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Macbeth: The Podcast

Published by Great River Shakespeare Festival

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Designed as an exciting and immersive learning tool for students, Macbeth is performed by our professional acting company in five action-packed episodes, complete with cinematic score and soundscape. Read along with the text as you listen, get entangled in Shakespeare's bloody, murderous plot, and discover why Macbeth is still one of the greatest tragedies ever written. This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund. Directed by Doug Scholz-Carlson and Victoria Nassif | Text Coaching by Victoria Teague | Sound Design by Scott O’Brien | Sound Editing by Nathanael Brown Featuring: Andrew Carlson (Macbeth) | Leah Gabriel (Lady Macbeth) | Michael Fitzpatrick (Duncan) | Will Sturdivant (Banquo, Siward) | Vanessa Morosco (Macduff) | Valerie Lynn Brett (Lady Macduff, Hecate) | Alex Campbell (Malcolm) | Chris Pow (Ross) | Brittany Proia (Lennox) | Melissa Maxwell (Seyton) | Victoria Nassif (1st Witch, 1st Murderer, Doctor) | Gavin Mueller (2nd Witch, 2nd Murderer) | Lauren Winder (3rd Witch, Gentlewoman) | Doug Scholz-Carlson (Captain, Caithness) | Jackson Mixon (Donalbain) | Liam Carlson (Fleance) | Emma Bucknam (Servant) | Lyda Carlson (Macduff Child) | Hannah Young (Young Siward). Thanks to KQAL and WSU. Score and soundscape originally designed for GRSF’s 2019 season production, directed by Paul Mason Barnes. Thanks to KQAL and WSU.

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Recent episodes

Bonus Episode - Major Themes and Historical Background of Macbeth

Sep 30, 2021

Our ShakespeareNerdsTM share important historical context and discuss the major themes of Macbeth to help enrich your understanding of the play. With Doug Scholz-Carlson (GRSF Artistic Director, Macbeth Podcast Director & Actor), Victoria Nassif (Actor) and Victoria Teague (Dramaturg & Text Coach).

Episode 5

Sep 30, 2021

Act 5 Scene 1 - A Doctor and Gentlewoman observe Lady Macbeth sleepwalking Act 5 Scene 2 - Malcolm, Siward and Macduff lead the English forces into Scotland Act 5 Scene 3 - Macbeth refuses to fear the approaching English army Act 5 Scene 4 - Malcolm makes a plan Act 5 Scene 5 - Macbeth receives some news about his wife Act 5 Scenes 6-9 - The battle Act 5 Scene 10 - Macbeth meets Macduff Act 5 Scene 11 - After the battle

Episode 4

Sep 30, 2021

Act 3 Scene 5 - The Witches meet with Hecate Act 3 Scene 6 - Lennox and Ross discuss the state of things in Scotland Act 4 Scene 1 - The Witches prepare to meet Macbeth Act 4 Scene 2 - Lady Macduff resents her husband's sudden departure to England Act 4 scene 3 - in England, Macduff meets Duncan's son, Malcolm

Episode 3

Sep 30, 2021

Act 2 Scene 4 - Ross and Lennox discuss strange happenings in nature Act 3 Scene 1 - Macbeth's coronation Act 3 Scene 2 - Lady Macbeth tries to connect with her husband before the banquet Act 3 Scene 3 - Banquo and Fleance meet some strangers Act 3 Scene 4 - The banquet

Episode 2

Sep 30, 2021

Act 1 Scene 6 - King Duncan arrives at Macbeth's castle, greeted by Lady Macbeth Act 1 Scene 7 - Macbeth has doubts about the plan Act 2 Scene 1 - Banquo and his son Fleance are met by Macbeth Act 2 Scene 2 - Lady Macbeth waits as Macbeth does the deed Act 2 Scene 3 - A porter hears knocking at the gates of Macbeth's castle

Episode 1

Sep 30, 2021

Act 1 Scene 1 - The witches appear on the Scottish moors and plan to meet Macbeth Act 1 Scene 2 - King Duncan meets a wounded soldier on the battlefield Act 1 Scene 3 - Macbeth and Banquo encounter the witches on the battlefield Act 1 Scene 4 - King Duncan, at his royal palace, names Malcolm as his heir Act 1 Scene 5 - At Macbeth's castle, Lady Macbeth reads a letter from her husband

Bonus Episode - Language and Verse in Macbeth

Sep 25, 2021

Take a deeper dive into the way Shakespeare uses language and verse in Macbeth with some of GRSF's resident ShakespeareNerdsTM: Doug Scholz-Carlson (Artistic Director), Victoria Nassif (Actor) and Victoria Teague (Dramaturg & Text Coach).