Beyond Shakespeare

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Műfajok Arts, History, Performing Arts

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Epizódok 500

Legutóbbi 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.

Epizódok

434: Discussing: Jocasta with Dr Carla Suthren 29.05.2026 49p

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 23p

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 1ó 38p

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