I migliori Beyond Shakespeare podcast (2025)

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367: Cleopatra by Samuel Daniel (Full Cast Audio Adaptation) 1:53:51

6d ago1:53:51

1:53:51

It's here at last, recorded live at The White Bear Theatre during our Winter Revels 2023 on Wednesday 13th December 2023, it's The Tragedy of Cleopatra by Samuel Daniel. Content warnings are below the cast list. Pamela Flanagan - Cleopatra Simon Nader - Caesar Lynsey Beauchamp - Proculeius Keith Hill - Arius Alexandra Kataigida - Philostratus Valen…

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364: Doctor John Faustus (Chapter 16) 5:12

9d ago5:12

5:12

The History of the Damnable Life and Deserved Death of Doctor John Faustus, is the book that is the source for Christopher Marlowe's play. Chapter by chapter we will wander through the twists and turns of this story. Performed by Robert Crighton Chapter Sixteen: Another question put forth by Doctor Faustus to his Spirit Mephostophiles of his own es…

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361: Exploring: Beware the Cat by William Baldwin - Part 5 (Archive LIVE Stream) 28:21

13d ago28:21

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Welcome to archived live stream exploring session for Beware the Cat by William Baldwin. It was live streamed on Robert Crighton's private YouTube channel, but not officially added to the podcast, during the opening of the 2020 plague and, beyond a few minor tweaks, remains as streamed. It's a First Look, so it's rough as such things are, and obvio…

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366: Discussing: The Oxford Medieval Mystery Cycle 2025 54:15

20d ago54:15

54:15

We have a special walk and talk discussing episode, recorded around St Edmund Hall in Oxford, with Professor Henrike Lähnemann, Fellow of St Edmund Hall and Professor of Medieval German Literature and Linguistics, as our guide to The Oxford Medieval Mystery Cycle. Join host Robert Crighton, with Liza Graham, as we were given a walking tour around t…

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368: Lady Rachel Fane's Household Masque (Behind the Scenes) 6:58

21d ago6:58

6:58

Surprise pod drop! Yes, we're embedded in a production of Lady Rachel Fane's Household Masque, performing this Saturday (8th March 2025) at Boston Manor House. We're helping archive the rehearsal process and the performance, and hope to do a more detailed BTS episode further down the line. This is a quick pop up episode, recorded during the first d…

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361: Exploring: Beware the Cat by William Baldwin - Part 4 (Archive LIVE Stream) 44:32

27d ago44:32

44:32

Welcome to archived live stream exploring session for Beware the Cat by William Baldwin. It was live streamed on Robert Crighton's private YouTube channel, but not officially added to the podcast, during the opening of the 2020 plague and, beyond a few minor tweaks, remains as streamed. It's a First Look, so it's rough as such things are, and obvio…

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358: Discussing: Mucedorus with AMP Theatre Company 44:48

1M ago44:48

44:48

This week we have a chat with Allison and Mark Pajor of AMP Theatre Company, who recently produced a version of Mucedorus. Coming soon, a production of Galatea by John Lyly! Find out more about them and their work at https://www.amptheatrecompany.org/ Our patrons received this episode a month in advance. The Beyond Shakespeare Podcast is supported …

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363: Doctor John Faustus (Chapter 15) 15:10

1M ago15:10

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The History of the Damnable Life and Deserved Death of Doctor John Faustus, is the book that is the source for Christopher Marlowe's play. Chapter by chapter we will wander through the twists and turns of this story. Performed by Robert Crighton Chapter Fifteen: How Doctor Faustus desired again of his Spirit, to know the secrets and pains of hell: …

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361: Exploring: Beware the Cat by William Baldwin - Part 3 (Archive LIVE Stream) 38:40

1M ago38:40

38:40

Welcome to archived live stream exploring session for Beware the Cat by William Baldwin. It was live streamed on Robert Crighton's private YouTube channel, but not officially added to the podcast, during the opening of the 2020 plague and, beyond a few minor tweaks, remains as streamed. It's a First Look, so it's rough as such things are, and obvio…

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354: !Spoilers! Cleopatra by Samuel Daniel (Act 4 to 5) 1:16:24

2M ago1:16:24

1:16:24

This is the second of our !Spoilers! episodes on Cleopatra by Samuel Daniel. A walk through of the action of the play, mixed with an initial edit of our recording of the play made at the White Bear during our Revels season on Wednesday 13th December 2023. Featuring the voices of... Pamela Flanagan - Cleopatra Lynsey Beauchamp - Proculeius Karim Kro…

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360: Exploring: Beware the Cat by William Baldwin - Part 2 (Archive LIVE Stream) 34:24

2M ago34:24

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Welcome to archived live stream exploring session for Beware the Cat by William Baldwin. It was live streamed on Robert Crighton's private YouTube channel, but not officially added to the podcast, during the opening of the 2020 plague and, beyond a few minor tweaks, remains as streamed. It's a First Look, so it's rough as such things are, and obvio…

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355: Discussing: Travelling Players in Early Modern England 48:12

2M ago48:12

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This is a special discussing episode, recorded live as a zoom event last year. Travelling Players in Early Modern England: Civic Spaces and Provincial Performance was an online event on the upcoming exhibition at the Guildhall of Stratford-upon-Avon Featuring Dr William David Green and host Robert Crighton In celebration of an upcoming exhibition a…

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334: Doctor John Faustus (Chapter 14) 6:23

2M ago6:23

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The History of the Damnable Life and Deserved Death of Doctor John Faustus, is the book that is the source for Christopher Marlowe's play. Chapter by chapter we will wander through the twists and turns of this story. Performed by Robert Crighton Chapter Fourteen: Another disputation betwixt Doctor Faustus and his Spirit, of the power of the Devil, …

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359: Exploring: Beware the Cat by William Baldwin - Part 1 (Archive LIVE Stream) 35:57

2M ago35:57

35:57

Welcome to archived live stream exploring session for Beware the Cat by William Baldwin. It was live streamed on Robert Crighton's private YouTube channel, but not officially added to the podcast, during the opening of the 2020 plague and, beyond a few minor tweaks, remains as streamed. It's a First Look, so it's rough as such things are, and obvio…

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353: !Spoilers! Cleopatra by Samuel Daniel (Act 1 to 3) 1:19:12

3M ago1:19:12

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This is the first of our !Spoilers! episodes on Cleopatra by Samuel Daniel. A walk through of the action of the play, mixed with an initial edit of our recording of the play made at the White Bear during our Revels season on Wednesday 13th December 2023. Featuring the voices of... Pamela Flanagan - Cleopatra Lynsey Beauchamp - Proculeius Keith Hill…

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352: Hymen’s Triumph by Samuel Daniel (And Scene!) 12:20

3M ago12:20

12:20

Welcome to this new strand, a return to a promised thing for our patrons - occasional scenes and speeches from plays, voted for by those you support our work. This is a scene from Hymen’s Triumph by Samuel Daniel, recorded live at our Revels season on Wednesday 13th December 2023. It’s a two hander of love – with the love lorn Thirsis, prompted by …

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349: Round Up of the Year 2024 19:20

3M ago19:20

19:20

It's my little round up of 2024, all that we've achieved, and what we plan for next year - including the winning play, and the general winners, from our BIG Vote. Recorded at our exploring sessions Christmas Party - I am a tad breathless, doing it all at pace. Helpful links - All the released exploring sessions this year (doesn't include all the ep…

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334: Doctor John Faustus (Chapter 13) 5:07

3M ago5:07

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The History of the Damnable Life and Deserved Death of Doctor John Faustus, is the book that is the source for Christopher Marlowe's play. Chapter by chapter we will wander through the twists and turns of this story. Performed by Robert Crighton Chapter Thirteen: Another question put forth by Doctor Faustus to his spirit concerning his Lord Lucifer…

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351: Discussing: George Peele with Dr Annaliese Connolly LIVE! 35:42

3M ago35:42

35:42

It's our post show discussion following our Revels production of The Old Wives' Tale by George Peele, featuring Dr Annaliese Connolly chatting with Robert Crighton. The full cast audio dropped last week, with more Revels action to follow soon. Also featuring Sarah Blake as Venus in The Arraignment of Paris by George Peele - recorded earlier in the …

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350: The Old Wives' Tale by George Peele (Full Cast Audio Adaptation) 1:12:30

3M ago1:12:30

1:12:30

Recorded Live at the White Bear Theatre, we present our full cast audio adaptation of George Peele's The Old Wives' Tale. Recorded on Saturday 16th December 2023. A !Spoilers! episode, breaking down the text is already on the feed, and a post show discussion about Peele will follow soon. Meanwhile, out there in the woods, there is a bear... The Com…

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301: The Lincoln Crying Christmas Ceremony (Fragment) 7:53

4M ago7:53

7:53

It's very merry episode of Fragments - The Lincoln Crying Christmas Ceremony 1564 It’s December 1564, the place Lincoln – and as today where there’s a little ceremony to switch on the Christmas lights, or open a Christmas Fair, lo the Common Council of Lincoln had a similar event to mark the beginning of Christmas The Crying Christmas text is mostl…

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347: The Tamer Tamed by John Fletcher (Epilogue) 5:38

4M ago5:38

5:38

It's Epic Epilogue time - with a fly by of the closing moments to The Tamer Tamed by John Fletcher. The epilogue is performed (a few times) by Fiona Thraille - a British voice actor, narrator and audio producer who has worked in voiceover, podcasts, and who has narrated and produced over a dozen audiobooks through Audible. She is the founder and pr…

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334: Doctor John Faustus (Chapter 12) 3:02

4M ago3:02

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The History of the Damnable Life and Deserved Death of Doctor John Faustus, is the book that is the source for Christopher Marlowe's play. Chapter by chapter we will wander through the twists and turns of this story. Performed by Robert Crighton Chapter Twelve: The second question put forth by Doctor Faustus to his spirit, what kingdoms there are i…

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346: !Spoilers! The Old Wives' Tale by George Peele 1:46:22

4M ago1:46:22

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It's our Spoilers breakdown of The Old Wives' Tale by George Peele - the full edit of our full cast audio adaptation is on the patreon feed now, and joining the pod in time for Christmas! This !Spoilers! episode is written and hosted by Robert Crighton. The audio used to demonstrate text in this episode is from a rough mix of the live show - techni…

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343: Exploring: For His Two Young Sons by John Bale (Dialogue) 41:58

4M ago41:58

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There isn't a particularly helpful title for this dialogue, it's very long - so this is a compromise of "A dialogue or communication to be had at a table between two children, gathered out of the holy scriptures, by John Bale, for his two young sons, John and Paul." It's not a particularly dramatic dialogue, but it fits in with the other evangelica…

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344: Discussing: Looking for Mariam 47:37

5M ago47:37

47:37

Our latest Discussing episode is about the online documentary, Looking for Mariam, with Sarah Neville, Elizabeth Kolkovich, and Tamara Mahadin You can watch the documentary online now. The full-length documentary film, the eleventh production of Lord Denney’s Players, explores The Tragedy of Mariam's history and possible futures, featuring performe…

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345: The BIG Vote 2024: Round 1 Results 9:26

5M ago9:26

9:26

Hello! The first round is over, and we have 85 (I think) plays in the long list. Round 2 is now open to help get us down to a short list of 12 - this is open to our patrons only - but you're in luck! You can vote for the next round as a free subscriber. Free subscribers get a monthly round up, and some early releases for our exploring sessions - an…

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340: Lord Mayor's Show 1623 - Full Cast Audio Adaptation 36:44

5M ago36:44

36:44

Welcome to this playful reconstruction of the 1623 Lord Mayor’s show by Anthony Munday and Thomas Middleton. Originally performed on the 29th October 1623, this was a massive civic event created by the city for it’s new Lord Mayor. This reconstruction was recorded live on the 400th anniversary of the show, and features Robert Crighton, as radio Hos…

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334: Doctor John Faustus (Chapter 11) 3:37

5M ago3:37

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The History of the Damnable Life and Deserved Death of Doctor John Faustus, is the book that is the source for Christopher Marlowe's play. Chapter by chapter we will wander through the twists and turns of this story. Performed by Robert Crighton Chapter Eleven: How Doctor Faustus dreamed that he had seen hell in his sleep, and how he questioned wit…

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341: 1566 and All That - Part 2 (Hamlet to Hamilton Crossover) 2:21:31

5M ago2:21:31

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Here's the second of two special crossover episodes with Emily C A Synder of the Hamlet to Hamilton podcast. It's actually second of five, but these two come as a mini set. We have been dancing through texts from the medieval up to the reign of Elizabeth on their podcast, and now we're doing the same over on ours - with the 1560's. It's a case of t…

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342: The BIG Vote 2024 is OPEN! 5:08

5M ago5:08

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Hello! It's that time again when we ask, WHAT DO YOU WANT? This first vote is open to everyone and will create our long list for the next round... your voice matters. Round 1 Voting Form - VOTE NOW! Looking for plays to vote for? Look at our Timelines menu on the website - https://beyondshakespeare.org/ The Beyond Shakespeare Podcast is supported b…

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340: Cambyses by Thomas Preston (Epilogue) 8:41

6M ago8:41

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It's another exciting episode of Epic Epilogues, this time we're looking at Cambyses by Thomas Preston. We've done a fair amount on this one, with first and second look runs on the YouTube, and, of course this. The epilogue is performed (a few times) by Fiona Thraille - a British voice actor, narrator and audio producer who has worked in voiceover,…

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338: The Conceited Pedlar by Thomas Randolph (Full Cast Audio Adaptation) 24:53

6M ago24:53

24:53

It's the full cast audio adaptation of The Conceited Pedlar by Thomas Randolph - there is a !Spoilers! episode with the full text, and this is largely the same, just with a bit more work on the audio and some trims. I have framed this version as an audition, so the jokes are allowed to die everywhere. One day we will have a go with an audience. In …

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334: Doctor John Faustus (Chapter 10) 4:02

6M ago4:02

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The History of the Damnable Life and Deserved Death of Doctor John Faustus, is the book that is the source for Christopher Marlowe's play. Chapter by chapter we will wander through the twists and turns of this story. Performed by Robert Crighton Chapter Ten: Questions put forth by Doctor Faustus unto his spirit Mephostophiles. Our patrons also get …

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339: Discussing: Borrowed Feathers with Darren Freebury-Jones 59:53

6M ago59:53

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This week it's another chat with Dr Darren Freebury-Jones about... a lot of playwrights. This chat most stays within the Elizabethan world of dramatists, inspired by Dr Jones book Sxxxxxxxxx's Borrowed Feathers, which will be available in October 2024. So there's a lot about Marlowe, Lyly, Kyd, Greene and Peele, and then we ran out of time. Our pre…

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337: The Coxcomb by Beaumont and Fletcher (Epilogue) 3:54

6M ago3:54

3:54

This is the quick look at the epilogue to The Coxcomb by John Fletcher and Francis Beaumont - originally written around 1608-12, but revised later. Whether this epilogue is from the team is unknown, this might be a later addition, as epilogues often are. The epilogue is performed (a few times) by Fiona Thraille - a British voice actor, narrator and…

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336: !Spoilers! The Conceited Pedlar by Thomas Randolph 1:14:06

6M ago1:14:06

1:14:06

A full(ish) breakdown and plain text audio of The Conceited Pedlar by Thomas Randolph, performed by Alex Scott Fairley. It's a rough commentary by Robert Crighton, and the first cut of the audio - though Robert puts his hand up to say that this episode needs work and there's a lot more to say about some of the more confusing elements of this pedlar…

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335: Two Shepherds in Praise of Astraea by Mary Sidney (Dialogue) 11:41

7M ago11:41

11:41

A Dialogue between two Shepherds, Thenot and Piers, in Praise of Astraea by Mary Sidney - this is probably a sung dialogue, but we present the dialogue as it comes. Written in the 1590's Emma Kemp - Thenot Alex Scott Fairley - Piers. This episode was produced by Robert Crighton Our patrons received this episode in January 2024 - approx. 8 months ea…

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334: Doctor John Faustus (Chapter 9) 6:36

7M ago6:36

6:36

The History of the Damnable Life and Deserved Death of Doctor John Faustus, is the book that is the source for Christopher Marlowe's play. Chapter by chapter we will wander through the twists and turns of this story. Performed by Robert Crighton Chapter Nine: How Doctor Faustus would have married, and how the devil had almost killed him for it. Our…

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335: 1566 and All That - Part 1 (Hamlet to Hamilton Crossover) 2:10:02

7M ago2:10:02

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Here's the first of two special crossover episodes with Emily C A Synder of the Hamlet to Hamilton podcast. I say two, it's actually five, but these two come as a mini set. We have been dancing through texts from the medieval up to the reign of Elizabeth on their podcast, and now we're doing the same over on ours - with the 1560's. It's a case of t…

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332: Exploring: Kemp's Nine Days Wonder (Archive LIVE Stream) 1:08:17

7M ago1:08:17

1:08:17

March 2020, we were as a company reeling from having to cancel our first full scale live show, and had pivoted briefly to audio only live streams on YouTube. We had tried another audio platform briefly, but it had been disappointing in terms of quality. After a series of readings of The Wonderful Year, Robert did a live exploring session on Kemp's …

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333: Hamlet to Hamilton Crossover Teaser 32:45

7M ago32:45

32:45

Welcome to a little teaser for an approaching crossover event. Your host Robert Crighton has been moonlighting over at the Hamlet to Hamilton Podcast, and now they're coming to visit us. To prepare for our look into verse in the 1560's, we have a little teaser of this episode covering drama during the reign of Henry the Eighth. You can listen to th…

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331: Astorildo and Carrabunculo by the Unknown (Fragment) 12:47

7M ago12:47

12:47

Welcome to this episode of Fragments, looking at Astorildo and Carrabunculo. We recorded the audio for this as part of a test live stream session, shared only with our patrons. It went reasonably well, and so I edited the runs together into this episode here. The usual fragments run at the text is followed by the original exploring style discussion…

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330: Exploring: Wisdom and Will by John Fisher 35:35

8M ago35:35

35:35

It's the third of three Dialogues by John Fisher - recorded in a secret London location with Liza Graham and Robert Crighton. As ever with these printed dialogues, there is the usual tension between the question as to whether they are dramatically interesting, or are tipped towards functioned as Socratic dialogue for reading alone. These were print…

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322: Doctor John Faustus (Chapter 8) 3:39

8M ago3:39

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The History of the Damnable Life and Deserved Death of Doctor John Faustus, is the book that is the source for Christopher Marlowe's play. Chapter by chapter we will wander through the twists and turns of this story. Performed by Robert Crighton Chapter Eight: The manner how Faustus proceeded in his damnable life and of the diligent service that Me…

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329: Exploring: Of Maidens by John Fisher (Dialogue) 49:24

8M ago49:24

49:24

It's the second of three Dialogues by John Fisher - recorded in a secret London location with Liza Graham and Robert Crighton. As ever with these printed dialogues, there is the usual tension between the question as to whether they are dramatically interesting, or are tipped towards functioned as Socratic dialogue for reading alone. These were prin…

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328: Exploring: On Idleness by John Fisher (Dialogue) 38:00

8M ago38:00

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It's the first of three Dialogues by John Fisher - recorded in a secret London location with Liza Graham and Robert Crighton. As ever with these printed dialogues, there is the usual tension between the question as to whether they are dramatically interesting, or are tipped towards functioned as Socratic dialogue for reading alone. These were print…

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327: The Noble Gentlemen by John Fletcher (Epilogue) 4:35

8M ago4:35

4:35

Another Epic Epilogue, this time a short but sweet note from The Noble Gentlemen by John Fletcher and… someone. Part of what we might call the messy Beaumont and Fletcher extended collaborative universe. Fletcher worked with a lot of people, but in this case it’s possible that he died leaving the text unfinished and someone else worked from then on…

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313: Occupation and Idleness by the Unknown (Full Cast Audio Adaptation) 47:13

9M ago47:13

47:13

It's our full cast audio adaptation of Occupation and Idleness by the Unknown - recorded live on YouTube, and mixed for your delectation and pleasure. Occupation and Idleness by the Unknown Robert Crighton - Occupation Emma Kemp - Idleness Liza Graham - Doctrine . Occupation and Idleness. Technical presentation by Robert Crighton CW: Scenes of viol…

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322: Doctor John Faustus (Chapter 7) 5:04

9M ago5:04

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The History of the Damnable Life and Deserved Death of Doctor John Faustus, is the book that is the source for Christopher Marlowe's play. Chapter by chapter we will wander through the twists and turns of this story. Performed by Robert Crighton Chapter Seven: How Mephostophiles came for his writing, and in what manner he appeared, and his sights h…

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