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From the earliest drama in English, to the closing of the theatres in 1642, there was a hell of a lot of drama produced - and a lot of it wasn't by Shakespeare. Apart from a few noble exceptions these plays are often passed over, ignored or simply unknown. This podcast presents full audio productions of the plays, fragmentary and extant, that shaped the theatrical world that shaped our dramatic history.

473 - 295: The Tragedy of Iphigenia by Lady Lumley (Full Cast Audio Adaptation)

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473 - 295: The Tragedy of Iphigenia by Lady Lumley (Full Cast Audio Adaptation)
A full audio adaptation of Iphigenia - direct to your ears!
Thu, 23 Nov 2023
472 - 282: The Jests of George Peele - Episode 13
More Merry Conceited Jests from George...
Tue, 21 Nov 2023
471 - 294: Spoilers: The Tragedy of Iphigenia by Lady Lumley
Spoilerly intro to the play Iphigenia.
Fri, 17 Nov 2023
470 - 293: Part of a Play by the Unknown (Fragment)
Possibly Part of a Play, unless it isn't. You decide
Fri, 10 Nov 2023
469 - 290: Discussing: Jack Straw with Dr Stephen Longstaffe
Discussing the play Jack Straw with the plays modern editor.
Fri, 03 Nov 2023
468 - 287: Live Stream this Sunday! (Lord Mayor's Show 1623)
Live show this Sunday!
Fri, 27 Oct 2023
467 - 282: The Jests of George Peele - Episode 12
More Merry Conceited Jests from George...
Tue, 24 Oct 2023
466 - 289: The Tragedy of Antony by Mary Sidney (Full Cast Audio Adaptation)
The Tragedy of Antony by Mary Sidney
Fri, 20 Oct 2023
465 - 292: Discussing: The Alchemist by Ben Jonson with Creation Theatre
A chat about The Alchemist with Creation
Wed, 18 Oct 2023
464 - 291: Live Stream this Sunday! (Occupation and Idleness)
Live show this Sunday!
Mon, 16 Oct 2023
463 - 288: Detraction by the Unknown (Fragment)
A full audio recording of a fragment of a play.
Fri, 13 Oct 2023
462 - 281: Spoilers: The Tragedy of Antony by Mary Sidney (Act 5)
!Spoilers! for The Tragedy of Antony, Act 5...
Fri, 06 Oct 2023
461 - 286: Discussing: Boys Companies with Dr Harry R. McCarthy
A chat about Boy Companies with Dr Harry R. McCarthy
Fri, 29 Sep 2023
460 - 282: The Jests of George Peele - Episode 11
More Merry Conceited Jests from George...
Tue, 26 Sep 2023
459 - 280: Spoilers: The Tragedy of Antony by Mary Sidney (Act 4)
!Spoilers! for The Tragedy of Antony, Act 4...
Fri, 22 Sep 2023
458 - 285: Discussing: Jonson's Every Man Out of His Humour
A chat about Every Man Out of His Humour by Ben Jonson - in production!
Fri, 15 Sep 2023
457 - 279: Spoilers: The Tragedy of Antony by Mary Sidney (Act 3)
!Spoilers! for The Tragedy of Antony, Act 3...
Fri, 08 Sep 2023
456 - 284: Discussing: John Fletcher's Roman Plays
Discussing John Fletcher's Roman plays.
Fri, 01 Sep 2023
455 - 278: The Jests of George Peele - Episode 10
More Merry Conceited Jests from George...
Tue, 29 Aug 2023
454 - 283: Winter Revels - Tickets On Sale! (Plus other free shows...)
Live things are happening - that are LIVE!
Sat, 26 Aug 2023
453 - 278: Spoilers: The Tragedy of Antony by Mary Sidney (Act 2)
!Spoilers! for The Tragedy of Antony, Act 2...
Fri, 25 Aug 2023
452 - 277: Killing Arden: Adapting Arden of Faversham, p5
Our continuing look at adapting Arden of Faversham for audio
Fri, 18 Aug 2023
451 - 277: Spoilers: The Tragedy of Antony by Mary Sidney (Act 1 into 2)
!Spoilers! for The Tragedy of Antony, Act 1...
Fri, 11 Aug 2023
450 - 276: Discussing: The Changeling with Ricky Dukes of Lazarus
Chatting Changeling...
Fri, 04 Aug 2023
449 - 275: The Jests of George Peele - Episode 9
More Merry Conceited Jests from George...
Tue, 01 Aug 2023
448 - 274: Noah's Ark, or The Newcastle Noah Play (Full Cast Audio Adaptation)
Noah's Ark - get the brollies out!
Fri, 28 Jul 2023
447 - 273: Killing Arden: Adapting Arden of Faversham, part 4
Our continuing look at adapting Arden of Faversham for audio
Fri, 21 Jul 2023
446 - 272: A Speech from Hercules Oetaeus translated by Elizabeth I
A Speech from Hercules Oetaeus, translation attributed to Elizabeth I
Fri, 14 Jul 2023
445 - 271: The Jests of George Peele - Episode 8
More Merry Conceited Jests from George...
Fri, 07 Jul 2023
444 - 270: The Wooer by George Puttenham (Fragment)
Our final slice of Puttenham, given an airing...
Fri, 30 Jun 2023
443 - 269: Killing Arden: Adapting Arden of Faversham, part 3
Our continuing look at adapting Arden of Faversham for audio
Fri, 23 Jun 2023
442 - 268: Discussing: The Chester Mystery Cycle 2023
A chat with the director to the Chester Mystery Cycle 2023
Tue, 20 Jun 2023
441 - 267: !Spoilers! The Newcastle Noah's Ark
Spoilers for Noah's Ark, the Shipwrights' Ancient Play or Dirge, or The Newcastle Noah Play.
Fri, 16 Jun 2023
440 - 265: The Jests of George Peele - Episode 7
More Merry Conceited Jests from George...
Fri, 09 Jun 2023
439 - 264: Lusty London by George Puttenham (Fragment)
Another slice of Puttenham, given an airing...
Fri, 02 Jun 2023
438 - 263: Killing Arden: Adapting Arden of Faversham, part 2
Our continuing look at adapting Arden of Faversham for audio
Fri, 26 May 2023
437 - 260: The Jests of George Peele - Episode 6
The Merry Conceited Jests of George Peele, performed by Sarah Blake
Fri, 19 May 2023
436 - 266: The BIG Vote 2023!
Voting is open for our next year + of work
Fri, 12 May 2023
435 - 262: Discussing: Playgoing in Elizabethan London with Eoin Price
A chat about going to the theatre in the reign of Elizabeth, amongst other things.
Tue, 09 May 2023
434 - 261: Gynaeocratica by George Puttenham (Fragment)
Another bit of drama, which is a tad short due to the winds of time...
Fri, 05 May 2023
433 - 259: Killing Arden: Adapting Arden of Faversham, part 1
A look at adapting Arden of Faversham for audio
Fri, 28 Apr 2023
432 - 258: Knowledge and Simplicity by the Unknown (Full Cast Audio Adaptation)
There's a city full of naughtiness...
Fri, 21 Apr 2023
431 - 257: The Jests of George Peele - Episode 5
The Merry Conceited Jests of George Peele, performed by Sarah Blake
Fri, 14 Apr 2023
430 - 256: Discussing: Early Modern Music with Tamsin Lewis of Passamezzo
A chat about early modern music
Fri, 07 Apr 2023
429 - 255: Killing Arden Prelude: Holinshed's Chronicle
A look at the source material for Arden of Faversham by the Unknown
Fri, 31 Mar 2023
428 - 254: Exploring: Knowledge and Simplicity (Dialogue)
Exploring a city full of naughtiness.
Fri, 24 Mar 2023
427 - 253: The Jests of George Peele - Episode 4
The Merry Conceited Jests of George Peele, performed by Sarah Blake
Fri, 17 Mar 2023
426 - 252: Discussing: London Playhouses with Heather Knight
Discussing London playhouses with Heather Knight
Fri, 10 Mar 2023
425 - 251: Discussing: Adaptation in Conference with Amy Jennings
Minisode on an upcoming conference which we will be on...
Fri, 03 Mar 2023
424 - 250: John Bon and Master Parson by Luke Shepherd (Full Cast Audio Adaptation)
A full cast audio adaptation of Luke Shepherd's satirical dialogue
Fri, 24 Feb 2023
423 - 250: The Jests of George Peele - Episode 3
The Merry Conceited Jests of George Peele, performed by Sarah Blake
Fri, 17 Feb 2023
422 - 250: Discussing: Jack Straw with Tony Tambasco
Discussing the play Jack Straw with a producer of a production
Fri, 10 Feb 2023
421 - 249: A History Play by John Day (Fragment)
A fragment of a lost history play.
Fri, 03 Feb 2023
420 - 248: Exploring: John Bon and Master Parson by Luke Shepherd (Dialogue)
An exploration of dialogue texts, that sit somewhere between drama and literature.
Fri, 27 Jan 2023
419 - 247: The Jests of George Peele - Episode 2
The Merry Conceited Jests of George Peele, performed by Sarah Blake
Fri, 20 Jan 2023
418 - 246: The Tragedy of Mariam by Elizabeth Cary (Full Cast Audio Adaptation)
A full cast audio adaptation of Elizabeth Cary's masterpiece, The Tragedy of Mariam
Fri, 13 Jan 2023
417 - 243: Exploring: Coventry Pageant of the Weavers
The second surviving Coventry mystery play explored.
Fri, 06 Jan 2023
416 - 245: Round Up of the Year 2022
A round up of our work in 2022, with hints to big things to come.
Sat, 31 Dec 2022
415 - 243: Exploring: Coventry Pageant of the Shearmen and Taylors
Exploring the Coventry mystery plays 1
Fri, 23 Dec 2022
414 - 242: This Is... 1583: A Year in Theatre
The year in theatre from 1583... the Queen's Men and all that.
Fri, 16 Dec 2022
413 - 244: The Jests of George Peele - Episode 1
The Merry Conceited Jests of George Peele, performed by Sarah Blake
Fri, 09 Dec 2022
412 - 241: Lucidus and Dubius (Full Cast Audio Adaptation)
A full cast audio adaptation of Lucidus and Dubius, a play from around 1450
Fri, 02 Dec 2022
411 - 240: Chess Pieces: Exploring A Game at Chess, part 7
Adapting A Game at Chess, one exploration at a time.
Fri, 25 Nov 2022
410 - 239: !Spoilers! Lucidus and Dubius (Fragments)
A Spoilery introduction to Lucidus and Dubius
Fri, 18 Nov 2022
409 - 238: Discussing: The Jests of George Peele with Sarah Blake
Discussion and preview for The Merry Conceited Jests of George Peele.
Fri, 11 Nov 2022
408 - 237: England's Joy: Con or Cock Up?
Remember, remember the 6th of November, when Vennar ran off with the loot...
Fri, 04 Nov 2022
407 - 236: Exploring: 1622 Lord Mayor's Show by Thomas Middleton
A look at the 1622 Lord Mayor's Show.
Fri, 28 Oct 2022
406 - 235: Lord Mayor's Show 1591 by George Peele - Full Cast Audio Adaptation
A reconstruction of the 1591 Lord Mayor's Show.
Fri, 21 Oct 2022
405 - 234: Lord Mayor's Show 1590 by Thomas Nelson - Full Cast Audio Adaptation
A reconstruction of the 1590 Lord Mayor's Show
Fri, 14 Oct 2022
404 - 233: Lord Mayor's Show 1585 by George Peele - Full Cast Audio Adaptation
Full cast audio adaptation of the 1585 Lord Mayor's Show
Fri, 07 Oct 2022
403 - 232: Exploring: The Funeral of Queen Mary I
An exploration of an account of the funeral of Queen Mary I
Fri, 30 Sep 2022
402 - 231: Fantasy Production Meeting Ep 5: Thomas Cromwell
Playing with producing the play Thomas Cromwell.
Fri, 23 Sep 2022
401 - 230: The Temptation - Chester Mystery Cycle (Full Cast Audio Adaptation)
Full Cast Audio Adaptation of the Chester Temptation play.
Fri, 16 Sep 2022
400 - 229: The Proclamation for King James (1603)
A Proclamation Declaring the Undoubted Right of our Sovereign Lord King James to the Crown of the Realms of England, France and Ireland.
Sat, 10 Sep 2022
399 - 228: Chess Pieces: Exploring A Game at Chess, part 6
Adapting A Game at Chess, one exploration at a time.
Fri, 09 Sep 2022
398 - 227: BIG Vote Result + Discussing: Arden of Faversham
Announcement of new upcoming production plus a discussion of Arden of Faversham in performance.
Fri, 02 Sep 2022
397 - 226: !Spoilers! The Temptation - Chester Mystery Cycle
A Spoilery breakdown of play 12 of the Chester Mystery Cycle... The Temptation
Fri, 26 Aug 2022
396 - 225: Triumph 1621: Interview with the Youth Company
An interview with the youth company of The Sun in Aries by Thomas Middleton
Fri, 19 Aug 2022
395 - 224: !Spoilers! The Sun in Aries by Thomas Middleton (1621 Lord Mayor's Show)
Everything you ever wanted to know about the 1621 Lord Mayor's Show, but were afraid to ask...
Fri, 12 Aug 2022
394 - 223: Temperance and Other Virtues (Fragments Remix)
A play around with remixing two fragmentary play texts together.
Fri, 05 Aug 2022
393 - 222: Discussing: Look About You with Lois Potter
Discussing: Look About You with Professor Lois Potter.
Fri, 29 Jul 2022
392 - 221: The Four Cardinal Virtues - Full Cast Audio (Fragment)
A full cast recording of a fragmentary play!
Fri, 22 Jul 2022
391 - 220: Discussing: Robin Hood
A discussion about all the Robin Hood plays! FIGHT!
Fri, 15 Jul 2022
390 - 219: The BIG Vote 2022
The BIG Vote is here - what play do you want us to produce for you?
Fri, 01 Jul 2022
389 - 218: Exploring: Wily Beguiled, part 2
Completion of our exploration of Wily Beguiled. Possibly also called Wily Beguily. Which is kinda cute.
Mon, 27 Jun 2022
388 - 217: Exploring: Wily Beguiled, part 1
An exploration of Wily Beguiled. Possibly also called Wily Beguily. Which is kinda cute.
Fri, 24 Jun 2022
387 - 216: Fantasy Production Meeting Ep 4: Richard the Third
A fantasy production meeting for a play we really want to stage - this week Richard III, The True Tragedy!
Fri, 17 Jun 2022
386 - 215: Chess Pieces: Exploring A Game at Chess, part 5
Adapting A Game at Chess, one exploration at a time.
Fri, 10 Jun 2022
385 - 214: The Brome Abraham and Isaac Play (Full Cast Audio Adaptation)
A Full Cast Audio Adaptation of Abraham and Isaac from Brome...
Fri, 03 Jun 2022
384 - 213: Exploring: The Play of Wit and Science by John Redford
This is our first exploring session on this late Henrician drama. Fight the Tediousness Monster!
Fri, 27 May 2022
383 - 212: !Spoilers! Brome Abraham and Isaac
A spoilery introduction to the Brome Abraham and Isaac play...
Fri, 20 May 2022
382 - 211: Exploring: Godly Queen Hester
Exploring the play Godly Queen Hester
Fri, 13 May 2022
381 - 210: Dame Sirith (Full Cast Audio Adaptation)
A Full Cast Audio Adaptation of Dame Sirith from the 13th century ish.
Fri, 06 May 2022
380 - 209: !SPOILERS! Dame Sirith
A Spoilery introduction to Dame Sirith from the 13th century ish.
Fri, 29 Apr 2022
379 - 208: Discussing: Mariam with Jasmine Silk of Cutpurse Theatre
A discussion of the upcoming production of The Tragedy of Mariam by Elizabeth Cary
Tue, 19 Apr 2022
378 - 207: Exploring: Christ's Resurrection
A read through and discussion of the play of Christ's Resurrection
Sun, 17 Apr 2022
377 - 206: Exploring: Christ's Burial
A read through and discussion of the play of Christ's Burial
Fri, 15 Apr 2022
376 - 205: Chess Pieces: Exploring A Game at Chess, part 4
Adapting A Game at Chess, one exploration at a time.
Fri, 08 Apr 2022
375 - 204: Fantasy Production Meeting Ep 3: King Leir
A fantasy production meeting for a play we really want to stage - this week King Leir, The True Chronicle History!
Fri, 01 Apr 2022
374 - 203: Exploring: The Conversion of St Paul
A read through and discussion of the play of The Conversion of St Paul. There's a horse.
Fri, 25 Mar 2022

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