In each episode Professor Emma Smith introduces a key scene from one of William Shakespeare’s plays, then a professional actor performs that scene in full, and finally Emma returns to provide in-depth analysis, commentary and context. The focus is on major, memorable moments of Shakespearean drama and how they work — dramatically, linguistically and culturally — for both general and specialist listeners. Whether you’re a student, teacher, actor or Shakespeare-lover, the series invites you into the heart of the plays, offering performance, insight and conversation in one unified experience.
