Beyond Shakespeare

Country USA

Genres Arts, History, Performing Arts

Language EN

Episodes 500

Latest 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.

Episodes

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 23m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 1h 38m

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