Musing on the Bard: a podcast for the Shakespeare curious

DEC 16, 2025

Musing on the Bard: Episode 11 - Frank Collison (A Shakespeare & Acting Podcast)

<html>Welcome to the bumper final episode of of Musing on the Bard: a podcast for the Shakespeare curious for 2025, hosted by Australian actor, Sally McLean, featuring today's guest, the fascinating American actor: Frank Collison.ABOUT THE EPISODEKnown to Shakespeare Republic audiences for playing the award-winning role of "Prospero" in Shakespeare Republic: #AllTheWebsAStage (The Lockdown Chronicles), Frank Collison is a Los Angeles based actor and now, writer. Frank earned a BA at SF State during the late 60’s. He performed street theatre in San Francisco then moved up to the Sierra Nevada mountains where he helped establish Pinecrest Theatre.After earning an MFA at UC San Diego, Frank became a traveling player who once toured 39,000 miles performing as “Miss Havisham” in Great Expectations. He has also acted in Montana, Boston and Louisiana, at Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts and Denver Center.Finally settling in Los Angeles in the mid 80’s, Frank was a founding member of Pacific Resident Theatre, now in it’s 40th year. He continued his theatre career at PRT, the Bilingual Foundation of the Arts, Ensemble Studio Theatre, Los Angeles Theatre Center, The Rogue Machine and The Road.Frank has supported his theatre career with his work in film, television and voice-over. Most notable work is as “Horace Bing” a series regular on Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, O Brother Where Art Thou?, The Village, Wild at Heart, and Twin Peaks.Join Frank and podcast host, Sally McLean, as they discuss Frank's time performing during the Vietnam War protests, his vast experience in American theatre from childhood to now, the power of theatre to inspire change, thoughts on the casting process as an actor, creating character, the demands of performing Shakespeare, the perils of audience interaction and much, much more in this wide-ranging and insightful conversation.To find out more about Frank and his work, visit his IMDB profile at <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0172806/" target="_blank">https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0172806/</a> or his Instagram at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/frank.collison.7/" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/frank.collison.7/</a> and read his bio in full at <a href="https://musingonthebard.com/about-our-guests/frank-collison/" target="_blank">https://musingonthebard.com/about-our-guests/frank-collison/</a>Watch Frank playing "Prospero" for Shakespeare Republic (Season Three) here: <a href="https://youtu.be/sn3NLXUEc7A?si=c2HRviZlxAXJw5Iz" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/sn3NLXUEc7A?si=c2HRviZlxAXJw5Iz</a>This is our final episode for 2025, and we wish all our listeners and supporters a wonderful holiday break, filled with love and light. We will be back in mid-2026.Season One of Musing on the Bard features a plethora of fascinating guests from Australia, the UK and the USA discussing Shakespeare, acting, creativity and more. Head to our official site for all listening links and more information: <a href="https://www.musingonthebard.com" target="_blank">https://www.musingonthebard.com</a> and don't forget to subscribe so you don't miss a thing!As always, our fab Patreon patrons get early access to this episode before it goes live to the public, and those on the $10+ tiers can access the full video version of this episode, where you can see Leo and Sally chatting - as well as hear them! You can join our Patreon here: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/incognitaenterprises" target="_blank">⁠⁠</a><a href="https://www.patreon.com/incognitaenterprises⁠" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/incognitaenterprises⁠</a>Musing on the Bard: a podcast for the Shakespeare curious releases episodes on Wednesdays (AEST) and is supported by a Small Grant from the British Shakespeare Association.Produced by Incognita Enterprises. Created, edited and presented by Sally McLean. Opening credits music: "Violin Energy" by Stanislav Barantsov Quickfire round music: "Demolition Runner" by Soundbay End Credits music: "Good Vibe" by VItalii Iegorov (Twisterium) Music used under license from Pixabay & Storyblocks. With thanks to our Patreon Patrons for continuing to support our work.</html>

103 MIN

DEC 8, 2025

Musing on the Bard: Episode 10 - Phoebe Anne Taylor (A Shakespeare & Acting Podcast)

76 MIN

NOV 11, 2025

Musing on the Bard: Episode 9 - Leo Atkin (A Shakespeare & Acting Podcast)

<html>Welcome to Musing on the Bard: a podcast for the Shakespeare curious, hosted by Australian actor, Sally McLean, and featuring today's guest, the wonderful British actor: Leo Atkin.ABOUT THE EPISODEKnown to Shakespeare Republic audiences for playing the award-winning role of "Puck" in Shakespeare Republic: #AllTheWebsAStage (The Lockdown Chronicles), Leo has been an actor for 40 years, and has been privileged to perform in some of the most beautiful and historic theatres in the world, as well as some of the most wonderful castles in Europe, including the Manoel Theatre, Malta, Schloss Hohenzollern (apparently the model for the castle in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang) and Lenzburg Castle, among others.Theatre credits include Twelfth Night, See How They Run, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, King Lear touring Europe, Scandinavia, and most memorably, Japan, The Old Curiosity Shop, Merchant Of Venice, Dick Whittington, Beauty And The Beast, Treasure Island, the cult musical Saucy Jack And The Space Vixens at the Albany Stage for the National Theatre and almost 2 years as “George”, the boxing coach, and covering “Billy’s Dad”, in Billy Elliot The Musical UK and International tour.TV credits include dramas Coronation Street, Doctors, Merseybeat, Coasting and 999 for the BBC, the second series of Sky TV’s Brassic, and the BBC comedy series, The First Team.Join Leo and podcast host, Sally McLean, as they discuss the countries who love Shakespeare almost more than the British (one was rather surprising), the value of performing Shakespeare in your natural accent, the most important trait required to tackle Shakespeare as an actor, the danger of homogenising Shakespeare's works, the pros and cons of amateur theatre, how Sally approaches casting Shakespeare Republic and much, much more in this wide-ranging and insightful conversation - available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Audible and more.To find out more about Leo and his work, visit his IMDB profile at <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1692728/">https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1692728/</a> and read his bio in full at <a href="https://musingonthebard.com/about-our-guests/leo-atkin/">https://musingonthebard.com/about-our-guests/leo-atkin/</a>You can watch Leo playing "Puck" for Shakespeare Republic here: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2FKVss38gg">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2FKVss38gg</a>And you can find out how you can see Leo live in action in Manchester in The Polar Express Experience here: <a href="https://www.polarexpressbelievemanchester.co.uk/">https://www.polarexpressbelievemanchester.co.uk/</a>Season One of Musing on the Bard features a plethora of fascinating guests from Australia, the UK and the USA discussing Shakespeare, acting, creativity and more. Head to our official site for all listening links and more information: <a href="https://www.musingonthebard.com">https://www.musingonthebard.com</a> and don't forget to subscribe so you don't miss a thing!As always, our fab Patreon patrons get early access to this episode before it goes live to the public, and those on the $10+ tiers can access the full video version of this episode, where you can see Leo and Sally chatting - as well as hear them! You can join our Patreon here: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/incognitaenterprises">⁠⁠</a><a href="https://www.patreon.com/incognitaenterprises⁠">https://www.patreon.com/incognitaenterprises⁠</a>Musing on the Bard: a podcast for the Shakespeare curious releases episodes every Wednesday (AEST) and is supported by a Small Grant from the British Shakespeare Association.Produced by Incognita Enterprises. Created, edited and presented by Sally McLean. Opening credits music: "Violin Energy" by Stanislav Barantsov Quickfire round music: "Demolition Runner" by Soundbay End Credits music: "Good Vibe" by VItalii Iegorov (Twisterium) Music used under license from Pixabay & Storyblocks. With thanks to our Patreon Patrons for continuing to support our work.</html>

88 MIN

OCT 28, 2025

Musing on the Bard: Episode 8: Yolanda Ovide (A Shakespeare & Acting Podcast)

Welcome to Musing on the Bard: a podcast for the Shakespeare curious, hosted by Australian actor, Sally McLean, and featuring today's guest, the wonderful British actor: Yolanda Ovide.Known to Shakespeare Republic audiences for playing the award-winning role of "Juliet" in Shakespeare Republic: #AllTheWebsAStage (The Lockdown Chronicles), a performance that won her Best Supporting Actress in a Drama at the 2021 British Web Awards in the UK, Yolanda trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts (LAMDA) in the UK. Since graduating, she has appeared in numerous professional theatre productions, most recently: Noughts & Crosses at Regents Park Open Air Theatre, Alterations at the National Theatre, Slave: A Question Of Freedom at Riverside Studios & on Tour, Gangs Of New York and The Importance Of Being Earnest at Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre, Jitney at The Old Vic Theatre, Splintered at Soho Theatre, Groan Ups UK Tour for Mischief Theatre and Unbelievable at The Criterion Theatre, which also marked her West End Debut.Join Yolanda and podcast host, Sally McLean, as they discuss the challenges of filming Shakespeare in your car in full view of the neighbours, will Shakespeare always be a staple of the theatre, why you should do things that scare you, how Sally gained the support of Sir Nigel Hawthorne as her Honorary Patron, the importance of having a sense of play as artists and people generally, how curiosity is vital as an actor and much, much more in this wide-ranging, joyful and insightful conversation - available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Audible and more.To find out more about Yolanda and her work, visit her at https://www.instagram.com/yoyoyo147 and read her bio in full at https://musingonthebard.com/about-our-guests/yolanda-ovide/You can watch Yolanda playing "Juliet" for Shakespeare Republic here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYWOBzcr604And you can see Yolanda in Alterations for the National Theatre, UK on the National Theatre at Home site here: https://www.ntathome.com/alterationsSeason One of Musing on the Bard features a plethora of fascinating guests from Australia, the UK and the USA discussing Shakespeare, acting, creativity and more. Head to our official site for all listening links and more information: https://www.musingonthebard.com and don't forget to subscribe so you don't miss a thing!As always, our fab Patreon patrons get early access to this episode before it goes live to the public, and those on the $10+ tiers can access the full video version of this episode, where you can see Yolanda and Sally chatting - as well as hear them! You can join our Patreon here: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/incognitaenterprises⁠Musing on the Bard: a podcast for the Shakespeare curious releases episodes every Wednesday (AEST) and is supported by a Small Grant from the British Shakespeare Association.Produced by Incognita Enterprises.Created, edited and presented by Sally McLean.Music used under license from Pixabay & Storyblocks.With thanks to our Patreon Patrons for continuing to support our work.

65 MIN

OCT 28, 2025

Musing on the Bard: Episode 8 - Yolanda Ovide (A Shakespeare & Acting Podcast)

<html>Welcome to Musing on the Bard: a podcast for the Shakespeare curious, hosted by Australian actor, Sally McLean, and featuring today's guest, the wonderful British actor: Yolanda Ovide.ABOUT THE EPISODEKnown to Shakespeare Republic audiences for playing the award-winning role of "Juliet" in Shakespeare Republic: #AllTheWebsAStage (The Lockdown Chronicles), a performance that won her Best Supporting Actress in a Drama at the 2021 British Web Awards in the UK, Yolanda trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts (LAMDA) in the UK. Since graduating, she has appeared in numerous professional theatre productions, most recently: Noughts & Crosses at Regents Park Open Air Theatre, Alterations at the National Theatre, Slave: A Question Of Freedom at Riverside Studios & on Tour, Gangs Of New York and The Importance Of Being Earnest at Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre, Jitney at The Old Vic Theatre, Splintered at Soho Theatre, Groan Ups UK Tour for Mischief Theatre and Unbelievable at The Criterion Theatre, which also marked her West End Debut.Join Yolanda and podcast host, Sally McLean, as they discuss the challenges of filming Shakespeare in your car in full view of the neighbours, will Shakespeare always be a staple of the theatre, why you should do things that scare you, how Sally gained the support of Sir Nigel Hawthorne as her Honorary Patron, the importance of having a sense of play as artists and people generally, how curiosity is vital as an actor and much, much more in this wide-ranging, joyful and insightful conversation - available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Audible and more.To find out more about Yolanda and her work, visit her at <a href="https://www.instagram.com/yoyoyo147">https://www.instagram.com/yoyoyo147</a> and read her bio in full at <a href="https://musingonthebard.com/about-our-guests/yolanda-ovide/">https://musingonthebard.com/about-our-guests/yolanda-ovide/</a>You can watch Yolanda playing "Juliet" for Shakespeare Republic here: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYWOBzcr604">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYWOBzcr604</a>And you can see Yolanda in Alterations for the National Theatre, UK on the National Theatre at Home site here: <a href="https://www.ntathome.com/alterations">https://www.ntathome.com/alterations</a>Season One of Musing on the Bard features a plethora of fascinating guests from Australia, the UK and the USA discussing Shakespeare, acting, creativity and more. Head to our official site for all listening links and more information: <a href="https://www.musingonthebard.com">https://www.musingonthebard.com</a> and don't forget to subscribe so you don't miss a thing!As always, our fab Patreon patrons get early access to this episode before it goes live to the public, and those on the $10+ tiers can access the full video version of this episode, where you can see Yolanda and Sally chatting - as well as hear them! You can join our Patreon here: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/incognitaenterprises">⁠⁠</a><a href="https://www.patreon.com/incognitaenterprises⁠">https://www.patreon.com/incognitaenterprises⁠</a>Musing on the Bard: a podcast for the Shakespeare curious releases episodes every Wednesday (AEST) and is supported by a Small Grant from the British Shakespeare Association.Produced by Incognita Enterprises. Created, edited and presented by Sally McLean. Opening credits music: "Violin Energy" by Stanislav Barantsov Quickfire round music: "Demolition Runner" by Soundbay End Credits music: "Good Vibe" by VItalii Iegorov (Twisterium) Music used under license from Pixabay & Storyblocks. With thanks to our Patreon Patrons for continuing to support our work.</html>

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