Welcome to The Play Podcast where we explore the greatest new and classic plays. In each episode we choose a single play to talk about in depth with our expert guest. We discuss the play's origins, its plot, themes, characters, structure and impact. For us the play is the thing. Visit www.theplaypodcast.com for more information, including extra Footnotes on each episode and a complete list and profiles of our guests. Visit www.patreon.com/theplaypodcast to become a Patron and enjoy additional content and generously support the podcast. Thank you. Also, listen to The Play Review for reviews of some of the current shows on stage in London.
The Play Podcast
Claim This Podcastby Douglas Schatz
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112 episodes
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Welcome to The Play Podcast where we explore the greatest new and classic plays. In each episode we choose a single play to talk about in depth with our expert guest. We discuss the play's origins, its plot, themes, characters, structure and impact. For us the play is the thing. Visit www.theplaypodcast.com for more information, including extra Footnotes on each episode and a complete list and profiles of our guests. Visit www.patreon.com/theplaypodcast to become a Patron and enjoy additional content and generously support the podcast. Thank you. Also, listen to The Play Review for reviews of some of the current shows on stage in London.
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Recent Episodes
June 12, 2026
The Play Podcast - 110 - Our Town, by Thornton Wilder
Host Douglas Schatz interviews author Howard Sherman about Thornton Wilder's enduring American classic, "Our Town," exploring its universal themes of life and mortality.
May 15, 2026
The Play Podcast - 109 - Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare
Host Douglas Schatz interviews Dr. Hester Lees-Jeffries from Cambridge University about the enduring themes and iconic impact of William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet."
February 19, 2026
The Play Podcast - 108 - The Lady from the Sea, by Henrik Ibsen
<p>Episode 108: The Lady from the Sea by Henrik Ibsen</p> <p>Host: Douglas Schatz<br /> Guests: Professor Kirsten Shepherd, Tzen Sam<br /> <br /> Welcome to The Play Podcast where we explore the greatest new and classic plays. Each episode we choose a single play to talk about in depth with our expert guest. We'll discuss the play's origins, its themes, characters, structure and impact. For us the play is the thing.</p> <p>When Henrik Ibsen's lyrical play The Lady from the Sea premiered in 1889, the critics were bewildered. On the surface it is a conventional drama of marital strife and the constrained social position of women, but the play is enriched by its acute portrait of psychological trauma and mystical undercurrents. I was prompted to explore the play having seen Simon Stone's modern adaptation at the Bridge theatre in London in the Autumn of 2025, and I am delighted to welcome Ibsen expert, Professor Kirsten Shepherd, back to the podcast, to discuss this intense and mysterious work. Kirsten and I are also joined by Oxford PHD student, Tzen Sam.</p>
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