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Beyond Shakespeare

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.

660 - 457: The Seven Deadly Sins (Full Cast Audio Recording)

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660 - 457: The Seven Deadly Sins (Full Cast Audio Recording)
Have you considered sin?
Fri, 23 Oct 2026
659 - 456: Discussing: The Parnassus Plays
Going to university is tough... getting a job afterwards... tougher still.
Fri, 16 Oct 2026
658 - 455: Unattached Fragments | Part 4 (Fragments)
A bit... of a play... we don't know what...
Fri, 09 Oct 2026
657 - 455: Doctor John Faustus (Chapter 31)
Revenge is a dish best served ambushy.
Tue, 06 Oct 2026
656 - 454: Post-Show Discussion: Thyestes
Post show chattage...
Fri, 02 Oct 2026
655 - 453: Thyestes by Seneca (LIVE Full Cast Audio Recording)
Who ate all the pies!
Fri, 25 Sep 2026
654 - 450: Discussing: Thyestes with Dr Harriet Archer
A chat about baked goods...
Fri, 18 Sep 2026
653 - 450: Two Thieves and a Gullible Tapster (Fragment)
Two reprobates walk into a bar, the tapster says "Ouch!"
Fri, 11 Sep 2026
652 - 452: Doctor John Faustus (Chapter 30)
Faustus feeling horny, horny, horny, horny.
Tue, 08 Sep 2026
651 - 449: Discussing: Massacre at Paris by Christopher Marlowe
It does what it says on the tin.
Fri, 04 Sep 2026
650 - 448: The Wise-woman of Hogston by Thomas Heywood (LIVE Full Cast Audio Recording)
There are two things to know about the wise-woman of Hogston... first! She is a woman! The second is...
Fri, 28 Aug 2026
649 - 451: Live Streams/Live Shows this Autumn 2026
So many shows!
Tue, 25 Aug 2026
648 - 442: Discussing: Cue Scripts with Lizzie Conrad Hughes
What's my cue?
Fri, 21 Aug 2026
647 - 447: The Norwich Grocers' Play - Version A (Full Cast Adaptation)
One of your five a day!
Fri, 14 Aug 2026
646 - 446: Doctor John Faustus (Chapter 29)
There's a mole!
Tue, 11 Aug 2026
645 - 445: Unattached Fragments | Part 3 (Fragments)
A bit... of a play... we don't know what...
Fri, 07 Aug 2026
644 - 444: The Witch of Edmonton by Dekker, Ford and Rowley (LIVE Full Cast Audio Recording)
There's trouble in Edmonton...
Fri, 31 Jul 2026
643 - 443: Discussing: Music and Emotion on the Caroline Stage
Music please!
Fri, 24 Jul 2026
642 - 441: Gown, Hood, and Cap (Full Cast Audio Adaptation)
If academic clothing could talk!
Fri, 17 Jul 2026
641 - 424: Doctor John Faustus (Chapter 28)
Faustus was asked a question concerning thunder.
Tue, 14 Jul 2026
640 - 440: Unattached Fragments | Part 2 (Fragments)
A bit... of a play... we don't know what...
Fri, 10 Jul 2026
639 - 439: Band, Cuff, and Ruff (Full Cast Audio Adaptation)
Things can talk! And fight!
Fri, 03 Jul 2026
638 - 438: Discussing: Predramatic Theatre
Discussing how we frame early drama, no wait theatre, no wait... aggghh!
Fri, 26 Jun 2026
637 - 437: The Pardoner and the Friar by John Heywood (LIVE Archive Recording)
A room booking clash leads to a disaster...
Fri, 19 Jun 2026
636 - 423: Doctor John Faustus (Chapter 27)
How Doctor Faustus was asked a question concerning the Stars that fall from heaven.
Tue, 16 Jun 2026
635 - 432: Eastward Ho! (Epilogue)
A late deliver from the land of epilogues!
Fri, 12 Jun 2026
634 - 435: Thersites attributed to Nicholas Udall (LIVE Archive Recording)
Snail Fight!
Fri, 05 Jun 2026
633 - 434: Discussing: Jocasta with Dr Carla Suthren
Jocasta has a difficult day.
Fri, 29 May 2026
632 - 433: Gentleness and Nobility (LIVE Archive Recording)
Once more with feeling - it's Gentleness and Nobility!
Fri, 22 May 2026
631 - 422: Doctor John Faustus (Chapter 26)
How Faustus was asked a question concerning the Spirits that vex men.
Tue, 19 May 2026
630 - 436: Discussing: The Malone Society with Prof Lucy Munro
Let's talk about The Malone Society!
Fri, 15 May 2026
629 - 431: The Temptation by John Bale (LIVE Archive Recording)
Let us tempt you in the wilderness...
Fri, 08 May 2026
628 - 430: Discussing: Tancred and Gismunda with Isobel Strevens
Tancred has some issues. Discuss.
Fri, 01 May 2026
627 - 429: The World and the Child (LIVE Archive Recording)
A live recording of the World. All of it. Live.
Fri, 24 Apr 2026
626 - 421: Doctor John Faustus (Chapter 25)
A question put forth to Doctor Faustus concerning the stars.
Tue, 21 Apr 2026
625 - 428: Unattached Fragments | Part 1 (Fragments)
A bit of a play, and a bit about where to find it!
Fri, 17 Apr 2026
624 - 427: Arden of Faversham (Full Cast Audio Adaptation)
A murder is being planned in Faversham...
Fri, 10 Apr 2026
623 - Discussing: Pre-Modern Drama on the Radio
A chat about pre-modern drama on the radio - and by radio we mean the BBC
Fri, 03 Apr 2026
622 - 425: Discussing: Edward II by Christopher Marlowe (Production Preview)
New Production coming up of Edward II
Fri, 27 Mar 2026
621 - 420: Doctor John Faustus (Chapter 24)
Of a certain comet...
Tue, 24 Mar 2026
620 - 425: A Scene from James the Fourth by Robert Greene (And... Scene!)
A bit of Robert Greene!
Fri, 20 Mar 2026
619 - 425: The Interlude of Youth (LIVE Archive Recording)
Interlude of Youth...
Fri, 13 Mar 2026
618 - 418: Discussing: The Interlude of Youth with Dr Jeff S. Dailey
Let us talk of Youth, the interlude of...
Fri, 06 Mar 2026
617 - 410: 'Play of the Saxons' (Fragment)
A thing that happened on a stage once.
Fri, 27 Feb 2026
616 - 419: Doctor John Faustus (Chapter 23)
How Faustus had a sight of Paradise
Tue, 24 Feb 2026
615 - 415: A Scene from Fair Em (And... Scene!)
It's a tough world if you've been displaced by the Normans...
Fri, 20 Feb 2026
614 - 414: Dido, Queen of Carthage by Christopher Marlowe (Full Cast Audio Adaptation)
Dido, Queen of Carthage... what more do we need to say?
Fri, 13 Feb 2026
613 - 413: Discussing: A Game at Chess by Thomas Middleton
Let's play a game, at chess.
Fri, 06 Feb 2026
612 - 417: Announcement: Our New Sponsor + Sir Thomas More
Books! Books for you!
Tue, 03 Feb 2026
611 - 412: A Scene from Clyomon and Clymades (And... Scene!)
Random 14ers coming your way!
Fri, 30 Jan 2026
610 - 411: 1570 and All This - Part 3 (Hamlet to Hamilton Crossover)
And the 1570's come to a close!
Fri, 23 Jan 2026
609 - 416: Discussing: Sejanus by Ben Jonson
Sejanus in your area!
Fri, 16 Jan 2026
608 - 409: 1570 and All This - Part 2 (Hamlet to Hamilton Crossover)
Maybe this time it will be the actual 1570's!
Fri, 09 Jan 2026
607 - 408: End of Year Round Up 2025
It's been a busy year...
Wed, 31 Dec 2025
606 - 405: 1570 and All This - Part 1 (Hamlet to Hamilton Crossover)
A return to the wilds of the 1570's!
Fri, 19 Dec 2025
605 - 404: Discussing: 100 Ballads
Ballads, hundreds of em...
Fri, 12 Dec 2025
604 - 407: The BIG Vote RESULTS!
What's the play next year?
Fri, 05 Dec 2025
603 - 406: Doctor John Faustus (Chapter 22)
How Doctor Faustus made his journey through the principal and most famous lands in the world.
Tue, 02 Dec 2025
602 - 403: Albion Knight - Full Cast Audio (Fragment)
Divide and conquer and Albion cannot stand.
Fri, 28 Nov 2025
601 - 402: Discussing: John Danter with Michelle Michel
Discussing printing and a specific printer of plays...
Fri, 21 Nov 2025
600 - 401: Endgame - Discussing: A Game at Chess (Middleton's Endgame 6)
It's the end, but the moment has been prepared for...
Fri, 14 Nov 2025
599 - 400: Lord Mayor's Show 1626 (Middleton's Endgame 5)
Let's go over to the live broadcast of the Lord Mayor's Show...
Fri, 07 Nov 2025
598 - 399: The King's Gambit (Middleton's Endgame 4)
What did the King do, when the A Game at Chess was finally shut down
Fri, 31 Oct 2025
597 - 398: Lord Mayor's Show 1624 - Full Cast Audio Adaptation
It's October, so it's Lord Mayors Showtime!
Fri, 10 Oct 2025
596 - 397: A Game at Chess by Thomas Middleton LIVE! (Middleton's Endgame 3)
The second half of Thomas Middleton's scandalous play, performed live for the 400th anniversary.
Fri, 03 Oct 2025
595 - 396: Wyrd Revels Update!
Fri, 26 Sep 2025
594 - 395: Edward II from the play by Christopher Marlowe (Speech! Speech!)
A speech from towards the end of a play...
Fri, 19 Sep 2025
593 - 394: A Game at Chess by Thomas Middleton LIVE! (Middleton's Endgame 2)
Thomas Middleton's scandalous play, performed live for the 400th anniversary.
Fri, 12 Sep 2025
592 - 393: Doctor John Faustus (Chapter 21)
How Doctor Faustus was carried through the air up to the heavens to see the whole world. Lucky devil.
Tue, 09 Sep 2025
591 - 392: !Spoilers! Dido, Queen of Carthage by Christopher Marlowe (Act 5)
Our final Spoilers episode for Dido! It doesn't end well.
Fri, 05 Sep 2025
590 - 388: After the Fall - Mirror for Magistrates Post Show Discussion (LIVE)
A post show discussion of A Mirror for Magistrates
Fri, 29 Aug 2025
589 - 389: Diana from The Arraignment of Paris by George Peele (Speech! Speech!)
A speech from towards the end of a play...
Fri, 22 Aug 2025
588 - 386: A Mirror for Magistrates: The Fall of Richard II (LIVE adaptation)
Live recording of our adaptation of the opening of A Mirror for Magistrates
Fri, 15 Aug 2025
587 - 391: Doctor John Faustus (Chapter 20)
Doctor John wants to find out more about Hell...
Tue, 12 Aug 2025
586 - 387: !Spoilers! Dido, Queen of Carthage by Christopher Marlowe (Act 4)
More working through the staging logic of Dido
Fri, 08 Aug 2025
585 - 390: Setting Up the Board - Introducing A Game at Chess (Middleton's Endgame 1)
Introduction and context for A Game at Chess by Thomas Middleton
Fri, 01 Aug 2025
584 - 385: Faustus to Faustus by Robert Crighton - Part 1: Enter a Devil
Turning a book into a play... and maybe something else as well...
Fri, 25 Jul 2025
583 - 384: Discussing: Early Modern Horror? with Dr Rebekah King
How early can we talk about Horror? Is early modern too early?
Fri, 18 Jul 2025
582 - 383: !Spoilers! Dido, Queen of Carthage by Christopher Marlowe (Act 3)
Cupid is coming for Dido, and it's not going to go well.
Fri, 11 Jul 2025
581 - 382: Doctor John Faustus (Chapter 19)
Whereupon the rout of Devils appeared unto him, threatening him sharply...
Tue, 08 Jul 2025
580 - 381: Oxford Mystery Cycle 2025 (Behind the Scenes)
Behind the Scenes
Fri, 04 Jul 2025
579 - 380: Wyrd Revels Season Announcement
The next Revels season of live play recordings is coming!
Tue, 01 Jul 2025
578 - 379: Discussing: Leicester's Men & Their Plays with Laurie Johnson
Down among Leicester's Men with Laurie Johnson.
Fri, 27 Jun 2025
577 - 378: Entertaining Henry (Live Show Updates)
If you can't make our live shows, you might make it to the rehearsals!
Mon, 16 Jun 2025
576 - 377: Discussing: Snail Fight! with Prof. Liz Oakley-Brown
A chat about fighting snails in the play Thersites
Fri, 13 Jun 2025
575 - 376: !Spoilers! Dido, Queen of Carthage by Christopher Marlowe (Act 2)
What's going down in Carthage?
Fri, 06 Jun 2025
574 - 375: Discussing: Thomas More with Dr Joanne Paul
More Thomas More than you could possibly desire...
Fri, 30 May 2025
573 - 374: !Spoilers! Dido, Queen of Carthage by Christopher Marlowe (Act 1)
A walk through of the action of Act 1 of Dido
Fri, 23 May 2025
572 - 373: Queen Isabella from Edward II by Christopher Marlowe (Speech! Speech!)
It isn't easy being a Queen...
Fri, 16 May 2025
571 - 365: Doctor John Faustus (Chapter 18)
A question put forth by Doctor Faustus to his Spirit, concerning Astronomy...
Tue, 13 May 2025
570 - 372: Discussing: York Plays 2025 with Matthew Sergi
Go to see York - in Toronto!
Fri, 09 May 2025
569 - 371: Discussing: You Can't Just Throw a Woman at It
Discussing Canonical Misogyny...
Fri, 02 May 2025
568 - 362: Richard III or, The English Prophet by Samuel Rowley (Fragment)
Two accounts of the same play? It's another take on Richard III
Fri, 25 Apr 2025
567 - 357: The Guise from The Massacre at Paris by Christopher Marlowe (Speech! Speech!)
The Guise puts forth his plans...
Fri, 18 Apr 2025
566 - 364: Doctor John Faustus (Chapter 17)
Here followeth the second part of Doctor Faustus his life, and practises until his end.
Tue, 15 Apr 2025
565 - 370: Entertaining Henry (Season Announcement)
Surprise Summer Spectacular!
Tue, 08 Apr 2025
564 - 369: Discussing: Dick of Devonshire with Kate Ellis
Time for some Dick - of Devonshire!
Fri, 04 Apr 2025
563 - 356: Good Order or, Old Christmas by the Unknown (Fragment)
It's time to play with the bits and pieces...
Fri, 28 Mar 2025
562 - 367: Cleopatra by Samuel Daniel (Full Cast Audio Adaptation)
A full cast audio adaptation of Cleopatra by Samuel Daniel
Fri, 21 Mar 2025
561 - 364: Doctor John Faustus (Chapter 16)
Another question put forth by Doctor Faustus to his Spirit Mephostophiles of his own estate.
Tue, 18 Mar 2025

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