember the excellent work of Tom. I'm sad to report that Tom passed away June 16, after a heart attack – he leaves behind his wife and two children. They have a Go Fund Me page to help them with funeral bills and other financial demands – if you ever cared for the great work of Tom Earlywine, I invite you to give – whatever you have. The link to the page is here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/supporting-jenny-peter-and-sally-after-toms-passing?utm_id=97758_v0_s00_e227_tv2_tp1_a1dennhbg3mj0m SHOWS: The Prince, Part I & II (Central Works) July 18 – Sept 6 (Pt I); Aug 1 – Sept 6 (Pt. II) Brennan Pickman-Thoon (Episode 281) is in the show Marah Sotelo (Episode 124) is in Part II Gary Graves (Episodes 24 & 277) wrote and directed the show https://centralworks.org Hairspray (SF Playhouse) July 10 – Sept 12 Adam Kuveniemann (Episode 274) is in the show https://sfplayhouse.org/2025-2026-season/hairspray/ Present Laughter (Orinda Starlight Players) July 24 – August 15 Max Chang (Episode 247) is in the show https://www.orsvp.org/present-laughter Newsies (Castro Valley Arts Foundation) July 24 – Aug 9 Paul Plain (Episode 125) is in the show https://cvartsfoundation.org/shows/ Antony & Cleopatra (SF Shakes) July 25 – Sept 27 Elizabeth Carter (Episode 159) is in the show https://sfshakes.org/performance/free-shakes/ac/ El Silencio Arido Del Agua or The Arid Silence of the Water (Brava) Aug 5 – Aug 16 Virginia Blanco (Episode 238) is directing the show Taylor Gonzalez (Episode 342) is the projectionist and programmer for the show https://www.brava.org/all-events/lelsilencio-5bpzg Julius Caesar (Marin Shakes) Aug 14 – Sept 13 Jon Tracy (Episode 169) is in the show Brady Morales-Woolery (Episode 305) is in the show Dave Garrett (Episode 123) is in the show Ray Archie (Episode 365) is the sound designer David Maier (Episode 301) is the fight coordinator Jeunee Simon (Episode 297) is the intimacy coordinator https://www.marinshakespeare.org/julius-caesar/ A Midsummer Night's Dream (Actor's Ensemble) Aug 22 – Sept 7 Cynthia Lagodzinski (Episodes 96 & 266) is in the show Bruce Kaplan (Episode 294) is in the show https://www.aeofberkeley.org/94-news/latest-news/430-a-midsummer-night-s-dream-opens-august-22nd-2026 South Pacific (6th Street Playhouse) Aug 21 – Sept 20 Eiko Moon-Yamamoto (Episodes 120 & 225) is in the show https://6thstreetplayhouse.com/shows/rodgers-hammersteins-south-pacific/ Eureka Day (City Lights Theatre) Sept 24 – Oct 18 Kimberly Ridgeway (Episodes 155 & 251) is in the show Jonathan Spector (Episode 280) wrote this Tony winning play https://cltc.org/event/eureka-day/ Follow us on Facebook and Bluesky (TheYayPodcast)

Carlos Aguirre is our next guest on The Yay. He is the four and latest member of the rap group Felonious that we've interviewed on The Yay. We talk about his upbringing, his involvement in Felonious, his theatre background and where he sees himself in the future. You can reach Carlos directly via Instagram: @emceeinfinite You can listen to his music here: emceeinfinite.bandcamp.com/album/lykyk Jameelah Rose has her own business selling healthy drinks - MelanA☥D is a black owned business that specializes in alkaline elixirs used to heal the mind and body. It's currently being sold at the Mandela Shopping Mart and you can find more info on MelanA☥D on this Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/melanaid We also want to thank Charles Blades Barbershop for sponsoring The Yay! Charles Blades Barbershop is located at 180 Second Street in downtown Oakland. Congrats to Charles Blads Barbershop for winning the Best of 2026 BusinessRate Award! I get my hair cut by Charles Blades every month and I've always enjoyed the experience. Book an appointment online here: https://www.charlesblades.com Kehinde Koyejo (Episodes 214 and 262) has been a friend of mine since 2005, when I stage managed her for the Ray of Light musical, Bat Boy. She's an amazing actress, model and creative artist. She's also an incredible entrepreneur – and I want to introduce you to her business, Kalm Korner. Kalm Korner is an online boutique that specializes in aromatherapy gifts – love rubs, moisturizers, sprays, tea blends and candles. Kalm Korner also sells Choc'late Mama cookies – she brought some over the last time we interviewed her and it was fantastic. Let's support a black female-owned business, a local business and make your first order by going to this website: https://kalmkorner.com/ SHOWS: The Prince, Part I & II (Central Works) July 18 – Sept 6 (Pt I); Aug 1 – Sept 6 (Pt. II) Brennan Pickman-Thoon (Episode 281) is in the show Marah Sotelo (Episode 124) is in Part II Gary Graves (Episodes 24 & 277) wrote and directed the show https://centralworks.org Hairspray (SF Playhouse) July 10 – Sept 12 Adam Kuveniemann is in the show https://sfplayhouse.org/2025-2026-season/hairspray/ Present Laughter (Orinda Starlight Players) July 24 – August 15 Max Chang (Episode 247) is in the show https://www.orsvp.org/present-laughter Newsies (Castro Valley Arts Foundation) July 24 – Aug 9 Paul Plain (Episode 125) is in the show https://cvartsfoundation.org/shows/ Antony & Cleopatra (SF Shakes) July 25 – Sept 27 Elizabeth Carter (Episode 159) is in the show https://sfshakes.org/performance/free-shakes/ac/ El Silencio Arido Del Agua or The Arid Silence of the Water (Brava) Aug 5 – Aug 16 Virginia Blanco (Episode 238) is directing the show Taylor Gonzalez (Episode 342) is the projectionist and programmer for the show https://www.brava.org/all-events/lelsilencio-5bpzg Julius Caesar (Marin Shakes) Aug 14 – Sept 13 Jon Tracy (Episode 169) is in the show Brady Morales-Woolery (Episode 305) is in the show Dave Garrett (Episode 123) is in the show Ray Archie (Episode 365) is the sound designer David Maier (Episode 301) is the fight coordinator Jeunee Simon (Episode 297) is the intimacy coordinator https://www.marinshakespeare.org/julius-caesar/ A Midsummer Night's Dream (Actor's Ensemble) Aug 22 – Sept 7 Cynthia Lagodzinski (Episodes 96 & 266) is in the show Bruce Kaplan (Episode 294) is in the show https://www.aeofberkeley.org/94-news/latest-news/430-a-midsummer-night-s-dream-opens-august-22nd-2026 Eureka Day (City Lights Theatre) Sept 24 – Oct 18 Kimberly Ridgeway (Episodes 155 & 251) is in the show Jonathan Spector (Episode 280) wrote this Tony winning play https://cltc.org/event/eureka-day/ South Pacific (6th Street Playhouse) Aug 21 – Sept 20 Eiko Moon-Yamamoto (Episodes 120 & 225) is in the show https://6thstreetplayhouse.com/shows/rodgers-hammersteins-south-pacific/ Follow us on Facebook and Bluesky (TheYayPodcast)

For the past three decades, the Commonwealth Shakespeare Company has offered free outdoor theater performances to Boston audiences. This year, they're staging “A Midsummer Night's Dream” — the same play they produced in 1996.

Director Jean Hardie and student actors from Spokane Civic Theatre's A Midsummer Night's Dream visited the SPR studio to preview the production, including a reading from Shakespeare's legendary script.

Start Name Artist Album Year Comments Heat Wave; It's a Lovely Day Today Gerald Shaw Music From The Movies 5-17 Compton plus Melotone, Odeon Theatre, Leicester Square, London 2:22 Come Rain or Come Shine Larry Vannucci Organ Favourites on the Wurlitzer Pipe Organ [Sequoia LP] 1960 3-13 Wurlitzer, Style 240, Opus 1980; Golden Gate Theatre San Francisco; Larry's first LP, aged 42 6:41 Sidney Torch Hot Pipes pt 1: The Toy Trumpet; I'm Gettin' Sentimental Over You; The Snake Charmer Jim Riggs ATOS 1994 Fresno 1994 4-14 Robert Morton, Warnors Theatre, Fresno, CA; 1 July 1994 10:14 The Summer Knows Gene Roberson Rides The Mighty Wurlitzer [Dean Brown DBP-150] 3-22 Welte Hybrid, Joe Koons' Motor Cycle Showroom, Long Beach, CA 15:28 Hot Lips Bill Vlasak Concert: Pasadena City College 1993-10-23 1993 3-23 Ross Reed Memorial Wurlitzer, Sexson Auditorium, Pasadena City College 18:34 The Summer Wind ERROR This is "The Summer Knows" Kay McAbee Light The Lights: A Musical Tribute [DSP-1406] 1976 3-24 Kimball Hybrid, Hinsdale Theatre, Hinsdale, IL 21:56 Scherzo from A Midsummer Night's Dream William Davies The Organist Entertains [BBC Records REC 72M] 4-14 Wurlitzer, Granada Theatre, Tooting 26:49 The Alamo theme (The Green Leaves of Summer) Jonathan Kleefield Concert: Hanover Theatre, Worcester, MA 2022-09-08 2022 4-36 Wurlitzer, Hanover Theatre, Worcester, MA 29:25 Hot Dog David Gray Eighty Shades of Gray [dg0001] 2018 5-80 Wurlitzer, Sanfilippo Residence, Barrington Hills, IL; rec by Jim Stemke 32:50 Last Of The Summer Wine Ken Stroud The Theatre Organ Club Presents [CL Records & Tapes CLC 8411] 1984 3-8 Wurlitzer, Town Hall, Burton-On-Trent; Formerly Cameo Theatre, Cleveland, OH 35:39 Overture from Orpheus In The Underworld Douglas Reeve Bright 'n Early [COS CD 126] 4-49 HNB Christie, Dome, Brighton 43:53 Summertime Scott Harrison, Mark Page Kingston Keys 2010 4-21 Wurlitzer, Kingston City Hall (formerly Moorabbin), Victoria, Australia; ex-State Theatre, Melbourne 48:33 At The Dance (Summer Days) Richard Hills Hills In The Fens [COS CD 127] 2000 4-22 Compton, plus Melotone, Holbeach, Lincolnshire (David Shepherd) 53:23 Smoke Gets In Your Eyes Del Castillo Pipe Dreams [Concert Recording CR-0084] 1971 4-32 Robert Morton, Fox Theatre, San Diego, CA 57:20 The Burning of Rome Jonas Nordwall Shades of the SF Fox... in your own music room [J. Nelson CD] 2000 4 manual, George Wright Signature Allen

Jen Schriever is a Tony Award–nominated lighting designer working across Broadway, the West End, Off-Broadway, regional theatre, and opera.  Most recently, Schriever received the Drama Desk Award and Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Lighting Design for The Lost Boys at the Palace Theatre, a 12-time Tony Award–nominated production that earned her a Tony Award nomination for Best Lighting Design, shared with co–lighting designer Michael Arden.  She received two Tony nominations for her lighting design of A Strange Loop at the Lyceum Theatre and Death of a Salesman at the Hudson Theatre. She is also an Obie Award-winner for Sustained Excellence in Lighting Design and received an Obie Award Special Citation as part of the creative team and ensemble of A Strange Loop.  On Broadway and in the West End, her work includes Art (Music Box Theatre), Glengarry Glen Ross (Palace Theatre), Eureka Day and Lackawanna Blues (MTC, Samuel J. Friedman Theatre), Death of a Salesman (Hudson Theatre), 1776 and Birthday Candles (American Airlines Theatre), A Strange Loop (Lyceum Theatre, The Barbican), Mother Play; Grand Horizons and What the Constitution Means to Me (Helen Hayes Theater), The Lifespan of a Fact (Studio 54), Eclipsed (Golden Theatre), and John Leguizamo's Ghetto Klown (Lyceum Theatre and HBO).  Off-Broadway and New York credits include Antigone (This Play I Read in High School) and The Other Americans (Public Theater), Strategic Love Play (Audible, Minetta Lane Theatre), Spain (Second Stage, Tony Kiser Theatre), Shhh (Atlantic Theater Company), Power Strip (Lincoln Center Theater, Claire Tow Theater), Usual Girls (Roundabout Theatre Company), Strange Interlude (Irondale Theatre, Transport Group), Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas (New Victory Theater), and Selling Kabul (Playwrights Horizons).  Regionally, her work includes Uncle Vanya (Berkeley Repertory Theatre), Highway Patrol (Goodman Theatre), Hippest Trip: The Soul Train Musical (American Conservatory Theater), A Transparent Musical (Mark Taper Forum), A Strange Loop (Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company). She earned a Helen Hayes award for Private Jones at Signature Theatre DC.  In opera, Schriever has designed A Thousand Splendid Suns (Seattle Opera), Iphigenia (tour), The Pearl Fishers and Die Fledermaus (Metropolitan Opera), and La Traviata, Faust, and A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Mariinsky Theatre in Russia, as well as The Pearl Fishers for English National Opera in London.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Yay is back and we have Phoenix Song and Monique Miyake, a couple who are performing their piece, A Thousand Mothers Collecting the Bones: A Theatre and Music Performance of Grief and Praise. This performance is a celebration of the life of their 17 year old son who lost his life to suicide. Jake and I talk with the two about their artistic upbringing, their relationship, and how they came to take a tragedy and tell an engaging story of survival, coping and remembrance. This performance is on July 25th & October 30th at the La Pena Cultural Center in Berkeley – the link is here for tickets and more information: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-thousand-mothers-collecting-the-bones-tickets-1989618442320?fbclid=IwY2xjawTIcUxleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFNVzFGNThOcHpxSnZqMlRkc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHkrQCZ9N0ai6Es4WHNVGS9TBkARE9YtuapyJx8r3QTpPisZks-nJMAI15xkn_aem_rAkXbR4GCs7NYBOYdThZ7w Phoenix Song can be reached directly via their website: www.phoenixsongmusic.com Phoenix can also be reached via Instagram: @phoenixsongrises You can learn more about Monique via their website: https://moniquemiyake.com If you had ever went to a Douglas Morrison Production, you would have seen amazingly built sets, created by the resident set designer, Tom Earlywine. Most of the staff was let go immediately after COVID, but all of us remember the excellent work of Tom. I'm sad to report that Tom passed away June 16, after a heart attack – he leaves behind his wife and two children. They have a Go Fund Me page to help them with funeral bills and other financial demands – if you ever cared for the great work of Tom Earlywine, I invite you to give – whatever you have. The link to the page is here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/supporting-jenny-peter-and-sally-after-toms-passing?utm_id=97758_v0_s00_e227_tv2_tp1_a1dennhbg3mj0m SHOWS: As You Like It (Marin Shakespeare Company) LAST SHOW TOMORROW! David Maier (Episode 301) is in the show Jeunee Simon (Episode 297) is in the show https://www.marinshakespeare.org/ The Prince, Part I & II (Central Works) July 18 – Sept 6 (Pt I); Aug 1 – Sept 6 (Pt. II) Brennan Pickman-Thoon (Episode 281) is in the show Marah Sotelo (Episode 124) is in Part II Gary Graves (Episodes 24 & 277) wrote and directed the show https://centralworks.org Scabmuggers (The Freight Theatre) July 7, 14 & 21 Adam Kuveniemann (Episode 274) is in the show Tanika Baptiste (Episode 253) is directing the show https://secure.thefreight.org/15960/15961-scabmuggers-260707 Hairspray (SF Playhouse) July 10 – Sept 12 Adam Kuveniemann is in the show https://sfplayhouse.org/2025-2026-season/hairspray/ Present Laughter (Orinda Starlight Players) July 24 – August 15 Max Chang (Episode 247) is in the show https://www.orsvp.org/present-laughter Julius Caesar (Marin Shakes) Aug 14 – Sept 13 Jon Tracy (Episode 169) is in the show Brady Morales-Woolery (Episode 305) is in the show Dave Garrett (Episode 123) is in the show Ray Archie (Episode 365) is the sound designer David Maier (Episode 301) is the fight coordinator Jeunee Simon (Episode 297) is the intimacy coordinator https://www.marinshakespeare.org/julius-caesar/ A Midsummer Night's Dream (Actor's Ensemble) Aug 22 – Sept 7 Cynthia Lagodzinski (Episodes 96 & 266) is in the show Bruce Kaplan (Episode 294) is in the show https://www.aeofberkeley.org/94-news/latest-news/430-a-midsummer-night-s-dream-opens-august-22nd-2026 Eureka Day (City Lights Theatre) Sept 24 – Oct 18 Kimberly Ridgeway (Episodes 155 & 251) is in the show Jonathan Spector (Episode 280) wrote this Tony winning play https://cltc.org/event/eureka-day/ Follow us on Facebook and Bluesky (TheYayPodcast)

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the death of composer Benjamin Britten. From his opera "A Midsummer Night's Dream," based on Shakespeare's famous play, we present a recording conducted by Britten himself, featuring the fantastical and mystical fairy chorus that graces the climax of the story. Ayako Ohtake, a Sydney-based Japanese soprano singer, has selected 'Now the hungry lion roars' this month. Ayako hosts monthly music segment called VIVA! Opera for SBS Japanese. - 今年没後50年を迎えるアニバーサリーイヤーの作曲家、ベンジャミン・ブリテン。シェイクスピアの有名戯曲をもとにしたオペラ「夏の夜の夢」から、ブリテン自身の指揮による録音で、物語のクライマックスを彩る幻想的で神秘的な妖精の合唱を取り上げました。Listen to SBS Japanese Audio on Tue, Thu and Fri from 1pm on SBS 3. Replays from 10pm on Tue, Thu and Sat on SBS1. Listen to past stories from our podcast. Download the free SBS Audio App and don't forget to visit SBS Japanese Facebook and Instagram page! - SBSの日本語放送は火木金の午後１時からSBS3で生放送！火木土の夜10時からはおやすみ前にSBS1で再放送が聞けます。SBS日本語放送ポッドキャストから過去のストーリーを聞くこともできます。無料でダウンロードできるSBS Audio Appもどうぞ。SBS 日本語放送のFacebookとInstagramもお忘れなく。

Send us Fan MailA welcome breeze plays among the reeds and carves ripples on the canal. Tonight, the Erica is moored on a perfect summer's night. We welcome you to join us as enjoy the quiet and go searching for older attitudes to summer, the shifting dates of Midsummer's Eve, and just why Midsummer Night's Dream was so unsummery.  Journal entry:10th July, Friday“Sitting chatting over a mug of tea On the stern of the boat The sound of music and children playing A swirl of energy at the end of day.Voices float across the water That dances with light. A mother with six newly hatched ducklings The sun sinks behind Horse Hill.”Episode Information:In this episode I read short extracts from Miles Hadfield's (1950) An English Almanac published by Dent, and Alexandra Harris' (2015) Weatherland: Writers and artists under English skies published by Thames and Hudson. I also refer to Hana Videen's (2022) The Word Hord: Daily life in old English published by Princeton University Press, Eleanor Parker's (2022) Winters in the World: A journey through the Anglo-Saxon year published by Reaktion Books, and Lia Leendertz's (2024) A Year in Story and Song: A celebration of the seasons published by Hatchette UK.  You can find Karen and Jason's YouTube channel here: Just Two People. With special thanks to our lock-wheelersfor supporting this podcast. Ana McKellar Susan BakerMind Shambles Clare Hollingsworth Kevin B. Fleur and David Mcloughlin Lois Raphael Tania Yorgey Andrea Hansen Chris Hinds Chris and Alan on NB Land of Green Ginger Captain Arlo Rebecca Russell Allison on the narrowboat Mukka Derek and Pauline Watts Anna V. Orange Cookie Mary Keane. Tony Rutherford. Arabella Holzapfel. Rory with MJ and Kayla. Narrowboat Precious Jet. Linda Reynolds Burkins. Richard Noble. Carol Ferguson. Tracie Thomas Mark and Tricia Stowe Madeleine SmithGeneral DetailsThe intro and the outro music is ‘Crying Cello' by Oleksii_Kalyna (2024) licensed for free-use by Pixabay (189988). Narrowboat engine recorded by 'James2nd' on the River Weaver, Cheshire. Uploaded to Freesound.org on 23rd June 2018. Creative Commons Licence. Piano and keyboard interludes composed and performed by Helen Ingram.All other audio recorded on site. Support the showBecome a 'Lock-Wheeler'Would you like to support this podcast by becoming a 'lock-wheeler' for Nighttime on Still Waters? Find out more: 'Lock-wheeling' for Nighttime on Still Waters.ContactFacebook at https://www.facebook.com/noswpodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/nighttimeonstillwaters/Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/noswpod.bsky.socialMastodon: https://mastodon.world/@nosw  I would love to hear from you. You can email me at nighttimeonstillwaters@gmail.com or drop me a line by going to the nowspod website and using either the contact form or, if you prefer, record your message by clicking on the microphone icon. For more information about Nighttime on Still WatersYou can find more information and photographs about the podcasts and life aboard the Erica on our website at noswpod.com. 

Let us know what you think of the showIn this episode of Comic Cuts The Panel Show, your favourite podcast about comics, Occult Comedian Andrew O'Neill & comedian & podcaster Steve Otis Gunn bring in panels from comics, we guess what they're from and have a lovely chat that, today, encompasses every genre of music, religion, and childhood trauma. And magick with a k.See the video version here.Every episode, the guests reveal a panel from a comic, we try and guess where it's from, then we chat about it. Half an hour later hopefully we've learned something, or just shown off and had fun along the way.See the images from the episode here (they're also in the podcast artwork).If you've enjoyed this, why not buy us a virtual coffee at Kev F's Ko-Fi page.Your host, and series creator, is Kev F Sutherland, writer and artist for Beano, Marvel, Oink, The Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre, and most recently author and artist of Shakespearean graphic novels including Hamlet Prince Of Denmark Street, Midsummer Night's Dream Team and his best selling Romeo & Juliet for fans of Dogman and Bunny Vs Monkey. kevfcomicartist.comJoin the Official Comic Cuts Facebook Page, aka Youtoobling, and comment on the show there too, why not?

For the latest Whisper in the Wings from Stage Whisper, we bring you coverage of the annual Capital Classics' 25th Greater Hartford Shakespeare Festival. And to talk to us about this fun family summer tradition were board members Edwin thrower and Herb Emanuelson. This year the company is presenting Shakespeare's Measure for Measure and A Midsummer Night's Dream. SO make sure that you hit play and get your tickets today!Capital Classics Presents35th Greater Hartford Shakespeare FestivalFeaturing Measure for Measure and A Midsummer Night's DreamJuly 8th-August 2nd@ The University of Saint Joseph (West Hartford, CT)Tickets and more information are available at capitalclassics.orgAnd be sure to follow our guests to stay up to date on all their upcoming projects and productions:capitalclassics.org@capitalclassics

 Listen to the Show Right Click to Save GuestsThe Stage Austin Fool For LoveCity Theatre Company A Midsummer Night's Dream What We Talked About Broadway Cares give 3 million New Musical Theatre Festival Gramercy Arts Theatre & Repretoio Expanol Sinatra The Musical United Miles for Broadway Dolly A True American musical Rip Louise Lasser Hot Dog in Times Square Anne Frank Musical 10 most mind altering theatre moments Thank you to Dean Johanesen, lead singer of "The Human Condition" who gave us permission to use "Step Right Up" as our theme song, so please visit their website.. they're good! (that's an order)   

It's André Sills's biggest season yet at Ontario's Stratford Festival. The award-winning actor is taking on two of Shakespeare's most iconic roles: Oberon, the King of the Fairies in A Midsummer Night's Dream, and the title role in Othello, one of Shakespeare's most powerful and controversial tragedies. André joins Tom to talk about travelling to Italy, Cyprus and Morocco to prepare for Othello, and how a church production first set him on the path to a career in theatre.

"Now the sun burns my heart and the sand hurts my feelings" This is a re-air of one of our favorite episodes. We're  looking at the literary symbolism of summer — freedom, danger, nostalgia, and everything in between. Jenn breaks down "Cruel Summer" (Lover, 2019), Jodi covers "August" (folklore, 2020), and Maansi digs into "hits different" (Midnights, 2023). Along the way we bring in The Great Gatsby, A Midsummer Night's Dream, and more to unpack why summer shows up in literature as both a season of freedom and a season that can cut you to the bone. Two ways to get more of AP Taylor Swift:  Substack: free subscribers get episode updates. Paid subscribers get After School: bonus episodes, our full written archive, and a vote in what we cover next.  Subscribe: http://aptaylorswift.substack.com/subscribe First 50 people to grab a Substack After School annual plan get 40% off: https://aptaylorswift.substack.com/wishlistmemberdiscount  Apple Podcasts: paid subscribers get ad-free episodes, early episode access, and bonus episodes Mentioned in this episode: The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald A Room with a View, E.M. Forster A Midsummer Night's Dream, William Shakespeare My Ántonia, Willa Cather A Wrinkle in Time, Madeleine L'Engle What Happened to Goodbye, Sarah Dessen "White Houses", Vanessa Carlton   Episode Highlights: [02:30] Topic introduction — Summer in literature [09:32] "Cruel Summer" (Lover, 2019) [20:05] "August" (folklore, 2020) [34:05] "hits different" (Midnights, 2023)   Follow AP Taylor Swift podcast on social! TikTok → tiktok.com/@APTaylorSwift Instagram → instagram.com/APTaylorSwift YouTube → youtube.com/@APTaylorSwift Link Tree → linktr.ee/aptaylorswift Bookshop.org → bookshop.org/shop/apts Libro.fm → tinyurl.com/aptslibro Contact us at aptaylorswift@gmail.com Affiliate Codes: Krowned Krystals - krownedkrystals.com use code APTS at checkout for 10% off! Libro.fm - Looking for an audiobook? Check out our Libro.fm playlist and use code APTS30 for 30% off books found here tinyurl.com/aptslibro This podcast is neither related to nor endorsed by Taylor Swift, her companies, or record labels. All opinions are our own. Intro music produced by Scott Zadig aka Scotty Z.  

Retired federal judge Nancy Gertner zooms in for a Monday catch-up of all the SCOTUS news ... plus, Trump's efforts to again delay his $5m sexual abuse payout to E Jean Carroll.Khalil Gibran Muhammad, professor of African American Studies at Princeton, reflects on this fraught July 4 holiday.Chris Dempsey and Bill Straus join for a transit panel as Blue Hill Ave gets some attention ... We'll also discuss transit amid the World Cup.Commonwealth Shakespeare Company's Karen MacDonald and Steven Maler join ahead of their free productions on Boston Common of A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Charlotte Anne Steen (Wicked / Bat Out Of Hell) co-hosts The West End Frame Show! Charlotte joins Andrew Tomlins (West End Frame's Editor) to discuss A Midsummer Night's Dream (Regent's Park Open Air Theatre), Raising Gays (Garrick Theatre) and Redcliffe (Southwark Playhouse) as well as the latest news about Sierra Boggess returning to The Phantom of the Opera, Leslie Odom Jr making his West End debut in Hamilton, The Duke of York's Theatre's new name, and lots more. Most recently, Charlotte was a swing in the West End production of Wicked (Apollo Victoria Theatre). She also understudied Elphaba and played the role many times. Charlotte's theatre credits include Greatest Days (UK Tour), The Rocky Horror Show (European Tour), I Wish My Life Were Like a Musical (Edinburgh Festival Fringe & Digital Production), Bat Out of Hell (Dominion Theatre), 42nd Street (Theatre Royal Drury Lane), Kiss Me, Kate (Théâtre du Châtelet), Rock of Ages (UK Tour), We Will Rock You (10th Anniversary World Arena Tour) and Legally Blonde (Kilworth House Theatre).Follow Charlotte on Instagram and TikTok: @charlotte.anne.steenThis podcast is hosted by Andrew Tomlins. @AndrewTomlins32 Thanks for listening!Email: andrew@westendframe.co.ukVisit westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Summer in London brings a slew of new limited runs, and in the past few weeks Mickey-Jo has seen a handful of play revivals which he's been eager to tell you about.• A Midsummer Night's Dream at Shakespeare's Globe• The Truth at the Apollo Theatre• Cyrano de Bergerac at the Noel Coward Theatre• The Misanthrope at the National Theatre Check out what Mickey-Jo thought of each of these productions, their new interpretations, and their creative choices...check out Mickey-Jo's free substack newsletter:www.mickeyjotheatre.substack.com•00:00 | introduction01:59 | A Midsummer Night's Dream10:50 | The Truth17:23 | Cyrano de Bergerac25:52 | The Misanthrope34:48 | conclusionAbout Mickey-Jo:As one of the leading voices in theatre criticism on a social platform, Mickey-Jo is pioneering a new medium for a dwindling field. His YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MickeyJoTheatre⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is the largest worldwide in terms of dedicated theatre criticism, where he also share features, news and interviews as well as lifestyle content for over 95,000 subscribers. With a viewership that is largely split between the US and the UK he has been fortunate enough to be able to work with PR, Marketing, and Social Media representatives for shows in New York, London, Edinburgh, Hamburg, Toronto, Sao Pãolo, and Paris. His reviews and features have also been published by WhatsOnStage, for whom he was a panelist to help curate nominees for their 2023 and 2024 Awards as well as BroadwayWorldUK, Musicals Magazine and LondonTheatre.co.uk. Instagram/TikTok/X: @MickeyJoTheatre Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this summer episode of The Classical Mind, hosts Dr. Junius Johnson and Father Wesley Walker welcome back three-time guest Heidi White, co-host of the Close Reads podcast and author of The Divided Soul. Together, the trio dives deep into William Shakespeare's beloved masterpiece, A Midsummer Night's Dream, analyzing its intricate narrative layers through the compelling lens of duty versus desire.While often celebrated for its lighthearted magical antics and brilliant comedic performance, the hosts unpack the surprisingly dark premise that sets the play in motion: forced marriages, legal coercion, and the stripping away of individual autonomy. From the rigid laws of Athens to the chaotic, transformative "green world" of the forest, this conversation explores how Shakespeare juxtaposes cold logic with wild imagination.Endnotes* Heidi: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern* Junius: Dear Brutus by J.M. Barrie* Wesley: The Hazards of Love by the Decemberists This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.theclassicalmind.com/subscribe

Welcome to this bonus episode of the WhatsOnStage Podcast! In a double bill, we head first to Regent's Park Open Air Theatre to hear from three of the cast members of A Midsummer Night's Dream – Jenny Rainsford, Terique Jarrett and Mary Malone. The trio explain why Shakespeare's comedy is such a tried-and-tested hit at the beautiful outdoor venue. Secondly, we hop to The Other Palace for the return of hit musical Hot Mess, which is currently celebrating a well-received second and expanded run at the central London venue. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Shakespeare's play, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Puck has a line that says "And now they never meet in grove or green, By fountain clear, or spangled starlight sheen..." In Taming of the Shrew, Petruchio uses this term again saying, "What stars do spangle heaven with such beauty..." In a similar description again from Midsummer, Lysander says "Fair Helena, who more engilds the night Than all you fiery oes and eyes of light." If you're not familiar with Engilding the night, that's a word that means "to make bright…often referring to a golden light." It's been around since the 15th century, but what all of these references have in common is they are talking about making something shiny, and in Shakespeare's England the best way to make something look like it glittered was to attach what's called a "spangle" or an "Oe" spelled "oe." Essentially, these were early modern sequins. Some surviving examples of 17th century spangles were discovered in Jamestown, Virginia, and are housed inside the collections at Jamestown Rediscovery, which jointly manages Historic Jamestowne alongside the National Park Service. One of the curators involved in that project, Janene Johnston, is here with us today to explain how spangles worked, the history of the ones they found in Virginia, and what the surviving artifacts reveal about how spangles were used in Shakespeare's lifetime. 

Fluent Fiction - Norwegian: A Midsummer Night's Leap: Embracing New Beginnings Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/no/episode/2026-06-24-07-38-20-no Story Transcript:No: Sommeren hadde kommet til Oslo, og caféen var fylt med liv.En: Summer had arrived in Oslo, and the café was bustling with life.No: Friske sommerblomster prydet bordene, og latter og prat fylte rommet.En: Fresh summer flowers adorned the tables, and laughter and chatter filled the room.No: Den søte duften av kaffe og bakverk snek seg ut gjennom de åpne vinduene.En: The sweet scent of coffee and pastries wafted out through the open windows.No: Dagen var Midsommersnatt, en spesiell tid for mange.En: The day was Midsummer Night, a special time for many.No: Lars, Emma og Johan satt ved et hjørnebord.En: Lars, Emma, and Johan sat at a corner table.No: Johan skulle flytte til utlandet for en ny jobbmulighet.En: Johan was moving abroad for a new job opportunity.No: "Jeg tror det blir en fantastisk opplevelse," sa Emma og smilte stort.En: "I think it's going to be an amazing experience," said Emma with a broad smile.No: Hun var alltid den som oppmuntret vennene sine til å prøve nye ting.En: She was always the one encouraging her friends to try new things.No: Lars satt stille.En: Lars sat quietly.No: Han var fornøyd nok med livet sitt.En: He was content enough with his life.No: Rutiner var trygge.En: Routines were safe.No: Men dypt inne visste han at noe manglet.En: But deep down, he knew something was missing.No: Han beundret Johan for hans mot.En: He admired Johan for his bravery.No: Hvordan kunne Johan bare forlate alt og starte på nytt?En: How could Johan just leave everything and start anew?No: Lars ønsket å finne det samme motet, men frykten holdt ham tilbake.En: Lars wished to find that same courage, but fear held him back.No: Caféens summing stilnet da Johan reiste seg for å holde sin avskjedstale.En: The café's buzzing quieted down as Johan stood up to give his farewell speech.No: "Dere har vært som en familie for meg," begynte Johan.En: "You have been like a family to me," Johan began.No: Ordene hans rørte ved noe i Lars.En: His words touched something in Lars.No: Det var som om en bris blåste bort tvilen i ham der han satt.En: It was as if a breeze blew away the doubt within him as he sat there.No: Plutselig skjøt Larsen hånden opp i været.En: Suddenly, Lars shot his hand into the air.No: "Stop, Johan!En: "Stop, Johan!"No: " sa han høyt, mens alle i rommet vendte blikket mot ham.En: he said loudly, as everyone in the room turned their eyes towards him.No: "Jeg har noe jeg også må si.En: "I have something I need to say as well."No: "Johan så overrasket ut, men nikket oppmuntrende.En: Johan looked surprised but nodded encouragingly.No: Lars tok et dypt pust.En: Lars took a deep breath.No: "Jeg har bestemt meg for å si opp jobben min," kunngjorde han.En: "I have decided to quit my job," he announced.No: "Jeg vil satse på foto, min lidenskap.En: "I want to pursue photography, my passion."No: "Silence fulgte, og i et øyeblikk fryktet Lars det verste.En: Silence followed, and for a moment, Lars feared the worst.No: Men så begynte Johan å klappe, Emma sluttet seg raskt til, og snart klappet hele caféen.En: But then Johan began to clap, Emma quickly joined in, and soon the whole café was applauding.No: "Det var på tide, Lars!En: "It was about time, Lars!"No: " ropte Emma entusiastisk.En: shouted Emma enthusiastically.No: "Vi er så stolte av deg.En: "We are so proud of you."No: "Med den støtten følte Lars en oppblomstring av selvtillit.En: With that support, Lars felt a surge of confidence.No: De tre vennene løftet glassene sine i en skål.En: The three friends raised their glasses in a toast.No: "For nye begynnelser!En: "To new beginnings!"No: " sa Johan.En: said Johan.No: Latter fylte luften igjen.En: Laughter filled the air once more.No: I løpet av kvelden ble Larsen mer overbevist om sitt valg.En: Over the course of the evening, Lars became more convinced of his choice.No: Han hadde brutt ut av sin komfortsone og følte seg friere enn noen gang.En: He had broken out of his comfort zone and felt freer than ever.No: Dette var starten på noe nytt, og vennenes støtte betydde alt.En: This was the start of something new, and the support of his friends meant everything.No: Som caféen sakte tømtes, forlot Lars, Emma og Johan stedet sammen.En: As the café slowly emptied, Lars, Emma, and Johan left the place together.No: De gikk ut i den varme sommervinden, klare til å møte hva som enn måtte komme.En: They walked out into the warm summer breeze, ready to face whatever might come.No: Midsommersnattens magi hadde for alltid forandret Lars, og han så frem til alt det nye livet hadde å tilby.En: The magic of Midsummer Night had forever changed Lars, and he looked forward to all the new life had to offer. 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On today's show, host Esty Dinur celebrates Juneteenth, “America's second Independence Day,” with Dr. Timothy Golden. They talk about the symbolic importance of this federal holiday and how the US still struggles to make freedom meaningful for Black people. Juneteenth was made a federal holiday in 2021 after decades of campaigning by former teacher Opal Lee. Dr. Golden says that Juneteenth becomes “hollow” when we juxtapose the recognition of emancipation with Congress's inability to pass meaningful police and voting rights reform. The spirit of celebration is “neutralized” by the treacherous and tragic reality that enslaved Black people in Texas were kept enslaved after emancipation and the bad faith of our federal institutions who will not pass legislation that would support symbolic celebrations like Juneteenth.  In the wake of emancipation, Dr. Golden says that we think of freedom too narrowly. He points to the work of Reconstruction that was ultimately undercut in the way that racial terror continued under state law. He says that full democratic participation continues to be deferred for Black Americans because of mass incarceration and voter suppression. They also discuss Dr. Golden's experience as an actor, the “white gaze,” and the philosophy of Ida B. Wells.  Timothy J. Golden is Visiting Professor of Philosophy at Whitman College in Walla Walla, WA. His areas of philosophical specialization are Africana Philosophy (African American Social and Political Thought, Critical Race Theory, and Black Male Studies), Philosophy of Religion, and 19th and 20th Century European Philosophy. His books include Frederick Douglass and the Philosophy of Religion: An Interpretation of Narrative, Art, and the Political (Lexington Books, 2022), and Racism and Resistance: Essays on Derrick Bell’s Racial Realism (State University of New York Press, 2022). He is also a lawyer with more than 20 years experience concentrating in criminal defense, and he is an actor in local theater with solo performances in the stage plays Thurgood (portraying Thurgood Marshall) and How I Learned What I Learned (portraying August Wilson), and performances in  Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice (Shylock), The Winter’s Tale (Leontes, King of Sicily), and A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Peter Quince).  Tim earned his Juris Doctor from the Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University and his Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Memphis.  Featured image of a Juneteenth parade in Denver, CO via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0). Did you enjoy this story? Your funding makes great, local journalism like this possible. Donate hereThe post Celebrate Juneteenth, But Keep Working appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

Welcome back to Big Crystal Energy! In this episode, Ashleigh dives into the Sabbat of Litha, also known as the Summer Solstice — the longest day of the year and one of the most powerful turning points on the Wheel of the Year.Litha is a celebration of peak solar energy, abundance, fire, illumination, love, and transformation. But it is also a threshold. At the exact moment the sun reaches its height, the darker half of the year quietly begins. This episode explores that beautiful paradox: the peak, the pause, and the turning.Ashleigh shares reflections from her own life as she stands at a personal threshold between her clinical work, motherhood, podcasting, crystal healing, and spiritual expansion. She also reflects on her family's vow renewal and handfasting ceremony in Iceland, where she experienced the magic of the summer light firsthand.In this episode, we explore:What Litha is and why the Summer Solstice mattersThe Oak King and Holly King mythologyWhy Litha is a veil-thinning momentFairy folklore and Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's DreamFire, bonfires, purification, and transformationLove magic beyond romantic loveSimple ways to celebrate LithaHow to build a Litha altarCrystals for the Summer SolsticeA five-card “Turning Point” oracle or tarot spreadCrystals for LithaIn this episode, Ashleigh shares five powerful crystals for working with Summer Solstice energy:Sunstone — confidence, radiance, joy, and inhabiting your full powerCitrine — transformation, abundance, and solar plexus activationCarnelian — courage, vitality, creativity, and moving through thresholdsGolden Tiger's Eye — clarity, discernment, and seeing what the light revealsPyrite — alchemy, manifestation, willpower, and carrying your gold forwardLitha Ritual IdeasTry one of these simple Summer Solstice practices:Watch the sunrise or sunsetWrite what you are releasing and safely burn itSpend intentional time in the sunCreate a flower crown or gather solar herbsSit with an oak treeLeave a small fairy offering at a thresholdBuild a Litha altar with candles, flowers, herbs, and crystalsPull cards with the Turning Point SpreadThe Turning Point SpreadWhere am I at full power right now?What is already beginning to turn?What do I release into the fire?What do I carry into the darker half of the year?What wants to be born in the shadow?Mentioned in this episode:Seasons of the Witch: Litha Oracle by Lorriane Anderson and Juliet Diaz, illustrated by Tijana LukovicSeasons of the Witch - Litha Oracle: Anderson, Lorriane, Diaz, Juliet, Lukovic, Tijana: 9781922579768: Amazon.com: BooksBig Crystal Energy SubstackSubstack Home - Ashleigh's SubstackBig Crystal Energy NewsletterCrystal Archetype QuizSan Francisco Crystal FairCrystals, Gems, Minerals, Practitioners and Shows | The Crystal Fair MarketplaceIceland vow renewal photographer: Steph — linked belowCrystals, Gems, Minerals, Practitioners and Shows | The Crystal Fair MarketplaceThank you for listening, and happy Litha. May you honor the longest day, receive the sun's energy, and move through the turning of the wheel with the biggest crystal energy ever.Send me any questions or comments you may have and I will answer them on upcoming podcast episodes!! Looking forward to hearing from you!Please message me with any questions or comments. bigcrystalenergypodcast @gmail.com

In the first half of this final episode of the season, Patrick and Tommie are joined by friend and returning guest Rosie Collette, who announces she's a Bottom (in a summer Shakespeare production of A Midsummer Night's Dream), she explains the meaning of the word "kief," they meet the Japanese Spitz, dance in the Copacabana with Barry Manilow, say farewell to gay British artist David Hockney, film critic Gene Shalit, and singer Oliver Tree, watch Barbra Streisand perform in Central Park and Zero Mostel perform at the Tony Awards, wash down some apple strudel with root beer, learn that you can sue a ham sandwich, get the facts about Ebola, and review a Long Island town's fuss over flags. (Part Two will be released on Wednesday, June 24.)

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Teaching Shakespeare's Theatre of the World (Cambridge University Press, 2025) engages with one of Shakespeare's greatest thought-experiments: How does one navigate the 'theatre of the world'? It invites students to examine how Shakespeare challenges this metaphor's vertical hierarchies in response to shifting understandings of cosmological order. Teachers will find rich contextual frameworks for exploring how Shakespeare envisions 'worlds' as emerging from dynamic variables, raising urgent questions about how identity and justice are environmentally constructed. Focal plays include A Midsummer Night's Dream, As You Like It, Hamlet, Henry V, The Merchant of Venice, and Othello. Each discussion features student centered 'Explorations'. These play-specific classroom activities can also be adapted across Shakespeare's corpus and tailored for both secondary and university-level students. These exercises encourage non-linear critical and creative thinking, inviting students to contemplate big ideas and generate new perspectives about the shared points of contact between Shakespeare's world and their own. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Teaching Shakespeare's Theatre of the World (Cambridge University Press, 2025) engages with one of Shakespeare's greatest thought-experiments: How does one navigate the 'theatre of the world'? It invites students to examine how Shakespeare challenges this metaphor's vertical hierarchies in response to shifting understandings of cosmological order. Teachers will find rich contextual frameworks for exploring how Shakespeare envisions 'worlds' as emerging from dynamic variables, raising urgent questions about how identity and justice are environmentally constructed. Focal plays include A Midsummer Night's Dream, As You Like It, Hamlet, Henry V, The Merchant of Venice, and Othello. Each discussion features student centered 'Explorations'. These play-specific classroom activities can also be adapted across Shakespeare's corpus and tailored for both secondary and university-level students. These exercises encourage non-linear critical and creative thinking, inviting students to contemplate big ideas and generate new perspectives about the shared points of contact between Shakespeare's world and their own. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literary-studies

Teaching Shakespeare's Theatre of the World (Cambridge University Press, 2025) engages with one of Shakespeare's greatest thought-experiments: How does one navigate the 'theatre of the world'? It invites students to examine how Shakespeare challenges this metaphor's vertical hierarchies in response to shifting understandings of cosmological order. Teachers will find rich contextual frameworks for exploring how Shakespeare envisions 'worlds' as emerging from dynamic variables, raising urgent questions about how identity and justice are environmentally constructed. Focal plays include A Midsummer Night's Dream, As You Like It, Hamlet, Henry V, The Merchant of Venice, and Othello. Each discussion features student centered 'Explorations'. These play-specific classroom activities can also be adapted across Shakespeare's corpus and tailored for both secondary and university-level students. These exercises encourage non-linear critical and creative thinking, inviting students to contemplate big ideas and generate new perspectives about the shared points of contact between Shakespeare's world and their own. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/performing-arts

Send us Fan MailNOTE: SIX of the titles will release August 4th, instead of July 28th: Random Harvest, The Sisters, Presenting Lily Mars, Macao, A Midsummer Night's Dream, and The Seventh Cross.July's Warner Archive lineup spans Technicolor adventure, razor-sharp noir, pre-Code troublemaking, MGM romance, big-studio prestige, and WWII realism, all framed by what it takes to bring classic films to Blu-ray. We share what's new in the restorations, what extras make each disc worth owning, and why these titles still delight us decades later. Moviezyng JULY pre-orders are now available.Moviezyng link: Letty Lynton (1932) DVDAmazon pre-orders: still pending Moviezyng Affiliate LinkThe Extras Facebook pageThe Extras TV YouTube ChannelThe Extras Twitter Warner Archive & Warner Bros Catalog GroupJoin our new public Facebook Group for Warner Archive Animation Fans and get the latest update on all the releases.As an Amazon and Moviezyng Affiliate, The Extras may receive a commission for purchases through our purchase links.  There is no additional cost to you, and every little bit helps us in the production of the podcast.  Thanks in advance.Otaku Media produces podcasts, behind-the-scenes extras, and media that connect creatives with their fans and businesses with their consumers.  Contact us today to see how we can work together to achieve your goals.  info@theextras.tv

Corinium has a star for their live production of A Midsummer Night's Dream....Maud O'Hara! While Declan and the Venturer crew try their hardest to make it through such a direct attack, Lizzie goes for a dip. Taggie knocks back a few shots and dances the night away. Rupert tends to his field. To support the LoG on Patreon visit: https://www.patreon.com/lordsofgrantham To buy LoG Merchandise visit: https://www.teepublic.com/user/lords-of-grantham-podcast Listen to “Monster in the Mirror” by Tempest Edge: https://open.spotify.com/album/49AfIwOPPsmgYfz3p4uEAn?si=6ScIXxgWSpWQ8uFnhF62Mg

One small step into the wrong classroom becomes a giant leap into a new life as a Shakespearean actor. That's how Jacob Ming-Trent tells it in his remarkable one-man tour-de-force, How Shakespeare Saved My Life. As the Folger prepares to welcome How Shakespeare Saved My Life to the stage this June, Ming-Trent joins us to delve deeper into his story. Ming-Trent is no stranger to the Folger stage, having previously presented How Shakespeare Saved My Life at the 2024 Reading Room Festival and portrayed Nick Bottom in A Midsummer Night's Dream in 2022. A multitalented stage and screen actor, he has appeared in Broadway musicals from Gypsy to Shrek, television series like Watchmen and Ray Donovan, and films including The Forty-Year-Old Version and Friendship. In this episode, Ming-Trent presents Shakespeare as an urban poet in the vein of Tupac and Biggie. He breaks down the inspiration behind How Shakespeare Saved My Life and how he brings his own experience to his interpretation of Shakespeare's words, rearranging and reframing them to create something uniquely personal.

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There's something strange in these woods! Fairies and doppelgängers and donkey-heads abound — can Lady Godwin, Winnie-the-Pooh, and Brother Phileaux stop Puck from eating Shakespeare before they fall under the forest's enchantment? Additional Music in this Episode: "Discovery" by Kirk Osamayo: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/kirk-osamayo/; and "Thatched Villagers" and "Clothe the Fields with Plenty" by Axletree: https://youtube.com/c/AxletreeMusic.  Happy MaxFunDrive! Right now is the best time to start a membership to support your favorite shows. Learn more and join at https://maximumfun.org/jointaz