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From his agent's phone call offering him the role of Estragon, Lucian Msamati brings brilliantly to life the experience of co-starring with Ben Whishaw in James Macdonald's celebrated production of Waiting for Godot in London's West End. Through rehearsal room highs and lows, workaday laughs and tears, literal stumbles and grumbles, we journey with Lucian, his fellow actors and creatives, and Beckett's play, sharing in the personal and dramaturgical discoveries they make and the inevitable emotional contours of an experience as intense as this one.

With Saint Joan, George Bernard Shaw reached the height of his fame as a dramatist. Fascinated by the story of Joan of Arc but unhappy with "the whitewash which disfigures her beyond recognition," he presents a realistic Joan at war not just with British invaders but with realpolitik. This is a masterpiece of the theater of ideas, presented in the most eloquent, vital, human, and moving terms.

Introducing GSMC Classics: Great Scenes from Great Plays, a rebroadcast of the timeless radio show that captivated audiences with its unparalleled dramatizations of literary masterpieces. As television emerged as the dominant medium of entertainment in the mid-20th century, Great Scenes from Great Plays provided a haven for those seeking sophisticated, thought-provoking content that transcended the allure of the television screen.In the winter of 1948, amidst the burgeoning popularity of television, Great Scenes from Great Plays emerged as a beacon of high-brow entertainment on the radio waves...

A collection of favourite scenes from Shakespeare's Hamlet, plus five sonnets, performed by John Gielgud.

How did Shakespeare sound to the audiences of his day? For the first time, this audio offers listeners the chance to hear England's greatest playwright performed by a company of actors using the pronunciation of his time. Under the guidance of Ben Crystal, actor, author of Shakespeare on Toast, and an expert in original Shakespearian pronunciation, the company performs some of Shakespeare's best-known poems, solo speeches, and scenes from the plays.