After a lifetime of bringing Shakespeare’s female characters to life on stage, multi-award-winning British actor Harriet Walter lends them her pen in She Speaks!.  

Shining a new light on classic stories, Harriet writes between the lines of some of Shakespeare’s most compelling characters – from servants to sovereigns. She imagines what Lady Macbeth, Ophelia, Juliet’s nurse, Cleopatra and others could have said without the constraints of the Bard’s perspective and reveals what might be their true desires 

Join Harriet in conversation with Ailsa Piper as they delve into the unexplored depths of the English literary canon. 

This episode was recorded live in May at the 2025 Sydney Writers’ Festival.

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After a lifetime of bringing Shakespeare&rsquo;s female characters to life on stage, multi-award-winning British actor Harriet Walter lends them her pen in She Speaks!.  Shining a new light on classic stories, Harriet writes between the lines of some of Shakespeare&rsquo;s most compelling characters &ndash; from servants to sovereigns. She imagines what Lady Macbeth, Ophelia, Juliet&rsquo;s nurse, Cleopatra and others could have said without the constraints of the Bard&rsquo;s perspective and reveals what might be their true desires Join Harriet in conversation with Ailsa Piper as they delve into the unexplored depths of the English literary canon. 
This episode was recorded live in May at the 2025 Sydney Writers&rsquo; Festival.
If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and follow our channel.
Sydney Writers&rsquo; Festival podcasts are available on all major podcast platforms.&nbsp;
After more? Follow Sydney Writers&rsquo; Festival on social media: Instagram: @sydwritersfest Facebook: @SydWritersFest TikTok: @sydwritersfest

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