Shakespeare Goes Viral

By: Bard in the Yard / La Souris Verte
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  • Summary

  • Shakespeare Goes Viral is a podcast inspired by the critically-acclaimed theatre project Bard in the Yard. Learn more about how Shakespeare wrote in plague quarantine and what key Bard themes inspired writer and director Victoria Gartner. Bards all over the UK have been coming to your yards, garden parties, hen dos, pub lunches, care homes, parking lots and outdoor theatres since summer 2020 - and they’re still available for bookings! Our Godmother Dame Helen Mirren "highly recommends" it.

    Shakespeare Goes Viral is co-produced by Bard in the Yard and La Souris Verte, with support from the Swiss Cultural Fund UK.


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Episodes
  • Shakespeare & Magic

    Shakespeare & Magic
    Jul 27 2022
    In this episode, discover more about Shakespeare's magic - both on and off stage. From astronomy to fairyland and all the way to witches, listen to this very special episode of Shakespeare Goes Viral. With anecdotes from actors Hannah Young and Jonathan Blakeley, and excerpts of the Bard in the Yard plays performed by Rupert Sadler and Luke Farrugia.

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    29 mins
  • Shakespeare & Tragedy

    Shakespeare & Tragedy
    Jul 18 2022
    In this particularly poignant episode, learn more about the big Shakespearean tragedies of Hamlet, King Lear, Twelfth Night, and the 'emotional mush that Shakespeare embraces,' as revealed by Victoria Gartner. Enjoy anecdotes from actors Will Harrison-Wallace and Constanza Ruff and excerpts from the Bard in the Yard plays acted by Luke Farrugia and Rupert Sadler.

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    32 mins
  • Shakespeare & Comedy

    Shakespeare & Comedy
    Jul 12 2022
    In this episode, discover how "Shakespeare invented comedy" by listening to Victoria Gartner tell you more about the tenets, tricks and themes of the Shakespearean comedy genre. With anecdotes from Bard in the Yard actors Alix Dunmore and Jonathan McGarrity and particularly comedic excerpts from the plays acted by Luke Ferrugia and Rupert Sadler, this episode is bound to put a smile on your face.

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    34 mins

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