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There are 835,997 words in the plays of Shakespeare. Heavenly Shows and Unnecessary Letters is a podcast where two theatre nerds watch productions of all 39 Shakespeare plays, and have a chat about the challenges and successes in adapting the work for modern stage and screen. If you’re a fan of Shakespeare, or theatre, or just like to listen to people challenge their stamina for consuming iambic pentameter, this podcast is for you. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Recent Episodes

Intermission: What's Past Is Prologue

This week on Heavenly Shows and Unnecessary Letters: we announce that we're taking a break.

1 MIN

Richard II (2013)

This week on Heavenly Shows and Unnecessary Letters: Richard II, directed by Gregory Doran for the Royal Shakespeare Company in 2013, filmed live at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon, and written in 1595 by William Shakespeare.Wha...

52 MIN

Measure for Measure (2015)

This week on Heavenly Shows and Unnecessary Letters: Measure for Measure, directed by Dominic Dromgoole for the Globe Theatre in 2015, and written in 1604 by William Shakespeare.EPISODE NOTES: There’s a lot of discussion in the world about Shakespeare...

50 MIN

Bonus Episode: Kiss Me Kate (1953) and Ten Things I Hate About You (1999)

This week on Heavenly Shows and Unnecessary Letters: Kiss Me Kate, directed by George Sidney in 1953 with screenplay written by Dorothy Kingsley adapted from the stage musical by Cole Porter, and Ten Things I Hate About You, directed by Gil Junger in 1...

37 MIN

Taming of the Shrew (2012)

This week on Heavenly Shows and Unnecessary Letters: Taming of the Shrew, directed by Toby Frow for the Globe Theatre in 2012, and written in 1603 by William Shakespeare.Content Warning: In this episode we discuss depicted episodes of domestic viole...

40 MIN