Heavenly Shows and Unnecessary Letters

There are 835,997 words in the plays of Shakespeare. Heavenly Shows and Unnecessary Letters is a podcast where two theatre nerds watch productions of all 39 Shakespeare plays, and have a chat about the challenges and successes in adapting the work for modern stage and screen. If you’re a fan of Shakespeare, or theatre, or just like to listen to people challenge their stamina for consuming iambic pentameter, this podcast is for you.


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Recent Episodes
  • Intermission: What's Past Is Prologue
    Oct 27, 2020 – 1:48
  • Richard II (2013)
    Oct 13, 2020 – 52:10
  • Measure for Measure (2015)
    Sep 29, 2020 – 50:22
  • Bonus Episode: Kiss Me Kate (1953) and Ten Things I Hate About You (1999)
    Sep 15, 2020 – 37:16
  • Taming of the Shrew (2012)
    Sep 1, 2020 – 40:22
  • OTHELLO (1995)
    Aug 18, 2020 – 42:08
  • PERICLES, PRINCE OF TYRE (1984)
    Aug 4, 2020 – 48:44
  • EDWARD III (2009)
    Jul 21, 2020 – 37:42
  • MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR (2010)
    Jul 7, 2020 – 45:30
  • THE TEMPEST (2010)
    Jun 23, 2020 – 35:22
  • KING JOHN (2015)
    Jun 9, 2020 – 39:20
  • AS YOU LIKE IT (1978)
    May 12, 2020 – 41:56
  • The Shakespearening
    May 9, 2020 – 3:32
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