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Women and Shakespeare

'Women and Shakespeare' features conversations with diverse creatives and academics who are involved in making and interpreting Shakespeare. In the conversations, we find out both how Shakespeare is used to amplify the voices of women today and how women are redefining the world's most famous writer. Series 1 was sponsored by NYU Global Faculty Fund Award.

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S6: E5: Harriet Walter on She Speaks! What Shakespeare's Women Might Have Said

Send us Fan Mail Dame Harriet Walter discusses and recites from her poetry book, She Speaks! What Shakespeare's Women Might Have Said . For a complete episode transcript, http://www.womenandshakespeare.com Interviewer: Varsha Panjwani Guest: Harriet Walter Producer: Stefano Masi Transcript: Benjamin Poore Artwork: Wenqi Wan Suggested Citation: Walter, Harriet in conversation with Panjwani, Varsha…

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S6: E4: Jyotsna G. Singh on Shakespeare, Postcoloniality, and Global Interconnectedness

Send us Fan Mail S6: E4: Jyotsna G. Singh on Shakespeare, Postcoloniality, and Global Interconnectedness For a complete episode transcript, http://www.womenandshakespeare.com Interviewer and Producer: Varsha Panjwani Guest: Jyotsna G. Singh Transcript: Benjamin Poore Artwork: Wenqi Wan Suggested Citation: Singh, Jyotsna G. in conversation with Panjwani, Varsha (2026). S6: E4: Jyotsna G. Singh on…

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S6: E3: Lubaaba Al‑Azami on Travel and Exchanges between India and England

Send us Fan Mail Lubaaba Al‑Azami discusses her book, Travellers in the Golden Realm: How Mughal India Connected England to the World For a complete episode transcript, http://www.womenandshakespeare.com Lubaaba's Book: https://www.hachette.co.uk/titles/lubaaba-al-azami/travellers-in-the-golden-realm/9781529371321/ Interviewer: Varsha Panjwani Guest: Lubaaba Al‑Azami Producer: Yu-Kuan Miao…

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S6: E2: Hanh Bui on Ageing in Shakespeare

Send us Fan Mail Hanh Bui discusses how Shakespeare's plays can make us rethink ageing. For a complete episode transcript, http://www.womenandshakespeare.com Interviewer: Varsha Panjwani Guest: Hanh Bui Researcher: Julia Patterson Producers: Caitlin Cusack & Grace Kunik Transcript: Benjamin Poore Artwork: Wenqi Wan Suggested Citation: Bui, Hanh in conversation with Panjwani, Varsha (2025). Hanh…

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S6: E1: Sophie Duncan on Searching for Juliet

Send us Fan Mail Sophie Duncan discusses her book, Searching for Juliet — a love letter to this wonderful and beloved heroine. For a complete episode transcript, http://www.womenandshakespeare.com Interviewer: Varsha Panjwani Guest: Sophie Duncan Researchers: Irene Hao and Rose Hayward Producer: Tayphath Thyagaraj Transcript: Benjamin Poore Artwork: Wenqi Wan Suggested Citation: Duncan, Sophie in…

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S5: E6:Michelle Ephraim on her memoir Green World—a powerful dialogue between lived experience and Jessica in The Merchant of Venice

Send us Fan Mail 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 Michelle Ephraim's Website: https://michelleephraim.com/ Interviewer: Varsha Panjwani Guest:…

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S5: E5: Claudia Mayer on Designing for Shakespeare Plays

Send us Fan Mail 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:…

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S5: E4: Dominique Le Gendre on Composing Music for Shakespeare Plays

Send us Fan Mail 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…

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S5: E3: Kerry Frampton on Midsummer Mechanicals, Clowning, and Working-Class Shakespeare Theatre

Send us Fan Mail 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,…

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S5: E2: Alexa Alice Joubin on Shakespeare & East Asia, Trans as Method, and AI in Shakespeare

Send us Fan Mail 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…

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