Episode 145:Continuing the story of Ben Jonson’s life from the point where just as he starts to make his mark in the theatre scene everything goes very badly wrong for him.‘The Isle of Dogs’ at the Swan TheatreThe closure of the London TheatresJonson in prisonHow the London theatres reopenedThe Swan and Pembroke’s MenSpeculation on the content of ‘The Isle of Dogs’Jonson’s other early work for the theatreJonson and the Lord Chamberlin’s MenJonson’s duel with Gabriel SpencerJonson in prison againThe conversion to CatholicismJonson’s trial and taking ‘the benefit of the clergy’Support the podcast at:www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.comwww.patreon.com/thoetpwww.ko-fi.com/thoetp Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 144: On several occasions through the story of the renaissance theatre I have touched on how the players made use of cue sheets rather than full scripts as they rehearsed and performed plays, so I was fascinated to see that there is a company of actors working today who produce plays by Shakespeare and other renaissance playwrights using cue sheets.  Although we don’t have documentary evidence about exactly how they were used at the time and therefore how the rehearsal process worked, what better way to get an understanding of how they might have been used and what impact they had on productions than to produce plays using them and work through the practical issues and artistic choices that become involved.  Shake-Scene Shakespeare have produced work for live and on-line presentation since 2017 and continue to do so today, so I was very pleased when Lizzie Conrad-Hughes, founder, company Director and book holder for the company agreed to come and talk about the experience of producing cue-based theatre for a modern audience.https://www.shake-sceneshakespeare.co.uk/Support the podcast at:www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.comwww.patreon.com/thoetpwww.ko-fi.com/thoetp  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 143:The second part of the life of Ben Jonson takes him from his birth, through his years at school and onto working as a bricklayer.  He then briefly joined the army before returning to become a player, a poet and a playwright.Jonson’s Scottish ancestry.His father’s loss of position under queen Mary.His Stepfather Robert Brett, bricklayer.Life for the Brett/Jonson family on Christopher LaneJonson’s education at Westminster school.Theatre at the Westminster School.The influence of school master William Camden.Jonson the bricklayer’s apprentice.Jonson briefly attends Cambridge university – maybe.Jonson the soldier and his service in the war in the Netherlands.The Lord Mayor’s procession and the involvement of the Guild companiesJonson’s contribution to the Lord Mayor’s procession.Jonson the player for Pembroke’s men.Support the podcast at:www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.comwww.patreon.com/thoetpwww.ko-fi.com/thoetp Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 142Dr Natália Pikli discusses the changing view of the 'The Shrew' in Medieval and Early Modern European culture and how women are represented in Shakespeare's early comedies,She then goes on to outline how Shakespeare became part of national Hungarian culture and how the plays have been treated in translation.Dr Natália Pikli is Associate Professor at the Department of English Studies, Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest. She teaches medieval and early modern culture and literature and is Head of the relevant PhD Program. She also teaches contemporary popular culture, as well as theatre history and theatre reviewing for students majoring in Theatre Studies. She has published extensively on Shakespeare, early modern popular culture, theatre, iconography, and on the reception of Shakespeare in our days, with a focus on contemporary theatre. Her book chapters and articles appeared in, for instance,  Shakespearean Criticism (Thomson-Gale, 2004), Shakespeare's Others in 21st-century European Performance (Bloomsbury, 2021), and in academic journals: European Journal of English Studies, Journal of Early Modern Studies (Florence) Shakespeare Survey (Cambridge), Theatralia (Brno). She (co-)edited five books and is the author of two monographs, The Prism of Laughter: Shakespeare’s ’very tragical mirth’ (VDM Verlag, 2009) and Shakespeare’s Hobby-Horse and Early Modern Popular Culture (Routledge, 2022). In her free time, she directs amateur student performances and writes theatre reviews.Support the podcast at:www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.comwww.patreon.com/thoetpwww.ko-fi.com/thoetp Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 141:In this episode I set us up for a look at the life of Ben Johnson discussing some of the sources for information about his life and how far we can trust them – it’s complicated.Jonson’s 1618 visit to Scotland and why he might have undertaken the journey on foot. His conversations with Drummond of Hawthornden.Jonson’s opinions on other writers as reported by Drummond and thoughts on their validity.Descriptions of Jonson by Aubery and Dekker.The Johnson portrait.How Johnson might have revealed himself in his work.How his poems appear to be self-referencing but may not be as straightforward as they seem.How his plays possibly include some self-revealing aspects.Admiration of Johnson as equal to, or greater than, Shakespeare.The modern reader and the problems with Jonson. Support the podcast at:www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.comwww.patreon.com/thoetpwww.ko-fi.com/thoetp Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In October 2023 the story of the discovery of a stage floor that dated from before the Elizabethan period in St George’s Guildhall in Kings Lynn hit the news.  The attrition to the headline writers was the fact that that very stage had probably supported Shakespeare as he acted as part of a playing troupe on stage.  Of course, that is a great hook for the story as the interest in Shakespeare goes well beyond those of us immersed in the history of theatre and the idea that we can still share a space like that across four hundred years is a beguiling one.  I remember standing on the original floor of Anne Hathaway’s cottage in Stratford Upon Avon and feeling a very similar thrill, but there is much more to the story of St George’s Guild Hall at King’s Lynn, a venue for theatre for not just four hundred years, but at least six hundred, making it the UK’s oldest working theatre.  So, I was very pleased when Tim Fitzhigham, Creative Director of the Guildhall Theatre agreed to come onto the podcast and talk about St George’s Guildhall and that stage.Tim Fitzhigham is the Borough Council of Kings Lynn and West Norfolk Creative Director appointed to oversee the revival of St George’s Guildhall.  As well as leading this extensive project he is currently completing his PhD on Robert Armin, an actor in The King’s Men who originated many of the clown and fool roles in all but the earliest Shakespeare plays and was a well-known playwright and author in his own right.Links to the St George's Guildhall Websitehttps://stgeorgesguildhall.comand Instagram Accounthttps://www.instagram.com/stg.guildhall/ Support the podcast at:www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.comwww.patreon.com/thoetpwww.ko-fi.com/thoetp Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 139:Last time ‘Two Gentlemen of Verona’ gave us a look at second comedy from Shakespeare’s early phase as a playwright.  As you heard certain elements in the plotting of the play and execution of its denouement make it problematic, but nevertheless it showed early promise.  The lyrical nature of much of the language used in that play is quite typical of the earliest comedies and it is probably not coincidental that this was around the time that Shakespeare was writing his long lyrical poem ‘Venus and Adonis’, so we might assume that his mindset at the time was that of a lyrical poet, and maybe we see that influence still in his probable next work, the much more accomplished play ‘The Comedy of Errors’, which has remained one of the more popular Shakespeare comedies since its first performance.  The Source for the play and changes Shakespeare made to itThe original text of the playThe dating and earliest performances of the playFoul PapersThe setting as a Roman street with three housesA Synopsis of the playThe serious and long opening exposition.The importance of a dramatic opening sceneSocial commentary in the playAdriana as a well-developed character for a light-hearted farceAntipholus of Ephesus as an unpleasant character, but toned down from the source materialAntipholus of Syracuse as a more sympathetic characterThe punishment of the Dromio twinsThe view of authority in the playThe problems with the plot (if we take it too seriously)The soliloquies of Antipholus of SyracuseLuciana and the expression of the value of traditionWhat should we read into the very ending of the play?Support the podcast at:www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.comwww.patreon.com/thoetpwww.ko-fi.com/thoetp Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 138:Over the course of speaking about English Renaissance Plays and Shakespeare I have had cause to mention the play ‘A Knack to Know a Knave’ several times.  Most latterly because it is thought to include references to ‘The Taming of the Shrew’ and ‘Titus Andronicus’ and prior to that, in the season on the Early Renaissance Theatre it had a mention as one of the plays performed at the Rose Playhouse as recorded in Henslowe’s Diary.  Having been reminded of it while writing about the early Shakespeare plays I thought that it deserved a little time in the spotlight on it’s own as it gives us a little snapshot of the plays, and particularly comedies other than Shakespeare and Jonson, that was circulating at the time of the earliest of Shakespeare’s plays.  So, here is a little interlude of an episode all about ‘A Knack to Know a Knave’.A quick word on ‘Shakespeare’s Borrowed Feathers’ by Darren Feebury-Jones, which is published in October 2024 and on Henry Porter and his possible involvement with ‘Dr Faustus’.The performances of ‘A Knack to Know a Knave’ as reported in Henslowe’s DiaryThe mystery of the low takings for repeated performances in a second run of the playThe printed quarto edition of the playA summary of the plotThe (possibly) missing parts of the play, including Kempe’s extemporisingHow the fools of Gotham folk tale is worked into the playThe allusions to other plays in the textThe final lines of the playIf you would like to read the text of A Knack to Know a Knave, you can find it on google books here Support the podcast at:www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.comwww.patreon.com/thoetpwww.ko-fi.com/thoetp Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 137:The dating of the playPrinting in the First FolioThe sources for the play and the nature of the textA brief synopsis of the playThe major themes of the playHow the status and youth of Valentine and Proteus helps to understand their actions in the playThe role of Speed and how the play features the embryo of Shakespearean wordplayThe role and values of Lance, and Crab the dog, as a comparison to ProteusSome well-regarded verse from the playDifferent readings of the theme of loveThe problematic rape and forgiveness sceneThe play as a courtly romanceThe play as a parody of past cultural normsIs the text more corrupt than is generally thought?How our understanding of male relationships at the time might affect our view of the playThe performance history of the playSupport the podcast at:www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.comwww.patreon.com/thoetpwww.ko-fi.com/thoetp Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 136:Having given you my own thoughts on ‘Titus Andronicus’ last time I’m pleased to say that for this special guest episode I was able to take the discussion even further with Eleanor Conlon, a fellow podcaster and a theatre professional as you will hear Eleanor has a lot to say about the play and insights that, in some cases, go in different directions from what I was able to say about the play.Eleanor Conlon is an actor, director, and award-winning writer based in Sussex.After completing her BA in English Literature at Goldsmiths, University of London, Eleanor earned her MA in Shakespeare and Early Modern Drama at Kings College and Shakespeare’s Globe. While at The Globe, Eleanor worked dramaturgically on productions by Dominic Dromgoole Matthew Dunster and Jeremy Herrin, and with Jenny Tiramani on the Original Practices Costume Archive.After achieving success with her theatre company The Barefoot Players in the late 2000s and early 2010s, with which she produced plays including Tis Pity She’s a Whore, Doctor Faustus and The Alchemist, the latter two of which she also directed, as well as productions of several of Shakespeare’s works, plays by Ibsen, Oscar Wilde, and others, she founded her current and much acclaimed theatre company Rust & Stardust.Writing over a dozen plays rooted in English folklore, Eleanor has worked with her puppet-maker partner Katie Sommers to tour Rust & Stardust’s shows all over the UK, including their plays The Wild Man of Orford, Black Shuck, The Marsh Demons of Iken, and Doctor Dee’s Daughter and the Philosopher’s with celebrated recorder quartet Palisander. In addition to recent adaptations of Shakespeare’s plays including The Tempest and Macbeth with Trinity Theatre in Tunbridge Wells, in 2023 she launched the Three Ravens Podcast with her partner Martin Vaux – also a writer and actor – which explores history, legends, and diverse aspects of folk culture.Featuring original stories each week based on the lore of England’s 39 historic counties, Three Ravens quickly rose into the Top 1% of podcasts globally. It currently sits in the Top 50 UK Fiction Podcasts, with 4.9/5 star ratings on iTunes, Apple Podcasts and Spotify and a passionate fanbase across social media.For Three Ravens contact:Website: https://www.threeravenspodcast.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/threeravenspodcast/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/threeravenspodcastX: @threeravenspodFor Rust + Stardust TheatreInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/eleanorstardust/Website: https://www.rustandstardust.co.ukSupport the podcast at:www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.comwww.patreon.com/thoetpwww.ko-fi.com/thoetp Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 135:Is Shakespeare’s early tragedy more than just a gore-fest?The first performance of the play, maybeThe three playing troupes involved with the playIs the play a collaboration with George Peele?The popularity of violence in playsThe sources for the playA brief summary of the playThe establishing of characters in the first actThe justifications for Titus’ desire for revengeThe role of young LuciusThe flaw in Titus’ character that leads to tragedyFamily life as represented in the playThe contrasts drawn between Lavinia and TamoraThe portrayal of fatherhood in the playThe use of Ovid’s ‘Metamorphosis’Shakespeare’s use of personification, borrowed from medieval morality playsThe extreme violence in the playThe Peacham DrawingSupport the podcast at:www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.comwww.patreon.com/thoetpwww.ko-fi.com/thoetp Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 134:Author Jem Bloomfield joins us to talk about his recently published book, ‘Allusion in Detective Fiction’, which looks at how and why allusion to Shakespeare and the Bible was used by the masters, or I should say mistresses, of golden age detective fiction.  This may not seem like an obvious area when considering the pervasive influence of Shakespeare, but as you will here the connections that Jem has made can tell us a lot about how knowledge and use of Shakespeare is constantly changing.Warning – Spoilers present!Jem discusses major plot points of several classic detective novels, but we thought that they can hardly be counted as spoilers up to about a century after they were first published, but you have been warned.Link to Jem's book on the publishers website:https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-58339-1 Support the podcast at:www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.comwww.patreon.com/thoetpwww.ko-fi.com/thoetp Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 133: The complications with dating the play and it’s relationship with a similar Elizabethan playThe sources for the playA short summary of the playThe Christopher Sly framing deviceSwitching of roles in the playThe disguise motifThe motivations of the leading charactersThe implication of the falconry images in the playThe Elizabethan idea of a proper wife and correct behaviourSimilarities with Elizabethan ‘wife taming’ balladsThe play as an inheritor of Roman comedyThe protagonists as stock charactersKatherine’s imbalance of the humoursAre Petruchio and Katherine a matched couple?Do the three marriages resolve the play?Does the play make a serious point about gender relationships in Elizabethan England?The ‘difficult’ final speech by KatherineSupport the podcast at:www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.comwww.patreon.com/thoetpwww.ko-fi.com/thoetp Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 132My thoughts on seeing a recent production of Richard 3rd at Shakespeare's Globe, starring Michelle Terry in the titular role. The production and the cotrovercy that surrounded it raises questions about gender fluid casting, the nature of leadership and the casting of able bodied actors in this famous portrayal of deformity.Support the podcast at:www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.comwww.patreon.com/thoetpwww.ko-fi.com/thoetp Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 131: Richard 3rd: ‘And Thus I Clothe My Naked Villainy.’Shakespeare dramatises the life of the last Plantagenet king and create one of theatre's most spectacular villains.  The dating of the playThe quarto editions of the playWhen is a history play a tragedy, or not?The sources of the playThe influence of SenecaOther contemporary versions of the Richard 3rd story.The centrality of the character of RichardA brief plot summaryThe boldness of Richard’s actionsRichard as prologue and then guide in the playLady Anne and her reaction to Richard’s proposalThe influence of Marlowe on Richard 3rdThe role of the female characters in the playHow should we view the presence of Margaret in the play?The curses and prophecy of MargaretHow deformity and old age can be seen to link Richard and MargaretRichard afflicted by guiltThe theatricality of the playDoes our liking for Richard affect the morality of the playWhat the lay can tell us about players and changes in Tudor societySupport the podcast at:www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.comwww.patreon.com/thoetpwww.ko-fi.com/thoetp Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 130:Mathew Morris talk to me about the archaeological dig that resulted in the discovery of the final remains of Richard 3rd, which serves as a prelude to the next episode which will be all about Shakespeare’s take on the final Yorkist king.  Towards the end of our conversation, we spoke about the differences between the Richard of the play and what the skeletal remains that were uncovered tell us about the real-life king, but most of the conversation is about how the remains were discovered, recovered for analysis, and how they were proved to be the remains of Richard 3rd.Mathew Morris is a Project Officer at the University of Leicester Archaeological Service with over a decade of archaeological experience, having excavated a wide range of rural and urban archaeology across the Midlands, from the prehistoric period through to the Second World War.  His specialisms include urban archaeology, community archaeology and Roman and medieval archaeology.Mathew graduated from the University of Leicester in 2003 with a BA in Archaeology and an MA in Landscape Studies, joining ULAS in 2004.  Notable projects include a massive multi-period urban excavation at Highcross in Leicester that included excavation of Roman town houses, commercial buildings, two lost medieval churches and medieval cemeteries and a Roman cemetery  at Western Road in Leicester, and, of course in 2012 he directed the successful archaeological search for the lost grave of King Richard III.  Recently, he has been digging up more Roman buildings and mosaics in Leicester, at the former Southgates Bus Depot and All Saints' Brewery sites and is currently leading the archaeological work for the Leicester Cathedral Revealed project.He has co-authored the most comprehensive book ever written on the archaeology of Leicester - 'Life in Roman and Medieval Leicester' (2021) and three popular archaeology books: 'Visions of Ancient Leicester' (2011), 'Richard III: The King under the Car Park' (2013) and 'Roman Leicester: Life in the Roman World' (2018). He is actively involved in promoting archaeology to the general public, regularly providing talks to local societies, and is a Committee member of the Leicestershire Fieldworkers, and a Branch Leader for the Leicestershire Young Archaeologists’ Club.  He also currently leads the Castle Hill Community Archaeology Dig and the Bosworth Links Community Dig. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 129:A brief recap on the dating and sources of the playA brief synopsis of the playThe problem of multiple battlefield scenes and the depiction of violenceHow language in the play is used to underline the changing fortunes of the two sides.The depth of strong characterisation in the playWarwick, the would-be kingmakerHenry as an early humanistFathers and sons at war with each otherThe revenge motive running through the playA brief recap on the role and character of MargaretThe development of the character of RichardThe question of the extent if Richard’s deformityDid the play resonate with the contemporary audience?Support the podcast at:www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.comwww.ko-fi.com/thoetpwww.patreon.com/thoetp Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 128:Author John Taplin discusses researching the Stratford families of Shakespeare's time and particularly the ancestry of John Hall, Shakespeare's son-in-law.John Taplin spent the majority of his career in management in the telecommunications industry until 2001 when he joined the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust at Hall’s Croft and Nash’s House/New Place in Stratford-upon-Avon, until retiring in 2010. A historian, genealogist and biographer, he has published articles on Shakespeare, his contemporaries and associates in and around Stratford, including the families directly associated with New Place.Shakespeare’s Stratford home, before and after Shakespeare’s lifetime. In 2011 he published his book Shakespeare’s Country Families - A Documentary Guide to Shakespeare’s Country Society. He was a member of the Advisory Board for the Trust’s Dig for Shakespeare project at New Place between 2010-2015, and in 2018 he published a revised and updated edition of his 2011book. He has a Masters degree in historical studies from the University of Leicester.Links to John's ebook:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Twenty-first-Century-Shakespeare-Gleanings-Taplin-ebook/dp/B0CC633JY2/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.UlnFY8UInwIYfhuJf0AiXmtXTQSRHcN9Ativ9cOIX_PGjHj071QN20LucGBJIEps.4xAoLuO1JQQ2o0LumK9U_Hjq703MON6NOQVolv2BSr4&dib_tag=se&qid=1721225584&refinements=p_27%3AJohn+Taplin&s=digital-text&sr=1-1&text=John+TaplinSupport the podcast at:www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.comwww.ko-fi.com/thoetpwww.patreon.com/thoetpThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 127:A recap of Henry VI part one and the potential involvement of Christopher MarloweA word on methods of authorship attribution in the context of Shakespeare and MarloweThe dating and sources of the playA synopsis of Henry VI part twoThe characterisation of the War of the RosesThe decline of England mapped out in the playThe main characters in the playThe weakness of the king as portrayed in the playThe powerplay between Gloucester, York and MargaretMargaret as a central character in the playThe use of language to define different charactersThe contrast between Henry and MargaretThe Jack Cade rebellion and the utopia of a classless societyGloucester and the view of justice-based governmentHow the world depicted in the play might have been viewed by the first audiencesThe historical accuracy of the playThe arrival of Richard, future king, on stageThe performance history of the playSupport the podcast at:www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.comwww.ko-fi.com/thoetpwww.patreon.com/thoetpThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 126:A conversation with Dr. Darren Freebury-Jones, author of 'Shakespeare’s Borrowed Feathers' about the influence of early modern playwrights on Shakespeare where we talk about Marlowe, Kyd, Greene and others and the role of data analytics in modern author attribution studies.Dr Darren Freebury-Jones is author of several works on early modern theatre including: Reading Robert Greene: Recovering Shakespeare’s Rival Shakespeare’s Tutor: The Influence of Thomas Kydand his latest work Shakespeare’s Borrowed Feathers, will be published in October 2024.Darren is Associate Editor for the first critical edition of The Collected Works of Thomas Kyd since 1901. He has also investigated the boundaries of John Marston’s dramatic corpus as part of the Oxford Marston project and is General Editor for The Collected Plays of Robert Greene published by Edinburgh University Press.  His findings on the works of Shakespeare and his contemporaries have been discussed in national newspapers in the UK and on BBC Radio. His debut poetry collection, Rambling published by Broken Sleep Books, was published in 2024.  In 2023 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society in recognition of his contributions to historical scholarship. Links to 'Shakespeare's Borrowed Feathers'https://manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526177322/shakespeares-borrowed-feathers/https://www.amazon.com/Shakespeares-borrowed-feathers-playwrights-greatest/dp/1526177323/ref=sr_1_1?crid=94S4BGF6FW1K&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.pfj-18kdWvHO-sbFvYC3sw.Bx51-kXl5CIuz42hJHAOTCZs4KerccNu9A8tK9wC0Tc&dib_tag=se&keywords=shakespeare%27s+borrowed+feathers&qid=1720274180&sprefix=shakespeares+borrowed+feathers%2Caps%2C163&sr=8-1Link to Darren's on-line talk on Robert Greene 22nd July 2024 in aid of the Rose Playhousehttps://www.trybooking.com/uk/events/landing/63856?Support the podcast at:www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.comwww.ko-fi.com/thoetpwww.patreon.com/thoetpThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 125:A detailed look at the first Shakespearean history play 'Henry 6th part 1'The problems with dating 1 Henry VIHow much of the play did Shakespeare write?The relationship of the play to parts 2 and 3The sources of the playA brief summary of the playThe play in relation to other history plays of the timeCriticism of the battle scenesThe theme of the loss of the English Empire and the end of chivalryThe portrayal of Joan and the FrenchThe portrayal of the English aristocracyProblems with the structure of the playSupport the podcast at:www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.comwww.ko-fi.com/thoetpwww.patreon.com/thoetpThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 124:A conversation with Margaret Oakes about the book 'To Gender or Not to Gender: Casting and Characters for 21st Century Shakespeare’ which explores ways in which gender is being reinterpreted by British and North American productions since the turn of the millennium. After an initial chapter outlining recent gender theory, which is very useful to a newcomer to this as an academic study, like myself, the rest of the book uses examples of recent productions to illustrate different possibilities in cross gender casting, and the questions that this approach can lead to.  I found it to be an absolutely fascinating read, driven by Margaret’s enthusiasm for her subject, which you can also hear in our conversation.Margaret J. Oakes is a Professor of English at Furman University, a liberal arts college in Greenville, South Carolina. She specializes in early modern British poetry and drama and detective fiction. She holds a B.A. in English and a J.D. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, an M.A. in English from Northwestern University, and a Ph.D. in English and Humanities from Stanford University. She has published on George Herbert, Francis Bacon, J.K. Rowling, Sara Paretsky, and Dorothy L Sayers.https://mcfarlandbooks.com/product/to-gender-or-not-to-gender/https://www.amazon.co.uk/Gender-Not-Casting-Characters-Shakespeare-ebook/dp/B0D76WMZZK/ref=sr_1_1?crid=11CZZNA8QVXMS&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Fihl0uzGo8sTOhBH_I4U8wOKjYHyDayfQRaiJC8DtmU2ys8o2ElWldOC_VbzQCTL8m9pHSr8AoWvS-DvPKEK95JDT0OLndsd1tmX0761a0mRVME0k2kAiYP2gv6iazDe_eDgN3NATv9tYPQW2r5F3odhSC2oKCtn9O8jhT_SDIZm4-SSu4y_Rn_KxtwO4aRTW3gap_sqUj1T_nfvUY_3VQXB04ieAYtntSqU7UrZq9k.QIlJWmZhVaV9c6eAKS1TbJIl5tUJlRuDAD4RIRn2fpM&dib_tag=se&keywords=to+gender+or+not+to+gender&qid=1718710353&s=books&sprefix=to+gender+or+not+to+gender%2Cstripbooks%2C87&sr=1-1This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bonus Episode 36:Sometimes things conspire against the podcaster, as has happened to me in the last couple of weeks, meaning that I have not been able to get the promised episode up to scratch in time.  To make up for this and fill the gap I have created an episode that goes back to Greek theatre.  It looks at that most mysterious of the ancient Greek forms, the satyr play and two of the men who were instrumental in vastly increasing our knowledge of these things.The place of the satyr play in the history of Ancient Greek theatreThe satyr play as part of the Dionysia festivalThe satyr play as a counterpoint to tragedyThe later history of the satyr play‘Cyclops’ by EuripidesThe discovery of ‘Trackers’ by SophoclesThe paperologists Hunt and GrenfellThe finds at OxyrhincusArthur Hunt’s speech to the Egyptian Exploration Society(including the plot of Trackers)The Hypsipyle tragedy by Euripides, also in the Oxyrhincus findsThe Bacchae as a satyr playSupport the podcast at:www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.comwww.ko-fi.com/thoetpwww.patreon.com/thoetpThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 123: The Origins of New PlaceThe Clopton’s of Stratford-Upon-AvonThe first house at New PlaceHugh Clopton and his support for StratfordWilliam CloptonWilliam Bott and murder at New Place (maybe)William Underhill sells New Place to ShakespeareWilliam Underhill and his son Faulk (another murder)The New Place of Shakespeare’s timeThe question of how much time Shakespeare spent in New PlaceThe gardens of New PlaceThe house passes through Shakespeare’s family after his death.New Place is rebuiltShakespeare and the New Place mulberry treeFrancis Gastrell’s eventful time at New PlaceJame Halliwell-Phillips purchases New Place and commences archaeological worksThe Shakespeare Birthplace Trust is createdFurther Archaeological work and the renewal of the site in the 21st centurySupport the podcast at:www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.comwww.ko-fi.com/thoetpwww.patreon.com/thoetpThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 122:The fourth and final part of the biography of Shakespeare.The rise of Shakespeare as actor and playwright for the Lord Chamberlain’s Men.‘The Comedy of Errors’ performed at Grey’s Inn, ‘the night of errors.’The influence of the inns of court.Plays for special occasions.Francis Meres’ comments on Shakespeare.Shakespeare’s involvement in a legal summons.The move from The Theatre to The Globe.The opening of The Globe.The sharers at The Globe.Shakespeare lodging on Silver Street and his involvement with the Mountjoy family.Shakespeare’s interests in Stratford-Upon-Avon.The death of Hamnet Shakespeare.New Place – Shakespeare’s home in Stratford.Shakespeare’s business interests in Stratford.The accession of James 1st and the creation of the King’s Men.The King’s Men’s record of performance at Court.The King’s Men take on the indoor Blackfriars Theatre.Shakespeare buys a house near the Blackfriars Theatre.The last works with collaborators.The burning down and rebuilding of The Globe.The last years in Stratford.The death of Shakespere.Support the podcast at:www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.comwww.ko-fi.com/thoetpwww.patreon.com/thoetpThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 121:For this episode I’m very pleased to welcome Katherine Sheil, Professor of English at the University of Minnesota for the second part of our conversation about Anne Hathaway, based around her book ‘Imagining Shakespeare’s Wife: The Afterlife of Anne Hathaway’.In this part we went on to talk about the different views of Anne in fiction and non-fiction through the centuries.  The breadth of views are quite astounding and we try to unpick how some of these at lease could have come about.Katherine is a leading expert on Anne Hathaway and her legacy to history so, following on from the recent episodes about Shakespeare’s ancestry and early life in Stratford and London this was a perfect opportunity to talk to Katherine, and if you have not done so already you should probably listen to all the preceding season six episodes before returning here.Katherine Scheil is Professor of English at the University of Minnesota. She is the author of several books about Shakespeare, including The Taste of the Town: Shakespearean Comedy and the Early Eighteenth-Century Theatre; Shakespeare/Adaptation/Modern Drama (with Randall Martin);  She Hath Been Reading: Women and Shakespeare Clubs in America; Imagining Shakespeare’s Wife: The Afterlife of Anne Hathaway; Shakespeare & Biography (with Graham Holderness); and Shakespeare & Stratford. She is finishing a book on the history of women and Stratford-upon-Avon, and a book about Shakespeare and biofiction, called Father Shakespeare. She was one of the co-editors of the recent Annethology: Poems Re-Presenting Anne Shakespeare. Her work on the epitaph of Anne Shakespeare in Holy Trinity Church will be coming out later this year with Cambridge University Press.Links to Katherine's latest books, available from any bookshop.www.cambridge.org/9781108404068https://www.brokensleepbooks.com/product-page/anne-thologySupport the podcast at:www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.comwww.ko-fi.com/thoetpwww.patreon.com/thoetpThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 120:The lost years of Shakespeare’s early life have given space for some myths and legends to grow over the centuries, before we can trace a few facts of his early life in London.The myth of Shakespeare and the Crab-tree.The myth of Shakespeare the deer slayer.Nicholas Rowe – the first editor of Shakespeare.The Queen’s men in Stratford.The myth of Shakespeare’s early days in London.Was Shakespeare’s first London home in Shoreditch?Tracing Shakespeare’s moves through London via tax records.London in the late 15th century.The ‘upstart Crow’ commentShakespeare’s growing popularity with the Henry 6th plays and others.Shakespeare the poet: Venus and Adonis and The Rape of Lucrece.Shakespeare finds a patron – The Earl of SouthamptonThe formation of the Lord Chamberlain’s Men and Shakespeare’s part in it.Support the podcast at:www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.comwww.ko-fi.com/thoetpwww.patreon.com/thoetpThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 119:For this episode I’m very pleased to welcome Katherine Sheil, Professor of English at the University of Minnesota.  Katherine is Author of several books about Shakespeare, but today we particularly talk about her book about Shakespeare’s wife called ‘Imagining Shakespeare’s Wife: The Afterlife of Anne Hathaway’.  It is a fascinating examination of the known facts of Anne’s life and of how her persona has been used and abused through the centuries, as a means of examining and justifying views of Shakespeare, but also about how Anne has been viewed in her own right.Katherine is a leading expert on Anne Hathaway and her legacy to history so, following on from the last podcast episode about Shakespeare’s early life and marriage this was a perfect opportunity to talk to Katherine, who adds much nuanced thought and detail to the subject of Anne’s life, which adds to the basic facts I detailed last time, so if you have not listened to that episode yet it’s probably a good idea to do so before returning here.Katherine Scheil is Professor of English at the University of Minnesota. She is the author of several books about Shakespeare, including The Taste of the Town: Shakespearean Comedy and the Early Eighteenth-Century Theatre; Shakespeare/Adaptation/Modern Drama (with Randall Martin);  She Hath Been Reading: Women and Shakespeare Clubs in America; Imagining Shakespeare’s Wife: The Afterlife of Anne Hathaway; Shakespeare & Biography (with Graham Holderness); and Shakespeare & Stratford. She is finishing a book on the history of women and Stratford-upon-Avon, and a book about Shakespeare and biofiction, called Father Shakespeare. She was one of the co-editors of the recent Annethology: Poems Re-Presenting Anne Shakespeare. Her work on the epitaph of Anne Shakespeare in Holy Trinity Church will be coming out later this year with Cambridge University Press.Links to Katherine's latest books, available from any bookshop.www.cambridge.org/9781108404068https://www.brokensleepbooks.com/product-page/anne-thologySupport the podcast at:www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.comwww.ko-fi.com/thoetpwww.patreon.com/thoetpThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 118:Shakespeare's youth, his school days, religious life and marriage.A couple of corrections to the last episode on John ShakespeareThe Shakespeare family's domestic set up.Religion and the life of a child in the late 1500'sExamples of how William's education in Stratford may have looked.Anne Hathaway and her family history.William and Anne's marriage and the many speculations about anomalies in the records.Support the podcast at:www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.comwww.ko-fi.com/thoetpwww.patreon.com/thoetpThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bonus Episode 35:A conversation with Cassidy Cash, producer and host of 'That Shakespeare Life', the podcast that interviews expert historians to explore people, events, and objects that were living or happening in Shakespeare’s lifetime.Cassidy Cash is a Shakespeare historian, historical map illustrator, and host of That Shakespeare Life, That Shakespeare Life is currently ranked the #2 Shakespeare history podcast in the world. In addition to podcasting, Cassidy creates independent films about 16-17th century history and illustrated history maps that diagram life in turn of the 17th century England. Her documentary shorts and animated films about Shakespeare's history have won international film awards for both history and animation. Cassidy is a member of the National Council on Public History, The American Historical Association, the Renaissance Society of America, the Shakespeare Association of America, and most recently she was elected Associate Fellow at the Royal Historical Society for her contributions to history. Her work and historical map ilustrations have been published in multiple academic journals and on major history platforms including History Magazine, HistoryHit, Tudor Places Magazine, and Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. Connect with Cassidy and hear current episodes of That Shakespeare Life at www.cassidycash.com This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 117:‘To you your father should be as a God’.-              A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Act 1 Scene 1The first of a series of episodes covering the biography of William of Stratford.Richard Shakespeare – William’s grandfatherRichard Shakespeare – William’s uncleJohn Shakespeare – William’s father                  His move to Stratford Upon Avon                  His trade as a glover                  The question of the midden heap                  Marriage to Mary Arden                  The elder children of John and Mary Shakespeare                  The question of William’s birthdate                  The effect of the plague in Stratford that summer                  The younger children of John and Mary Shakespeare                  The business interests of John Shakespeare                  The legal activates of John Shakespeare                  The rise to become Mayor of Stratford                  The application for a coat of arms                  Accusations of usury                  Financial worries                  The withdrawal from the council and church                  Final years and deathSupport the podcast at:www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.comwww.ko-fi.com/thoetpwww.patreon.com/thoetpThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bonus Episode 34:Guest Dr Agata Luksza discusses her book 'Polish Theatre Revisited' where she examines theatre fan culture in Warsaw in the late 19th century.Dr Agata Luksza is an assistant professor at the Institute of Polish Culture, University of Warsaw. She graduated with honors from the University of Warsaw in cultural studies and journalism and holds a PhD from the same university in cultural studies..You can read more about Agata on her website: https://agataluksza.com/And find 'Polish Theatre Revisited' here (and elsewhere, of course):https://www.amazon.co.uk/Polish-Theatre-Revisited-Nineteenth-Century/dp/1609389298/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3HT9FGNPEEQI8&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Qf-MRSi4sGLLFZx-XBpEssnEJBTM-1t_UQHc_d_-vVXcazzGXKqmKy6X-9T_3V2Xo1cQ9yUObOikIUweIBVtM6peRVqg96Hu4Dve2vtK0s4.6qxWVrD2_Mx3DPP9RqOut2VZnsQLeYGigyklgV8t_W4&dib_tag=se&keywords=polish+theatre+revisited&qid=1711967031&sprefix=polish+theatre+revisited%2Caps%2C496&sr=8-1This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 116:As an introduction to the season on Shakespeare this episode gives a timeline of events in Shakespeare's life. The focus is on the best estimates for the dates of all his plays and the reasons for those estimates, but also includes the milestones of his life and other significant events of the time that occurred in England.Support to podcast at:www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.comwww.patreon.com/thoetpwww.ko-fi.com/thoetpThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 115:A dive back into Ancient Greek theatre with a look at 'The Frogs' by Aristophanes.A recap on the life and plays of Aristophanes.A summary of the plot of the play.Analysis of the main points raised by the play. A short word on a recent production of the play by 'Spymonkey' played at the Kiln Theatre, London in February and March 2024.Support the podcast at:www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.comwww.ko-fi.com/thoetpwww.patreon.com/thoetpThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 114:As an introduction to season six of the podcast in the first part of this episode I lay out the aims for the next season and the approach I will be taking to the monoliths of early English theatre tha tare Shakespeare and Jonson.In the second part of the Episode I give a quick recap of Season Five to get you and I back in the zone for all the detail that will follow on Shakespeare and Jonson.Support the podcast at:www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.comwww.ko-fi.com/thoetpwww.patreon.com/thoetpThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A bonus episode where Peter Schmitz of the 'Adventures In Theatre History - Philadelphia' podcast takes us through an overview of the development of theatre in Philadelphia.Peter Schmitz is an actor, dialect coach, and teacher of Theater History who lives in the Philadelphia area. Originally from St. Louis, Missouri, he got his BA in History from Yale University, and his MFA in Acting from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts Graduate Acting Program. Over the past 35 years, he has performed with many American regional theaters, including the Yale Rep in New Haven CT, the Guthrie Theatre in Minneapolis MN, the Penumbra Theatre in St. Paul MN, and the Folger Shakespeare Theatre in Washington DC. In New York City, he did everything from children's theater to Off-Broadway shows, and was a member of the Broadway company of My Fair Lady in 1994. In Philadelphia, he has appeared with the Arden Theatre Company, InterAct Theatre, the Philadelphia Theatre Company, the Lantern Theater Co., the Wilma Theater, the Act II Playhouse - and many shows at the Walnut Street Theatre. And he even had a small role in the movie Fargo, for which he leaned to speak Minnesotan. As a theatrical dialect coach in the Philadelphia region, he has worked with many of Philadelphia's theater companies, both small and large. At present, Peter is an Adjunct Professor in the Theater Department of Temple University in Philadelphia, teaching courses in writing, dramatic literature . . . and the History of theatre.Find more information about Peter and his podcast at https://www.aithpodcast.com/on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/AITHpodcastand on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/aithpodcast/This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A short New Year message and about the timing for the start of season six of the podcast.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 113:As a coda to season 5 this episode is a potted history of the life of Augustine Phillips, player in the Lord Chamberlin's Men, with the details taken from documented records.Support the podcast at:www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.comwww.ko-fi.com/thoetpwww.patreon.com/thoetpThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 112:To close season five of the podcast I pick up three items I dropped in the previous narrative and then offer some concluding thoughts:Thomas Watson – the life and works of the possible co-author of ‘Arden of Faversham.Henry Chettle – the life and works of the prolific collaborator.Thomas Heywood – the life and works of a playwright now better remembered for his commentary on others rather than for his own work.Drawing some conclusions on:The public playhousesThe playersThe State vs. the theatreThe growth of educationPamphlets, prose, and poetryChristopher MarloweThe city of LondonThe lesser known playwrightsSupport the podcast at:www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.comwww.ko-fi.com/thoetpwww.patreon.com/thoetpThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 111:The true story behind 'Arden of Faversham'The plot outline of the playIs the domestic tragedy really tragedy?The main themes of the playThe domestic eating of the playThe low charactersThe role of destiny in the playQuestions of authorshipOther surviving domestic tragedies -'A Warning for Faire Women''Two Tragedies''A Yorkshire Tragedy'Support the podcast at:www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.comwww.ko-fi.com/thoetpwww.patreon.com/thoetpThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 110:The problems of the lack of evidence about conventions and acting style.How a player learned his craft.The rhetorical or performance style of acting.Theatre as a poetic form.The rhetorical style is overtaken by a more naturalistic style.Stage sets and costume.Thomas Hayward’s thoughts on a player’s skills.Hayward on players as scholars.The impact of Iambic Pentameter.Hayward on Alleyn and Perkins playing Barabas in ‘The Jew of Malta’.The convention of the soliloquy.The convention of the aside.The convention of eavesdropping.The convention of boy players and female roles.The convention of the play within the play.The convention of the masque.Support the podcast at:www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.comwww.ko-fi.com/thoetpwww.patreon.com/thoetpThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 109:We don't know a lot about individual players of the Elizabethan and Jacobean stage, but there are three stars of the day that we have some information about. Richard Tarlton, the Queen’s favourite comic player.Will Kempe’s origins and early career.‘A Knack to Know a Knave’ and ‘Fools of Gotham’.Did Kempe fall out with Shakespeare?‘Kempe’s Jig’ and last days.Edward Alleyn’s family and early life.Touring with the Earl of Worcester’s Men.Return to London and success with the Admiral’s Men.Praise of Alleyn from Ben Johnson.Marriage and events in London while on tour.Semi-retirement from acting.Business partnership building the Fortune Playhouse and other entertainments.Alleyn’s wealth and founding of Dulwich College.Remarriage and death.Richard Burbage’s family and early life.Early career in several troupes.Leading roles with the Lord Chamberlin’s Men.Burbage as a character actor.His continuing long career and death.Mourning and praise on the death of Burbage.Support the podcast at:www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.comwww.ko-fi.com/thoetpwww.patreon.com/thoetpThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 108:The second part of the story of Thomas Dekker and his works'Old Fortunas' - Dekker's first known play‘The Honest Whore’, a good example of what was good and bad in Dekker’s work.‘The Civil Wars in France’ - three parts, an introduction and a bit of a mystery.Dekker's debt to the Lord Chamberlin's Men and rescue by Henslowe.How Henslowe's Diary shows Dekker's incredible work rate.The Play of Sir Thomas Moore - including a word on Shakespeare's contribution.'The Shoemaker's Holiday', Dekker's best surviving workThe Bishop's Ban of 1599 and a theatrical spat.Dekker's account of the failure of 'The Whore of Babylon'.Later works, the Lord Mayor's pageant and prison.Last years and death in poverty.Support the podcast at:www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.comwww.ko-fi.com/thoetpwww.patreon.com/thoetpThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 107:In the first of two episodes on Thomas Dekker I discuss his earliest life and his prose works.Dekker's early life and first forays into the playhouse.His prose work 'The Wonderful Year'The Gull's Handbook - with some extensive quotes from and explanation of his piece on behaviour in the playhouseSupport the podcast at:www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.comwww.ko-fi.com/thoetpwww.patreon.com/thoetpThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 106:We have the detail about the way a London playhouse functioned thanks, in a large part, to one document.  Theatre owner Philip Henslowe kept a record of many aspects of his enterprise at the Rose theatre from 1591 to 1609.  A large part of the diary comprises of daily records of the takings at the box office, which plays were performed, if they were new or revivals, and various other details about expenses, costumes and matters related to the running of The Rose. This episode looks at activity at The Rose for two months through the eyes of Henslowe's DiarySupport the podcast at:www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.comwww.ko-fi.com/thoetpwww.patreon.com/thoetpThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bonus Episode 31Guest Jacob Bloomfield discusses his book 'Drag: A British History', with particular reference to Arthur Lucan (AKA Old Mother Riley), the drag review shows that came out of both WW1 and WW2 concert parties and the demise of theatre censorship in the UK through the lens of drag performances.Jacob Bloomfield is Zukunftskolleg Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Konstanz and Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Kent. His research is situated primarily in the fields of cultural history, the history of sexuality, and gender history. He is currently working on a book about the historical reception to musician Little Richard in the United States and Europe. 'Drag: A British History' is available here in the UKhttps://www.amazon.co.uk/Drag-British-History-Berkeley-Studies/dp/0520393325/ref=sr_1_1?crid=IUQICBCBTYJ8&keywords=drag+a+british+history&qid=1693586351&sprefix=drag+a+british+history%2Caps%2C230&sr=8-1Here in the UShttps://www.amazon.com/Drag-British-History-Berkeley-Studies/dp/0520393325/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1194T6PB8E6C9&keywords=drag+a+british+history&qid=1693586422&sprefix=drag+a+britiah+history%2Caps%2C154&sr=8-1and from all good bookshops.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 105:The life of Thomas Kyd, including a word on Elizabethan schooling.Thomas Nashe on Kyd.Kyd and the London playwright set.Kyd and Lord Strange.Questions over the first performances of ‘The Spanish Tragedy’.Is ‘The Spanish Tragedy’ a sequel?Cornelia, Kyd’s other surviving play.The Ur-Hamlet and other plays and collaborations.Kyd and Marlowe.The publication of the ‘The Spanish Tragedy’A synopsis of ‘The Spanish Tragedy’The power of the plotting of the story.Similarities to ‘Hamlet’.The weaknesses of Kyd’s verse.The strengths of Kyd’s visual and dramatic settings.The body strewn stage at the end of the play.Why Kyd is no Shakespeare.The significance of ghost of Andreas and the personification of Revenge.The role of Bel-Imperia and the growing impact of female characters of stage.The morality of revenge debate.Kyd as the father of ‘revenge tragedy’. Support the podcast at:www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.comwww.ko-fi.com/thoetpwww.patreon.com/thoetpThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 104:Continuing the story of the Elizabethan theatre buildings.The construction of The GlobeMaster carpenter Peter StreetThe death of The GlobeThe Fortune - Henslowe's replacement for The RoseThe Whitefriars TheatreThe Hope - Henslowe's replacement for his bear garden, almost.The second Globe PlayhouseThe Globe reimagined.Support the podcast at:www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.comwww.ko-fi.com/thoetpwww.patreon.com/thoetpThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.