Cambridge Shakespearean scholar, Dr Hester Lees-Jeffries, join us in this episode to explore Shakespeare's iconic love story, 'Romeo and Juliet'.

Matthew Dunster, the director of 'Dealer's Choice' at the Donmar Warehouse, joins me to explore Patrick Marber's play.

In this episode Professor Edith Hall joins me to explore Sophocles's great tragedy, 'Oedipus the King'.

In this episode we explore Anton Chekhov's symphonic study of the search for purpose and love, 'Three Sisters'.

In this episode we explore Lorraine Hansberry's landmark family drama of personal dreams and public prejudice, 'A Raisin in the Sun'.

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In this episode we explore Tennessee Williams's blistering drama of family conflict and repressed sexuality, 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof'.

In this episode we explore Oscar Wilde's classic 'The Importance of Being Earnest' with director Max Webster, whose joyous production is at the National Theatre.

In this episode we explore Samuel Beckett's landmark drama 'Waiting for Godot', with Matt McFrederick from the University of Reading.

In this episode we explore Arnold Wesker's classic play 'Roots', with the director of the recent revival at the Almeida Theatre, Diyan Zora.

In this episode we explore John Osborne's landmark play, 'Look Back in Anger', with Professor Dan Rebellato and director Atri Banerjee.