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The Play's the Thing

The Play's the Thing

By: CiRCE Podcast Network
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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.

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Episodes
  • Hamlet: Q&A (rerun)

    Hamlet: Q&A (rerun)
    Jun 17 2025
    Join Tim, Heidi, and Andrew as they answer your questions about Hamlet!

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    1 hr and 29 mins
  • Hamlet: Act V (rerun)

    Hamlet: Act V (rerun)
    Jun 13 2025
    Join Tim, Heidi, and Andrew as they discuss the concluding act to Shakespeare's masterpiece, an act in which we get the famous graveyard scene and the stage littered with bodies.

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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • Hamlet: Act IV (rerun)

    Hamlet: Act IV (rerun)
    Jun 6 2025
    Join Tim, Heidi, and Andrew as they dig into the crucial fourth act of Hamlet. They discuss Laertes coming the fore, Ophelia's tragic demise, Claudius devious behavior, and much more.

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    1 hr and 16 mins
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