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Join us as we make Shakespeare fun, easy and fabulous! The way it was meant to be! We begin this series with an introduction to the greatest of all Shakespeare plays–HAMLET!

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Jan 1, 2024

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Hamlet–Introduction: Brush Up Your Shakespeare:001: Join us as we make Shakespeare fun, easy and fabulous! The way it was meant to be! We begin this series with an introduction to the greatest of all Shakespeare plays–HAMLET! by Brush Up Your Shakespeare
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Hamlet, Act I, scene 1: Brush Up Your Shakespeare: 002: Today we jump with both feet into the first scene of Hamlet! What other play has a ghost appearing not once, but twice, in the very first scene?! Hamlet is the best play ever written! by Brush Up Your Shakespeare
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Something is Rotten in the State of Denmark: Hamlet, Act I, scene 4: Brush Up Your Shakespeare: 005: Act I, scene 4 finds us back on the castle battlements in the middle of the night keeping watch with Hamlet and Horatio for the Ghost of the dead king. Will the Ghost appear? And if the Ghost does appear, what will it say? Join us to find out! by Brush Up Your Shakespeare
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Hamlet: Act I, scene 2: A Little More than Kin and Less than Kind: Brush Up Your Shakespeare: 003: Making Shakespeare fun and easy! Join us with our exploration of Hamlet in this overview of Act I, scene 2! by Brush Up Your Shakespeare
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More Things in Heaven and Earth: Hamlet Act I, scene 5: Brush Up Your Shakespeare: 006: The Ghost of Hamlet’s father, the former King of Denmark, finally delivers his message to Hamlet. It is a message of evil, murder, deceit and revenge! It’s enough to drive a bloke bonkers! by Brush Up Your Shakespeare
21 min listen
Hamlet Act II, scene 1: “By Indirections Find Directions Out”: Brush Up Your Shakespeare: 007: In today’s scene, we find Polonius, the King’s counselor, being sneaky and using spies to gain information. It is a habit that not only contrasts with the “wise” Polonius we have already seen in Act I, it is a practice that will eventually lead to his ... by Brush Up Your Shakespeare
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“Brevity is the Soul of Wit”: Hamlet, Act II, scene 2a: Brush Up Your Shakespeare: 008: Join us as we continue our exploration of the greatest of all Shakespeare plays: Hamlet! by Brush Up Your Shakespeare
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“O What a Rogue and Peasant Slave am I”: Soliloquy: Brush Up Your Shakespeare: 009: After having gone over this famous soliloquy from Hamlet Act II, scene 2 in the regular podcast, I take some time out here to perform the soliloquy. The rendition may not be stellar, but the soliloquy itself is one of the greatest in the English language! by Brush Up Your Shakespeare
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“To Be Or Not To Be”: Hamlet Act III, scene 1; Brush Up Your Shakespeare: 010: What’s eating Hamlet? That’s what everyone at court is trying to figure out! As the play progresses, the new king, Claudius, gets closer and closer to discovering Hamlet’s secret–that Hamlet has somehow figured out that Claudius murdered his way to the... by Brush Up Your Shakespeare
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“The Play’s the Thing”: Hamlet, Act II, scene 2, part B: Brush Up Your Shakespeare: 009: “Welcome back, enthusiasts of the Bard, to another enlightening episode of ‘Brush Up Your Shakespeare’! In this edition, our insightful host delves into the complexities of Hamlet Act II, Scene 2, unraveling the intricacies of Shakespeare’s timeless pl... by Brush Up Your Shakespeare
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“The Play’s the Thing”: Hamlet, Act II, scene 2, part B: Brush Up Your Shakespeare: 009: “Welcome back, enthusiasts of the Bard, to another enlightening episode of ‘Brush Up Your Shakespeare’! In this edition, our insightful host delves into the complexities of Hamlet Act II, Scene 2, unraveling the intricacies of Shakespeare’s timeless pl... by Brush Up Your Shakespeare
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“To Be Or Not To Be”: Hamlet Act III, scene 1; Brush Up Your Shakespeare: 010: What’s eating Hamlet? That’s what everyone at court is trying to figure out! As the play progresses, the new king, Claudius, gets closer and closer to discovering Hamlet’s secret–that Hamlet has somehow figured out that Claudius murdered his way to the... by Brush Up Your Shakespeare
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“O What a Rogue and Peasant Slave am I”: Soliloquy: Brush Up Your Shakespeare: 009: After having gone over this famous soliloquy from Hamlet Act II, scene 2 in the regular podcast, I take some time out here to perform the soliloquy. The rendition may not be stellar, but the soliloquy itself is one of the greatest in the English language! by Brush Up Your Shakespeare
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“Brevity is the Soul of Wit”: Hamlet, Act II, scene 2a: Brush Up Your Shakespeare: 008: Join us as we continue our exploration of the greatest of all Shakespeare plays: Hamlet! by Brush Up Your Shakespeare
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Hamlet Act II, scene 1: “By Indirections Find Directions Out”: Brush Up Your Shakespeare: 007: In today’s scene, we find Polonius, the King’s counselor, being sneaky and using spies to gain information. It is a habit that not only contrasts with the “wise” Polonius we have already seen in Act I, it is a practice that will eventually lead to his ... by Brush Up Your Shakespeare
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More Things in Heaven and Earth: Hamlet Act I, scene 5: Brush Up Your Shakespeare: 006: The Ghost of Hamlet’s father, the former King of Denmark, finally delivers his message to Hamlet. It is a message of evil, murder, deceit and revenge! It’s enough to drive a bloke bonkers! by Brush Up Your Shakespeare
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Something is Rotten in the State of Denmark: Hamlet, Act I, scene 4: Brush Up Your Shakespeare: 005: Act I, scene 4 finds us back on the castle battlements in the middle of the night keeping watch with Hamlet and Horatio for the Ghost of the dead king. Will the Ghost appear? And if the Ghost does appear, what will it say? Join us to find out! by Brush Up Your Shakespeare
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Hamlet: Act I, scene 2: A Little More than Kin and Less than Kind: Brush Up Your Shakespeare: 003: Making Shakespeare fun and easy! Join us with our exploration of Hamlet in this overview of Act I, scene 2! by Brush Up Your Shakespeare
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Hamlet, Act I, scene 1: Brush Up Your Shakespeare: 002: Today we jump with both feet into the first scene of Hamlet! What other play has a ghost appearing not once, but twice, in the very first scene?! Hamlet is the best play ever written! by Brush Up Your Shakespeare
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