The Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford Upon Avon is one of the world's best-known theatre ensembles. It focuses on works by Shakespeare but also performs work by renaissance dramatists as well as contemporary writers. This podcast looks at what makes Shakespeare's plays exciting to today's audiences as well as following the transformation of the famous Royal Shakespeare Theatre over the next three years. http://www.podcats.co.uk Arts & Entertainment (c) 2006-08 Jane Markham en-us Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:41:01 +0000 jane@podcats.co.uk Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:10:42 +0000 jane@podcats.co.uk (Jane Markham) FeedForAll v2.0 (2.0.2.9) http://www.feedforall.com The Royal Shakespeare Company's Complete Works Festival - the plays and more. The Royal Shakespeare Company has launched its most ambitious project ever - The Complete Works Festival which runs until April 2007. And there is more to it than the plays - this podcast is just a taster to what will be going on in Stratford Upon Avon in the coming months. Jane Markham Jane Markham jane@podcats.co.uk no no http://www.podcats.co.uk/rscpodlogo.jpg http://www.podcats.co.uk 300 300 The scaffolding is coming down and the theatre technicians are busy inside the new Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford Upon Avon. A year since our last visit to the building site things are beginning to take shape. Jane Markham goes behind the scenes and finds out why it will be another year before the actors will arrive! http://www.rsc.org.uk jane@podcats.co.uk Arts and Entertainment http://www.podcats.co.uk 52822519-CF3B-40CE-A507-3E137832BDD3 Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:10:42 +0000 The New Royal Shakespeare Theatre - a work in progress The scaffolding is coming down and the theatre technicians are busy inside the new Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford Upon Avon. A year since our last visit to the building site things are beginning to take shape. Jane Markham goes behind the scenes and finds out why it will be another year before the actors will arrive! 00:15:00 Jane Markham RSC,theatre, Stratford,shakespeare, no no In November 2008 giant steel roof beams were winched into position over what will be the new Royal Shakespeare Theatre's auditorium. The thrust stage is already clearly visible and the viewing tower, which will give visitors a fantastic view of Stratford Upon Avon and the surrounding countryside, starts its upward progress as the lift shaft begins to take shape. In this podcast we are on site for a tour behind the scenes of the drama of the rebirth of what promises to be an iconic theatre of the future. http://www.rsc.org.uk jane@podcats.co.uk Arts and Entertainment http://www.podcats.co.uk 460CE2FC-B885-4990-A41E-7E1BFE37EF08 Mon, 15 Dec 2008 17:47:41 +0000 On site as the new Royal Shakespeare Theatre Takes Shape In November 2008 the giant roof beams were winched into position over what will be the new auditorium. The thrust stage is clearly visible and the viewing tower, which will give visitors a fantastic view of Stratford Upon Avon and the surrounding countryside, starts its upward progress as the lift shaft begins to take shape. In this podcast we are on site for a tour behind the scenes of the drama of the rebirth of what promises to be an iconic theatre of the future. 13:54 Jane Markham shakespeare, theatre,RSC,Stratford,Stratford Upon Avon,Royal Shakespeare Company, no no The famous Royal Shakespeare Theatre, designed in the 1930s, has now closed its doors to the public while it undergoes a major transformation - and in this is an episode of memories of the RST in its heyday we'll get the view from the stalls! From those whose passion drove them to keep a caravan in Stratford for their regular visits from Devon to those who came by bus from Birmingham to queue for standing room only in the 1960's ! Today the audience speaks http://www.podcats.co.uk jane@podcats.co.uk Arts & Entertainment http://www.podcats.co.uk 77D911F2-914E-49BC-BBCC-93911E7DC35B Tue, 24 Jul 2007 16:20:43 +0100 The view from the audience - memories of the old Royal Shakespeare Theatre The famous Royal Shakespeare Theatre, designed in the 1930s, has now closed its doors to the public while it undergoes a major transformation - and in this is an episode of memories of the RST in its heyday we'll get the view from the stalls! From those whose passion drove them to keep a caravan in Stratford for their regular visits from Devon to those who came by bus from Birmingham to queue for standing room only in the 1960's ! Today the audience speaks 18:42 Jane Markham RSC,Shakespeare,aural history, theatre no no The RSC's famous Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford Upon Avon is being transformed over the next three years and while work is underway the company is performing up the road in a temporary theatre which is a working prototype for the new RST. Find out more from the RSC's artistic director, one of the the UK's top theatre designers and the architects. http://www.podcats.co.uk jane@podcats.co.uk Arts & Entertainment http://www.podcats.co.uk F50C429D-804C-4C1A-B620-630EF151ADE8 Wed, 13 Jun 2007 10:10:11 +0100 The RSC's famous Royal Shakespeare Theatre's transformation. The RSC's famous Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford Upon Avon is being transformed over the next three years and while work is underway the company is performing up the road in a temporary theatre which is a working prototype for the new RST. Find out more from the RSC's artistic director, one of the the UK's top theatre designers and the architects. 13:30 Jane Markham Shakespeare,theatre,Stratford,heritage,culture,educational, no no David Crystal, a world expert of Shakespearian pronunciation, on why Romeo and Juliet would have been 10 minutes shorter in Shakespeare's day, and other fascinating insights. http://www.podcats.co.uk jane@podcats.co.uk Arts & Entertainment http://www.podcats.co.uk RSS_BUDDY_793820-92 Thu, 18 May 2006 00:00:00 0000 David Crystal, a world expert of Shakespearian pronunciation, on why Romeo and Juliet would have been 10 minutes shorter in Shakespeare's day, and other fascinating insights. David Crystal, a world expert of Shakespearian pronunciation, on why Romeo and Juliet would have been 10 minutes shorter in Shakespeare's day, and other fascinating insights. 7:09 Jane Markham Shakespeare,theatre,Stratford,heritage,culture,educational, no no Fay Weldon, one the the UK's best loved and most respected writers talks about taking liberties with Shakespeare's works! http://www.podcats.co.uk jane@podcats.co.uk Arts & Entertainment http://www.podcats.co.uk RSS_BUDDY_793820-87 Sat, 29 Apr 2006 00:00:00 0000 Fay Weldon, one the the UK's best loved and most respected writers talks about taking liberties with Shakespeare's works! Fay Weldon, one the the UK's best loved and most respected writers talks about taking liberties with Shakespeare's works! 5:44 Jane Markham Shakespeare,theatre,Stratford,heritage,culture,educational, no no