Beyond Shakespeare

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  • From the earliest drama in English, to the closing of the theatres in 1642, there was a hell of a lot of drama produced - and a lot of it wasn't by Shakespeare. Apart from a few noble exceptions these plays are often passed over, ignored or simply unknown. This podcast presents full audio productions of the plays, fragmentary and extant, that shaped the theatrical world that shaped our dramatic history.
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  • 346: !Spoilers! The Old Wives' Tale by George Peele

    346: !Spoilers! The Old Wives' Tale by George Peele
    Nov 22 2024
    It's our Spoilers breakdown of The Old Wives' Tale by George Peele - the full edit of our full cast audio adaptation is on the patreon feed now, and joining the pod in time for Christmas!
    This !Spoilers! episode is written and hosted by Robert Crighton.
    The audio used to demonstrate text in this episode is from a rough mix of the live show - technical quality is considerably lower than in the final mix.

    In The Old Wives’ Tale by George Peele
    Madge was played by Lynsey Beauchamp, Antic / Booby / Corebus by Kit McGuire; Fantastic / Delia by Sojourner Hazelwood-Connell; Frolic / Jack by Emma Kemp, and Clunch / Erestus / Wiggen by Keith Hill. Alexandra Kataigida was Sacrapant / Sexton, Valentina Vinci – Huanebango, Roel Fox - Eumenides / Harvest Men, Pamela Flanagan - Brother 1 / Zantippa, Blioux Kirkby - Brother 2 / Celanta, Sarah Blake - Lampriscus / Friar / Churchwarden / Hostess. Other parts played by members of the company.
    The music was by Roel Fox, and technical presentation by Robert Crighton.
    The Old Wives’ Tale was directed by Liza Graham, and recorded live at The White Bear Theatre on Saturday 16th December 2023.

    Our patrons received this episode in October 2024 - approx. 1 month early.
    The Beyond Shakespeare Podcast is supported by its patrons – become a patron and you get to choose the plays we work on next. Go to www.patreon.com/beyondshakespeare - or if you'd like to buy us a coffee at ko-fi https://ko-fi.com/beyondshakespeare - or if you want to give us some feedback, email us at admin@beyondshakespeare.org, follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram @BeyondShakes or go to our website: https://beyondshakespeare.org
    You can also subscribe to our YouTube channel where (most of) our exploring sessions live - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLa4pXxGZFwTX4QSaB5XNdQ
    The Beyond Shakespeare Podcast is hosted and produced by Robert Crighton.
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    1 hr and 46 mins
  • 343: Exploring: For His Two Young Sons by John Bale (Dialogue)

    343: Exploring: For His Two Young Sons by John Bale (Dialogue)
    Nov 15 2024
    There isn't a particularly helpful title for this dialogue, it's very long - so this is a compromise of "A dialogue or communication to be had at a table between two children, gathered out of the holy scriptures, by John Bale, for his two young sons, John and Paul." It's not a particularly dramatic dialogue, but it fits in with the other evangelical texts we've been exploring.
    With Liza Graham and Robert Crighton - a full uninterupted recording of the text will follow. In fact, patrons can listen to that now.

    Our patrons received this episode in March 2023 - approx. 19 months early (that's over a year and a half ago!).
    The Beyond Shakespeare Podcast is supported by its patrons – become a patron and you get to choose the plays we work on next. Go to www.patreon.com/beyondshakespeare - or if you'd like to buy us a coffee at ko-fi https://ko-fi.com/beyondshakespeare - or if you want to give us some feedback, email us at admin@beyondshakespeare.org, follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram @BeyondShakes or go to our website: https://beyondshakespeare.org
    You can also subscribe to our YouTube channel where (most of) our exploring sessions live - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLa4pXxGZFwTX4QSaB5XNdQ
    The Beyond Shakespeare Podcast is hosted and produced by Robert Crighton.
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    42 mins
  • 344: Discussing: Looking for Mariam

    344: Discussing: Looking for Mariam
    Nov 8 2024
    Our latest Discussing episode is about the online documentary, Looking for Mariam, with Sarah Neville, Elizabeth Kolkovich, and Tamara Mahadin You can watch the documentary online now.
    The full-length documentary film, the eleventh production of Lord Denney’s Players, explores The Tragedy of Mariam's history and possible futures, featuring performed scenes and interviews from experts around the world. Written and produced by students, under the direction of Elizabeth Kolkovich, Looking for Mariam, 1613 premiered on the Department of English’s YouTube channel at 7 p.m. on Sunday, April 28, 2024.
    Lord Denney's Players will be performing Fletcher's The Faithful Shepherdess soon after this episode drops - https://www.lorddenneysplayers.com/productions/the-faithful-shepherdess
    Beyond's work on Mariam, and other plays by early women writers, can be found on our Dramatic Women playlist. There is also a First Look reading available on YouTube.

    Our patrons received this episode in April 2024 - approx. 6 months early.
    The Beyond Shakespeare Podcast is supported by its patrons – become a patron and you get to choose the plays we work on next. Go to www.patreon.com/beyondshakespeare - or if you'd like to buy us a coffee at ko-fi https://ko-fi.com/beyondshakespeare - or if you want to give us some feedback, email us at admin@beyondshakespeare.org, follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram @BeyondShakes or go to our website: https://beyondshakespeare.org
    You can also subscribe to our YouTube channel where (most of) our exploring sessions live - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLa4pXxGZFwTX4QSaB5XNdQ
    The Beyond Shakespeare Podcast is hosted and produced by Robert Crighton.
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    48 mins

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