Shakespeare's Histories in Audio
Shakespeare's Histories in Audio
Podcast Description
Shakespeare’s epic eight-play saga captures the cyclical nature of violence and history, while showcasing poignant domestic stories of families and their divided loyalties. In the first half, The King's Shadow, Prince Hal indulges in a reckless adolescence until he must unite his country by becoming the legendary King Henry V. In the second half, The Queen's Storm, Margaret of Anjou, a princess from lands abroad, faces threats and treachery from every direction as she rises to become England's queen.
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Explores themes of power, loyalty, and resilience through the narratives of King Richard II, King Henry IV, Prince Hal, and Queen Margaret of Anjou, with episode examples focusing on the transition from the heroic King Henry V to the tumultuous reign of Henry VI and the rise of Richard III.
Shakespeare’s epic eight-play saga captures the cyclical nature of violence and history, while showcasing poignant domestic stories of families and their divided loyalties. In the first half, The King’s Shadow, Prince Hal indulges in a reckless adolescence until he must unite his country by becoming the legendary King Henry V. In the second half, The Queen’s Storm, Margaret of Anjou, a princess from lands abroad, faces threats and treachery from every direction as she rises to become England’s queen.
Richard the Third
Directed by Charlene V. Smith
and Claire Kimball
Narrator: Victoria Reinsel
EDWARD’S COURT
King Edward IV: Joshua Williams
Queen Elizabeth: Jacqueline Chenault
Edward, Prince of Wales: Mikey Bannigan
Prince Richard, Duke of York: Brianna Goode
Richard, Duke of Gloucester: Gary DuBreuil
George, Duke of Clarence: Dean Carlson
Duchess of Buckingham: Molly E. Thomas
Lady Hastings: Lisa Hill-Corley
Lady Stanley: Jillian Riti
Lord Rivers: Ian Blackwell Rogers
Lord Grey: John Stange
Cecily, Duchess of York: Annette Mooney
Lady Brakenbury, Keeper of the Tower: Nicole Ruthmarie
Sir William Catesby: Duane Richards II
Sir Richard Ratcliffe: Dean Carlson
Murderers: Brianna Goode and Mikey Bannigan
Sir James Tyrell: Joshua Williams
Gentleman: Tom Howley
Citizens: Brendan Edward Kennedy, Caroline Johnson, and Jordan Brown
Archbishop of York: Zach Brewster-Geisz
Mayor of London: Annette Mooney
Scrivener: Nicole Ruthmarie
Messengers: Jordan Brown, Ian Blackwell Rogers, and John Stange
Earl of Norfolk: Tom Howley
THE LANCASTRIANS
Margaret of Anjou: Charlene V. Smith
Lady Anne Neville: Caroline Johnson
Henry Tudor, Earl of Richmond: Brendan Edward Kennedy
Countess of Oxford: Nicole Ruthmarie
Lady Blunt: Lisa Hill-Corley
Sir Christopher Urswick, a chaplain: Zach Brewster-Geisz
Ghost of King Henry VI: Duane Richards II
Ghost of Prince Edward of Lancaster: Jordan Brown
Shakespeare’s Histories is directed by Charlene V. Smith, the recording producer and editor is Patrick Flynn, with dramaturgy and additional directing by Marshall B Garrett, dramaturgy and additional directing by Claire Kimball, and dramaturgy by Liam Thomas Daley.
The composer and music director is Jordan Friend. The dialect coach is Jenna Berk. The production manager for Shakespeare’s Histories is Lisa Hill-Corley. The stage manager is Jen Katz.
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