Little Bards Chat

As You Like It - Part 3

Mon, 04 Aug 2025 06:36:44 GMT

In this episode, we explore Scene 3 of As You Like It, one of Shakespeare's most popular and elegant comedies: Rosalind dressed as a man pretends to be herself and convinces Orlando to woo her; love entanglement between Rosalind, a shepherd and a shepherdess, and much more.

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As You Like It - Part 2

Sun, 22 Jun 2025 04:59:54 GMT

In this episode, we explore Scene 2 of As You Like It, one of Shakespeare's most popular and elegant comedies: the forest of Arden, the banished Duke Senior and his lords, the melancholy "environmentalist" Jaques who utters the famous line "all the world's a stage", and more.

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As You Like It - Part 1

Sun, 27 Apr 2025 16:37:53 GMT

In this episode, we unpack Scene 1 of As You Like It, one of Shakespeare's most popular and elegant comedies: the rivalry between siblings, the practice of primogeniture, and our take on Rosalind's character, and much more.

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A Midsummer Night's Dream Part 3 - Final

Mon, 02 Sep 2024 02:11:56 GMT

In this episode, we explore the most comic scenes - the wrong pairings of the young lovers and Puck living amongst the fairies, the ridiculous and delightful play within a play, as well as the happyish ending for everyone!

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A Midsummer Night's Dream Part 2

Sun, 04 Aug 2024 20:56:08 GMT

In this episode, we talk about our experience attending recent Houston Shakespeare Festival and continue to explore the wonders of A Midsummer Night’s Dream: the fight between the king and queen of fairies, the magic love potion that makes the queen fall in love with a donkey, a goblin named Puck who further complicates the entanglement between the four young lovers, and more!

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A Midsummer Night’s Dream Part 1

Sat, 20 Jul 2024 23:43:07 GMT

In this episode, we introduce ourselves and kick off the series with Part 1 of A Midsummer Night’s Dream: the upcoming royal wedding in Athens, four lovers in a tangle, and a play within a play being planned by a group of tradesmen, one of whom will soon be turned into a donkey!

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