Send us a text Michelle Ephraim discusses memoir writing, Jewish women in Shakespeare’s time, teaching Shakespeare, and her moving memoir Green World —a powerful dialogue between lived experience and The Merchant of Venice For a complete episode transcript, click http://www.womenandshakespeare.com Claudia Mayer's co-production company: https://michelleephraim.com/ Interviewer: Varsha Panjwani Guest: Michelle Ephraim Producer: Bryony Fishpool Transcript: Benjamin Poore Artwork: Wenqi Wan Suggeste...
Jun 23, 2025•41 min•Season 5Ep. 6
Send us a text Claudia Mayer discusses designing for Shakespeare plays, including Macbeth , The Tempest , and The Merchant of Venice . For a complete episode transcript, click http://www.womenandshakespeare.com Claudia Mayer's co-production company: https://jvproductions.co.uk/ Interviewer: Varsha Panjwani Guest: Claudia Mayer Researcher: Iris Kobrock Producer: Caroline Lehman Transcript: Benjamin Poore Artwork: Wenqi Wan Suggested Citation: Mayer, Claudia in conversation with Panjwani, Varsha (...
May 23, 2025•41 min•Season 5Ep. 5
Send us a text Dominique Le Gendre discusses composing music for Shakespeare plays, including Richard II at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse and The Complete Arkangel Shakespeare audio recordings. For a complete episode transcript, click http://www.womenandshakespeare.com Dominique Le Gendre's Website: https://www.dominiquelegendre.com/ Interviewer: Varsha Panjwani Guest: Dominique Le Gendre Researcher: Grayson Yuzon Producers: Alyssa Goodwin Transcript: Benjamin Poore Artwork: Wenqi Wan Suggested Ci...
Apr 23, 2025•34 min•Season 5Ep. 4
Send us a text Kerry Frampton (Splendid Productions) discusses her show Midsummer Mechanicals , Clowning, and the importance Working-Class Shakespeare Theatre. For a complete episode transcript, click http://www.womenandshakespeare.com Splendid's Website: https://splendidproductions.co.uk/about/ Interviewer: Varsha Panjwani Guest: Kerry Frampton Researcher: Eleanor Goetz Producers: Tino Ngorima, Isis Henderson, Kynnedi Smith Transcript: Benjamin Poore Artwork: Wenqi Wan Suggested Citation: Framp...
Sep 23, 2024•41 min•Season 5Ep. 3
Send us a text Alexa Alice Joubin discusses Shakespeare and East Asia, Trans as Method, and AI in Shakespeare Studies and performance. For a complete episode transcript, click http://www.womenandshakespeare.com Alexa's Website: https://ajoubin.org/ Interviewer: Varsha Panjwani Guest: Alexa Alice Joubin Researchers: Riley Coffman, Caitlin Finch, Alexandra Bianco Producers: Bianca Thakur Transcript: Benjamin Poore Artwork: Wenqi Wan Suggested Citation: Joubin, Alexa Alice in conversation with Panj...
May 23, 2024•47 min•Season 5Ep. 2
Send us a text Dr Poonam Trivedi discusses Shakespeare in India and talks about her germinal co-edited collections, such as India's Shakespeare: Translation, Interpretation and Performance , Shakespeare and Indian Cinemas: Local Habitations , Re-playing Shakespeare in Asia . For a complete episode transcript, click http://www.womenandshakespeare.com Interviewer: Varsha Panjwani Guest: Poonam Trivedi Researchers: Amira Motair & Aidan Hughes Producers: Kendall Beitler & Casey Bachner Trans...
Apr 18, 2024•41 min•Season 5Ep. 1
Send us a text In this episode, Professor Tiffany Stern discusses her books and tells us about rehearsal practices, ballads, and popular entertainments in Shakespeare's day. She also tells us about being a general editor and editing The Tempest. For a complete episode transcript, click http://www.womenandshakespeare.com Interviewer: Varsha Panjwani Guest: Tiffany Stern Researchers: Sonia Kukula & Annika Suderburg Producers: Isabella DeJoy & Emma Munson Transcript: Benjamin Poore Artwork:...
Feb 23, 2024•43 min•Season 4Ep. 6
Send us a text In this episode, playwright and actress, Lolita Chakrabarti, talks about her plays, Red Velvet and Hamnet . For a complete episode transcript, click http://www.womenandshakespeare.com Interviewer: Varsha Panjwani Guest: Lolita Chakrabarti Researchers: Marie Tagbo & Sophie Massey Producers: Audrey Kim Chung & Niraj Nair Transcript: Benjamin Poore Artwork: Wenqi Wan Suggested Citation: Chakrabarti, Lolita in conversation with Panjwani, Varsha (2024). Lolita Chakrabarti on Re...
Jan 23, 2024•36 min•Season 4Ep. 5
Send us a text In this episode, the artistic-director of 'Some Kind of Theatre', Emily Ingram, talks about Shakespeare, Popular Culture, and Props. Find out more about her company here: https://www.somekindoftheatre.co.uk For a complete episode transcript, click http://www.womenandshakespeare.com Interviewer: Varsha Panjwani Guest: Emily Ingram Researcher: Farah Elrakhawi Producers: Isabella DeJoy & Chance Ortiz-Sorrenti Transcript: Benjamin Poore Artwork: Wenqi Wan Suggested Citation: Ingra...
Dec 23, 2023•33 min•Season 4Ep. 4
Send us a text In this episode, Ella Hawkins talks about her book on 'Period Dress' in contemporary Shakespeare performance and about her biscuit art. Her book is available in different formats: https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/shakespeare-in-elizabethan-costume-9781350234420/ Check out her Instagram: ellamchawk For a complete episode transcript, click http://www.womenandshakespeare.com Interviewer: Varsha Panjwani Guest: Ella Hawkins Producer: Varsha Panjwani Transcript: Benjamin Poore Artwork: We...
Aug 21, 2023•37 min•Season 4Ep. 3
Send us a text In this episode, Playwright Hannah Khalil talks about her adaptation of Henry VIII at Shakespeare's Globe. Check out the first anthology of her plays: https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/hannah-khalil-plays-of-arabic-heritage-9781350242197/ Check out her website: https://hannahkhalil.com/ For a complete episode transcript, click http://www.womenandshakespeare.com Interviewer: Varsha Panjwani Guest: Hannah Khalil Producers: Trixie Rodriguez & Sydney Partin Research Consultant & T...
Jun 23, 2023•35 min•Season 4Ep. 2
Send us a text In this episode, Professor Emma Smith talks about her podcast *Approaching Shakespeare* and her wonderful books *This is Shakespeare*, *Shakespeare's First Folio*, and *Portable Magic*. Her podcast can be accessed from here: https://podcasts.ox.ac.uk/series/approaching-shakespeare For a complete episode transcript, check out http://www.womenandshakespeare.com Interviewer: Varsha Panjwani Guest: Emma Smith Producer: Peyton Harmon Transcript: Benjamin Poore Artwork: Wenqi Wan Twitte...
Apr 23, 2023•36 min•Season 4Ep. 1
Send us a text Academic Wendy Lennon talks about Shakespeare, Race, and Pedagogy. Find out more about her work here: https://www.shakeracepedagogy.com/ For a complete episode transcript, check out http://www.womenandshakespeare.com Interviewer: Varsha Panjwani Guest: Wendy Lennon Producers: Emily Pepper & Marisa Valentino Artwork: Mr Wenqi Wan Twitter: @earlymoderndoc Insta: earlymoderndoc Email: earlymoderndoc@gmail.com...
Nov 23, 2022•24 min•Season 3Ep. 6
Send us a text Theatre critic, Lyn Gardner, talks about reviewing Shakespeare, theatre, and culture. Read her reviews & column here: https://www.thestage.co.uk/author-lyn-gardner For a complete episode transcript, check out http://www.womenandshakespeare.com Interviewer: Varsha Panjwani Guest: Lyn Gardner Producer: Hannah Kasko Artwork: Wenqi Wan Twitter: @earlymoderndoc Insta: earlymoderndoc Email: earlymoderndoc@gmail.com...
Oct 23, 2022•35 min•Season 3Ep. 5
Send us a text Playwright and Academic, Emma Whipday talks about her play Shakespeare's Sister , her book Shakespeare's Domestic Tragedies: Violence in the Early Modern Home , and practice-based research. For a complete episode transcript, check out http://www.womenandshakespeare.com Interviewer: Varsha Panjwani Guest: Emma Whipday [http://www.emmawhipday.com/] Research Leads: Brianna Clark & Ariana Pérez Producer: Tyler Medina-Minerva Artwork: Wenqi Wan Suggested Citation: Whipday, Emma in ...
Jul 23, 2022•36 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Send us a text In this episode, we discuss fight and intimacy direction in Shakespeare, especially in As You Like It, Hamlet, Richard II, & Romeo & Juliet. For more on Yarit Dor's work, check out https://www.yarit-dor.com/ For a complete episode transcript, check out http://www.womenandshakespeare.com Interviewer: Dr Varsha Panjwani Guest: Ms Yarit Dor Producer: Mr Zeke Tweedie Artwork: Mr Wenqi Wan Twitter: @earlymoderndoc Insta: earlymoderndoc Email: earlymoderndoc@gmail.com...
Jun 23, 2022•34 min•Season 3Ep. 3
Send us a text In this episode, we discuss Chloe Gong's intricate Young Adult Fantasy reworkings of Romeo & Juliet set in 1920s Shanghai: These Violent Delights & Our Violent Ends . For a complete episode transcript, check out http://www.womenandshakespeare.com Interviewer: Dr Varsha Panjwani Guest: Ms Chloe Gong Research Lead: Ms Morgen Shung Producer: Ms Ellie Zwolensky Artwork: Mr Wenqi Wan Twitter: @earlymoderndoc Insta: earlymoderndoc Email: earlymoderndoc@gmail.com...
Jan 23, 2022•33 min•Season 3Ep. 2
Send us a text In this episode, we discuss Shakespeare in Education in the UK and South East Asia with Dr Sarah Olive. This episode is in collaboration with the British Shakespeare Association (BSA) https://www.britishshakespeare.ws/ For a complete episode transcript, check out http://www.womenandshakespeare.com Interviewer: Dr Varsha Panjwani Producer: Mr Zeke Tweedie Guest: Dr Sarah Olive Artwork: Mr Wenqi Wan Twitter: @earlymoderndoc Insta: earlymoderndoc Email: earlymoderndoc@gmail.com...
Nov 23, 2021•37 min•Season 3Ep. 1
Send us a text Chris Bush talks about her journey from being a university student to a successful playwright. Check out http://www.womenandshakespeare.com for a complete transcript. Interviewer: Ms Ivanna Vargas Guest: Ms Chris Bush Producer: Ms Kelly Payne Editing: Dr Varsha Panjwani Artwork: Mr Wenqi Wan Twitter: @earlymoderndoc Insta: earlymoderndoc Email: earlymoderndoc@gmail.com...
Aug 05, 2021•7 min
Send us a text In this episode, we discuss Professor Mary Bly's novel, Lizzie & Dante, which is an intricate reworking of Romeo & Juliet. For a complete episode transcript, check out http://www.womenandshakespeare.com Interviewer & Producer: Dr Varsha Panjwani Guest: Professor Mary Bly Artwork: Mr Wenqi Wan Twitter: @earlymoderndoc Insta: earlymoderndoc Email: earlymoderndoc@gmail.com...
Jul 22, 2021•33 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Send us a text In this episode, we discuss Professor Naomi Miller's novel, Imperfect Alchemist, which revolves around Mary Sidney Herbert and her bond with a maidservant and artist Rose. You can find the paperback here: https://amzn.to/3x4AdKX For a complete episode transcript, check out http://www.womenandshakespeare.com Interviewer: Dr Varsha Panjwani Guest: Professor Naomi Miller Producer: Mr Zeke Tweedie Artwork: Mr Wenqi Wan Twitter: @earlymoderndoc Insta: earlymoderndoc Email: earlymodernd...
Jun 22, 2021•32 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Send us a text In this Birthday episode, part-2, we discuss the all-women-of-colour Richard II , inclusive theatre lighting, and Julius Caesar . This episode is a collaboration with a special issue of the journal, Otherness: Essays and Studies . Edited by Dr. Anne Sophie Refskou, the special issue is all about 'representing (and misrepresenting) the title characters in Richard II and Richard II'. Listeners will find a wealth of both contextual material for Andoh's production as well as good comp...
Jun 04, 2021•21 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Send us a text In this Birthday episode, we discuss the women of colour who shape Shakespeare and Britain, Ulysses, and the all-women-of-colour Richard II . This is part-1 of a two-part conversation. This episode is a collaboration with a special issue of the journal, Otherness: Essays and Studies . Edited by Dr. Anne Sophie Refskou, the special issue is all about 'representing (and misrepresenting) the title characters in Richard II and Richard II'. Listeners will find a wealth of both contextu...
Apr 22, 2021•24 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Send us a text We discuss Shakespeare in British Sign Language (BSL), deaf actors, Celia, Titania, Guildenstern, and Cleopatra. Check out http://www.womenandshakespeare.com for a complete transcript. Interviewer & Producer: Dr Varsha Panjwani Guest: Ms Nadia Nadarajah Interpreter: Ms Linda Bruce Artwork: Mr Wenqi Wan Suggested Citation: Nadarajah, Nadia in conversation with Panjwani, Varsha (2021). Nadia Nadarajah on Shakespeare in Sign Language (BSL), Celia, Titania, Guildenstern, Cleopatra...
Mar 23, 2021•27 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Send us a text We discuss Radio Shakespeares in the UK, accents, silent characters, and teaching resources. Check out http://www.womenandshakespeare.com for a complete transcript. Contact Andrea Smith @AndreaUEA for more listening suggestions! Interviewer & Producer: Dr Varsha Panjwani Guest: Andrea Smith Artwork: Mr Wenqi Wan Twitter: @earlymoderndoc Insta: earlymoderndoc Email: earlymoderndoc@gmail.com...
Feb 23, 2021•28 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Send us a text Janet Suzman tells us about playing in Richard III on the night that Kennedy was shot. Check out http://www.womenandshakespeare.com for a complete transcript. Interviewer: Ms Lauren Grajewski Guest: Dame Janet Suzman Producer: Ms Ivanna Vargas Editing: Dr Varsha Panjwani Artwork: Mr Wenqi Wan Twitter: @earlymoderndoc Insta: earlymoderndoc Email: earlymoderndoc@gmail.com...
Feb 01, 2021•6 min
Send us a text We discuss Virginia Woolf's collaborations with Shakespeare, Shakespeare Films, adaptations and Shake-shifting, and collaborative models for the discipline. Check out http://www.womenandshakespeare.com for a complete transcript. Interviewer: Dr Varsha Panjwani Guest: Professor Diana Henderson Producers: Mr Kyle Eber and Ms Zoey Liu Artwork: Mr Wenqi Wan Twitter: @earlymoderndoc Insta: earlymoderndoc Email: earlymoderndoc@gmail.com...
Jan 23, 2021•29 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Send us a text In this episode, we discuss Janet Suzman's productions of Hamlet , Othello , and Antony and Cleopatra in South Africa and England. Check out http://www.womenandshakespeare.com for a complete transcript. Interviewer: Dr Varsha Panjwani Guest: Dame Janet Suzman Producer: Ivanna Vargas Artwork: Mr Wenqi Wan Sponsored by NYU Global Faculty Fund Award Twitter: @earlymoderndoc Insta: earlymoderndoc Email: earlymoderndoc@gmail.com...
Sep 17, 2020•25 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Send us a text In this episode, we discuss Shakespeare's young women - Portia, Ophelia, and Lady Anne and the way in which they navigate a patriarchal world. Check out http://www.womenandshakespeare.com for a complete transcript. Interviewer: Dr Varsha Panjwani Guest: Kathryn Pogson Producer: Ms Karen Jessica Stewart Artwork: Mr Wenqi Wan Sponsored by NYU Global Faculty Fund Award Twitter: @earlymoderndoc Insta: earlymoderndoc Email: earlymoderndoc@gmail.com...
Aug 22, 2020•30 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Send us a text In this episode, we discuss Shakespeare's Globe, Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, cosmetics, and gestures and the way in which they are connected to race, women, and power. Check out http://www.womenandshakespeare.com for a complete transcript. Interviewer: Dr Varsha Panjwani Guest: Professor Farah Karim-Cooper Producer: Ms Lauren Yingqi Cheung Artwork: Mr Wenqi Wan Sponsored by NYU Global Faculty Fund Award Twitter: @earlymoderndoc Insta: earlymoderndoc Email: earlymoderndoc@gmail.com...
Jul 22, 2020•29 min•Season 1Ep. 4
