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Red Bull Theater Podcast

Red Bull Theater Podcast

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The Red Bull Theater Podcast (previously know as RemarkaBULL Podversations) are informal, online conversations will investigate approaches to essential passages from the Shakespearean and Jacobean canon―and beyond. These programs are hosted by Nathan Winkelstein. Guests have included Michael Urie, Kate Burton, Patrick Page, Chukwudi Iwuji, Raphael Nash Thompson, André De Shields and Ismenia Mendes.

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Episodes
  • Carl Cofield | Red Bull Theater Podcast
    Nov 28 2025

    Renowned director and teacher CARL COFIELD — Chair of the NYU Grad Acting Program and Associate Artistic Director of the Classical Theatre of Harlem — joins host Nathan Winkelstein for a deep dive into how a director approaches the tragedy of Macbeth. Cofield recites the iconic “Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow” speech from Act V, Scene 5 and they discuss his text-driven vision, his take on Macbeth and Lady Macbeth’s complex dynamic, and how personal experience shapes artistic interpretation.

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    47 mins
  • André De Shields | Red Bull Theater Podcast
    Oct 28 2025

    Tony Award-winning Actor ANDRÉ DE SHIELDS joined host NATHAN WINKELSTEIN, for a conversation focused on the ‘man more sinned against than sinning’, Shakespeare’s titular King Lear. Their discussion centers on Act 3 Scene 2—“Blow, winds, and crack your cheeks!”—exploring its language, politics, and the lasting impact of great storytelling. (2/1/2021)

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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • Jack O'Brien | Red Bull Theater Podcast
    Sep 29 2025

    Three-time Tony Award–winning director, producer, and writer JACK O’BRIEN joins host Nathan Winkelstein for a deep dive into the evolution of language and Shakespeare’s verse. From memory, O’Brien delivers Marc Antony’s famous speech from Act 3 Scene 1 of Julius Caesar — “O pardon me thou bleeding piece of earth,” — before unpacking the nuances of Shakespeare’s text, its rhythm, and its structure. Plus, he shares his unforgettable Middle English party trick!

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    1 hr
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