Beyond Shakespeare

Land Vereinigte Staaten

Genres Arts, History, Performing Arts

Sprache EN

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Letzte 29.05.2026

This podcast explores the vast world of English drama from its earliest beginnings up to the closure of the theatres in 1642, focusing on plays that are not by Shakespeare. It features full audio productions of these often overlooked or unknown plays, shedding light on the theatrical landscape that influenced dramatic history.

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434: Discussing: Jocasta with Dr Carla Suthren 29.05.2026 49Min.

Jocasta has a difficult day.
433: Gentleness and Nobility (LIVE Archive Recording) 22.05.2026 49Min.

Once more with feeling - it's Gentleness and Nobility!
422: Doctor John Faustus (Chapter 26) 19.05.2026 3Min.

How Faustus was asked a question concerning the Spirits that vex men.
436: Discussing: The Malone Society with Prof Lucy Munro 15.05.2026 17Min.

Let's talk about The Malone Society!
431: The Temptation by John Bale (LIVE Archive Recording) 08.05.2026 33Min.

Let us tempt you in the wilderness...
430: Discussing: Tancred and Gismunda with Isobel Strevens 01.05.2026 50Min.

Tancred has some issues. Discuss.
429: The World and the Child (LIVE Archive Recording) 24.04.2026 49Min.

A live recording of the World. All of it. Live.
421: Doctor John Faustus (Chapter 25) 21.04.2026 2Min.

A question put forth to Doctor Faustus concerning the stars.
428: Unattached Fragments | Part 1 (Fragments) 17.04.2026 13Min.

A bit of a play, and a bit about where to find it!
427: Arden of Faversham (Full Cast Audio Adaptation) 10.04.2026 2Std. 23Min.

A murder is being planned in Faversham...
Discussing: Pre-Modern Drama on the Radio 03.04.2026 55Min.

A chat about pre-modern drama on the radio - and by radio we mean the BBC
425: Discussing: Edward II by Christopher Marlowe (Production Preview) 27.03.2026 23Min.

New Production coming up of Edward II
420: Doctor John Faustus (Chapter 24) 24.03.2026 2Min.

Of a certain comet...
425: A Scene from James the Fourth by Robert Greene (And... Scene!) 20.03.2026 7Min.

A bit of Robert Greene!
425: The Interlude of Youth (LIVE Archive Recording) 13.03.2026 41Min.

Interlude of Youth...
418: Discussing: The Interlude of Youth with Dr Jeff S. Dailey 06.03.2026 41Min.

Let us talk of Youth, the interlude of...
410: 'Play of the Saxons' (Fragment) 27.02.2026 5Min.

A thing that happened on a stage once.
419: Doctor John Faustus (Chapter 23) 24.02.2026 5Min.

How Faustus had a sight of Paradise
415: A Scene from Fair Em (And... Scene!) 20.02.2026 4Min.

It's a tough world if you've been displaced by the Normans...
414: Dido, Queen of Carthage by Christopher Marlowe (Full Cast Audio Adaptation) 13.02.2026 1Std. 38Min.

Dido, Queen of Carthage... what more do we need to say?