159: Exploring: N-Town, Play 6 (Moses)
An exploratory read through of the N-Town play of Moses
17m Aug 10, 2020
17m
158: Spoilers: The Tragedy of Mariam (Act 5)
A spoilery introduction to Act 5 of The Tragedy of Mariam by Elizabeth Cary
49m Jul 26, 2020
49m
157: Discussing: The Ghost of Richard III by Christopher Brooke
A discussion of The Ghost of Richard III
55m Jul 15, 2020
55m
156: Exploring: N-Town, Play 5 (Abraham and Isaac)
An exploratory read through of the N-Town play of Abraham and Isaac.
1hr 18m Jun 21, 2020
1hr 18m
155: Discussing: John Heywood - Comedy and Survival in Tudor England
A discussion of a new book on the life of John Heywood - out now!
56m Jun 14, 2020
56m
154: Spoilers: The Tragedy of Mariam (Act 4)
Spoilers: The Tragedy of Mariam by Elizabeth Cary (Act 4)
1hr 46m Jun 06, 2020
1hr 46m
153: Exploring: Occupation and Idleness
A first exploratory read through of Occupation and Idleness
1hr 24m May 31, 2020
1hr 24m
152: Eastward Ho! by Various (Prologue)
A quick look at the prologue to Eastward Ho!
6m May 24, 2020
6m
151: Exploring: N-Town, Play 4 (Noah)
An exploratory read through of the N-Town play of Noah.
30m May 16, 2020
30m
150: Spoilers: The Tragedy of Mariam (Act 3)
Spoilers: The Tragedy of Mariam by Elizabeth Cary (Act 3)
48m May 10, 2020
48m
149: The Dutch Courtesan by John Marston (Prologue)
A quick look at the prologue to The Dutch Courtesan by John Marston
7m May 02, 2020
7m
148: Exploring: N-Town, Play 3 (Cain and Abel)
An exploratory read through of N-Town's Cain and Abel play.
34m Apr 25, 2020
34m
147: Exploring: Lucidus and Dubius (Fragments)
A first read and discussion of the dialogue Lucidus and Dubius.
1hr 12m Apr 18, 2020
1hr 12m
146: Spoilers: The Tragedy of Mariam (Act 2)
A spoilery introduction to Act 2 of The Tragedy of Mariam
1hr 23m Apr 11, 2020
1hr 23m
145: Exploring: The Disobedient Child
An exploring session on the play The Disobedient Child by Thomas Ingleland
2hr 5m Apr 05, 2020
2hr 5m
144: Exploring: The Norwich Grocers' Play
An exploratory read through of the Norwich Grocers' play of Adam and Eve
29m Mar 29, 2020
29m
143: Exploring: The Tragedy of Antony (Act 5)
The concluding exploration of Act 5 to The Tragedy of Antony
47m Mar 23, 2020
47m
142: Sophonisba by John Marston (Epilogue)
A quick look at the end of the play Sophonisba by John Marston, though just the end mind.
7m Mar 19, 2020
7m
141: Spoilers: The Tragedy of Mariam (Act 1)
Slightly spoilery introduction to Act 1 of The Tragedy of Mariam by Elizabeth Cary
1hr 37m Mar 16, 2020
1hr 37m
140: Notes for a Plague Year
Updates to tour and long term planning.
12m Mar 14, 2020
12m
139: A Letter to the Lord Mayor (1593)
A Letter to the Lord Mayor and the Aldermen of the City of London (1593)
3m Mar 13, 2020
3m
138: Exploring: The Tragedy of Antony (Act 4)
Continuing our initial journey through The Tragedy of Antony with Act Four
1hr 14m Mar 06, 2020
1hr 14m
137: Exploring: N-Town, Plays 1 and 2 (Again!)
A second (and third) look at the N-Town plays in our exploring workshops
1hr 20m Feb 27, 2020
1hr 20m
136: Sophonisba by John Marston (Prologue)
A quick look at the prologue to Sophonisba by John Marston
10m Feb 19, 2020
10m
135: The Hunting of Cupid by George Peele (Fragments)
A Dance through the Fragments of the Lost Play, The Hunting of Cupid
37m Feb 14, 2020
37m
134: Exploring: The Tragedy of Antony (Act 3)
The third Act of our journey towards producing The Tragedy of Antony.
1hr 26m Feb 10, 2020
1hr 26m
133: Exploring: Somebody and Others (Fragment)
An exploration of the fragmentary play known as Somebody and Others
26m Feb 06, 2020
26m
132: Spoilers: The Tragedy of Mariam (Introduction/Argument)
Slightly spoilery introduction to the backstory of The Tragedy of Mariam by Elizabeth Cary
33m Feb 03, 2020
33m
131: Exploring: N-Town, Play 2 (Fall of Adam and Eve)
A first look read through of The N-Town Play 2, Fall of Adam and Eve.
51m Jan 30, 2020
51m
130: Exploring: The Cruel Debtor (Fragment)
An Exploration of a Fragmentary Play - The Cruel Debtor
32m Jan 27, 2020
32m
129: A Looking Glass for London and England (Epilogue)
A quick look at the end of the play A Looking Glass for London and England by Robert Greene and Thomas Lodge, though just the end mind.
11m Jan 23, 2020
11m
128: Exploring: The Tragedy of Antony (Act 2)
The second Act into our journey to producing The Tragedy of Antony.
1hr 41m Jan 20, 2020
1hr 41m
127: Processus Satanae LIVE (Fragment)
A 'recon' of Processus Satanae, a fragmentary play.
54m Jan 16, 2020
54m
126: Exploring: N-Town, Play 1 (Fall of Lucifer)
A first look read through of The N-Town Play 1, Fall of Lucifer.
26m Jan 13, 2020
26m
125: Tamburlaine the Great, Part 2 (Prologue)
A quick look at the prologue to Tamburlaine the Great, part 2, by Christopher Marlowe.
8m Jan 10, 2020
8m
124: Exploring: The Tragedy of Antony (Act 1 into 2)
The beginning of our journey to producing The Tragedy of Antony.
1hr 23m Jan 07, 2020
1hr 23m
123: Discussing: Jack Drum's Entertainment by John Marston
A chat about a production of Jack Drum's Entertainment with the director.
53m Jan 04, 2020
53m
122: New Year's Resolution for 2020
A New Year's Resolution, a Five Year plan, and an appeal to join us in a Game at Chess.
30m Dec 31, 2019
30m
121: The Stage Players Complaint (1641)
A dialogue between two actors whose professions were under threat in 1641.
10m Dec 16, 2019
10m
120: The Life and Death of Jack Straw (Full Cast Audio Adaptation)
A Full Cast Audio Adaptation of The Life and Death of Jack Straw
58m Dec 09, 2019
58m
119: Gammer Gurton's Needle by Mr. S (Full Cast Audio Adaptation)
A Full Cast Audio Adaptation of the classic comedy Gammer Gurton's Needle
1hr 6m Nov 26, 2019
1hr 6m
118: Exploring Chester Play 24 (Judgement)
An exploratory read through of play 24 from the Chester Mystery Cycle
37m Nov 23, 2019
37m
117: Spoilers: The Life and Death of Jack Straw (Act 4)
A Spoilery Introduction to Act 4 of Jack Straw - plus some bonus news.
30m Nov 21, 2019
30m
116: Exploring Chester Play 23
An exploratory read through of play 23 from the Chester Mystery Cycle
50m Nov 19, 2019
50m
115: Spoilers: The Life and Death of Jack Straw (Act 3, Scene 3)
Spoilery introduction to Act 3, scene 3, of The Life and Death of Jack Straw
21m Nov 14, 2019
21m
114: Exploring Chester Play 22
An exploratory read through of play 22 from the Chester Mystery Cycle
21m Nov 12, 2019
21m
113: Spoilers: The Life and Death of Jack Straw (Act 3, Scene 2)
Spoilery introduction to Act 3, scene 3, of The Life and Death of Jack Straw
14m Nov 07, 2019
14m
112: Exploring: Mundus et Infans
An Exploratory read through of Mundus et Infans or, The World and the Child by anonymous.
1hr 36m Nov 03, 2019
1hr 36m
111: Spoilers: The Life and Death of Jack Straw (Act 3, Scene 1)
Spoilers: The Life and Death of Jack Straw (Act 3, Scene 1) Note: The precise scene division of Act Three is debatable, this episode goes up to the general exit of the king and the rebels after the parley. Jack Straw is not a long play, but that won't stop us going into ridiculous amounts of detail about it. The start of Act 3 sees our heroes meet for the first time - with the king giving in to...
20m Oct 28, 2019
20m
110: Exploring Chester Play 21
An exploratory read through of play 21 from the Chester Mystery Cycle
27m Oct 21, 2019
27m