Beste Theatre History podcasts (2024)

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William of Stratford Part 1: 'To You Your Father Should Be As a God’ 33:20

2d ago33:20

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Episode 117: ‘To you your father should be as a God’. - A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Act 1 Scene 1 The first of a series of episodes covering the biography of William of Stratford. Richard Shakespeare – William’s grandfather Richard Shakespeare – William’s uncle John Shakespeare – William’s father His move to Stratford Upon Avon His trade as a glove…

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"Death of a Salesman" and Playing Willy Loman on Broadway, Pt. 1 50:55

14d ago50:55

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Host Aaron Odom (@TridentTheatre) and Instructor Tracy Burns discuss the origins of Willy Loman on Broadway, and the many actors who have played the role on Broadway since.Door Aaron Odom

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Polish Theatre Revisited: A Conversation with Dr Agata Luksza 50:05

9d ago50:05

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Bonus Episode 34: Guest Dr Agata Luksza discusses her book 'Polish Theatre Revisited' where she examines theatre fan culture in Warsaw in the late 19th century. Dr Agata Luksza is an assistant professor at the Institute of Polish Culture, University of Warsaw. She graduated with honors from the University of Warsaw in cultural studies and journalis…

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Shakespeare In His Time 35:57

16d ago35:57

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Episode 116: As an introduction to the season on Shakespeare this episode gives a timeline of events in Shakespeare's life. The focus is on the best estimates for the dates of all his plays and the reasons for those estimates, but also includes the milestones of his life and other significant events of the time that occurred in England. Support to …

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Dionysus and Xanthias: The First Double Act 29:11

23d ago29:11

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Episode 115: A dive back into Ancient Greek theatre with a look at 'The Frogs' by Aristophanes. A recap on the life and plays of Aristophanes. A summary of the plot of the play. Analysis of the main points raised by the play. A short word on a recent production of the play by 'Spymonkey' played at the Kiln Theatre, London in February and March 2024…

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Play Spotlight - "The Homecoming" by Harold Pinter 1:06:42

28d ago1:06:42

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Host Aaron Odom (@TridentTheatre) and actor Suzanne Cotsakos study and dissect the truly enigmatic play "The Homecoming" by Harold Pinter.Door Aaron Odom

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From the English Renaissance to Shakespeare and Jonson 33:16

1M ago33:16

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Episode 114: As an introduction to season six of the podcast in the first part of this episode I lay out the aims for the next season and the approach I will be taking to the monoliths of early English theatre tha tare Shakespeare and Jonson. In the second part of the Episode I give a quick recap of Season Five to get you and I back in the zone for…

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"Chimes at Midnight" - Orson Welles and Falstaff 1:06:06

1M ago1:06:06

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Host Aaron Odom (@TridentTheatre) welcomes back returning Guest, LA-Based TV and Film Producer Brand Birtwistle, to discuss Orson Welles' love letter to possibly his favorite Shakespeare character Falstaff with his epic film "Chimes at Midnight." **SPOILERS AHEAD** thebrand.productionsDoor Aaron Odom

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Actor-Managers in the UK 58:10

2M ago58:10

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Host Aaron Odom (@TridentTheatre) and friend Aaron Linden discuss the history of the Actor-Manager system of theatre management in the UK.Door Aaron Odom

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RHPS '23, Pt. 2 1:09:28

2M ago1:09:28

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Host Aaron Odom (@TridentTheatre) meets the remaining members from the cast of Rocky Horror Picture Show '23: Michael Sandvig - Riff Raff David Britton - Eddie Asia Stockwell - Janet Taly Duenow - Dr. Scott Serena Laird & Jeremiah Young - Frank's party attendantsDoor Aaron Odom

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RHPS '23, Pt. 1 1:08:27

3M ago1:08:27

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Host Aaron Odom (@TridentTheatre) meets with several members from the cast of Rocky Horror Picture Show '23: JJ Reign - Brad Valeri Hovland - Columbia Laura Thorne - Magenta Rachael Trueblood - Rocky Dan Richard - Criminologist Breahna Jackman - Dr. Frank-N-Furter Aristele Johnson & Kristina Sharpski - Frank's party attendants…

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Women on the British Restoration Stage 1:09:18

3M ago1:09:18

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Host Aaron Odom (@TridentTheatre) and returning guest Karen Knappenberger describe the ensuing events after women were first allowed to publicly perform on stage in England in 1660.Door Aaron Odom

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Shakespeare Adapted - Romeo and Juliet 1:13:04

4M ago1:13:04

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Host Aaron Odom (@TridentTheatre) invites 3 guests to discuss modern adaptations of Shakespeare's popular tragedy, Romeo and Juliet: First guest: Aaron's son Ethan, to discuss the plot of R&J Second guest: Dr. Paul Gagliardi, to discuss if R&J is the grand love story it's hyped to be Third guest: Lindsay Robert, to discuss two successful major moti…

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Adventures In Theatre History Philadelphia with Peter Schmitz 49:20

4M ago49:20

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A bonus episode where Peter Schmitz of the 'Adventures In Theatre History - Philadelphia' podcast takes us through an overview of the development of theatre in Philadelphia. Peter Schmitz is an actor, dialect coach, and teacher of Theater History who lives in the Philadelphia area. Originally from St. Louis, Missouri, he got his BA in History from …

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Schedule Announcement 3:16

4M ago3:16

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A short New Year message and about the timing for the start of season six of the podcast. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacyDoor Philip Rowe

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”All Play and No Work” - The Comic Plays of the Federal Theatre Project 1:14:45

4M ago1:14:45

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Host Aaron Odom (@TridentTheatre) invites author Dr. Paul Gagliardi to discuss some entries in Paul's new book, "All Play and No Work," all about the comedies presented by the Federal Theatre Project in the 1930s. Buy "All Play and No Work" from Temple University Press Buy "Gas Money for Austin" by The Barefoot Band, including the "Euripides, Eumen…

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Coda: The Life of Augustine Phillips 29:49

4M ago29:49

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Episode 113: As a coda to season 5 this episode is a potted history of the life of Augustine Phillips, player in the Lord Chamberlin's Men, with the details taken from documented records. Support the podcast at: www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.com www.ko-fi.com/thoetp www.patreon.com/thoetp This podcast uses the following third-party services for a…

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King Kong - The Musical 1:09:22

5M ago1:09:22

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Host Aaron Odom (@TridentTheatre) welcomes back returning guest David Britton, and the two discuss the successes and shortcomings of King Kong - The Musical.Door Aaron Odom

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English Renaissance Conclusions (sort of) 32:13

5M ago32:13

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Episode 112: To close season five of the podcast I pick up three items I dropped in the previous narrative and then offer some concluding thoughts: Thomas Watson – the life and works of the possible co-author of ‘Arden of Faversham. Henry Chettle – the life and works of the prolific collaborator. Thomas Heywood – the life and works of a playwright …

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The Seattle Federal Theatre Project and ”Spirochete” 1:16:38

5M ago1:16:38

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Host Aaron Odom (@TridentTheatre) welcomes back returning guest Seattle-based Theatre artist Robert Bogue to discuss a Seattle production designed to curb a lurid epidemic.Door Aaron Odom

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Arden of Faversham and the Domestic Tragedy 34:11

5M ago34:11

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Episode 111: The true story behind 'Arden of Faversham' The plot outline of the play Is the domestic tragedy really tragedy? The main themes of the play The domestic eating of the play The low characters The role of destiny in the play Questions of authorship Other surviving domestic tragedies - 'A Warning for Faire Women' 'Two Tragedies' 'A Yorksh…

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Episode 105: The Archive of Performances of Greek and Roman Drama with Professor Fiona Macintosh 50:42

5M ago50:42

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Ancient Greek and Roman drama has influenced theatre for millennia, and playwrights and other artists from around the world continue to draw inspiration from these works. Professor Fiona Macintosh joins us to talk about the Archive of Performances of Greek and Roman Drama at Oxford University and how it's been a resource for those who want to learn…

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Broadway Street Performers 1:20:19

6M ago1:20:19

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Host Aaron Odom (@TridentTheatre) welcomes back guest Brian Michael Jones to discuss some of the street performers seen on the Great White Way.Door Aaron Odom

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The Play’s the Thing: Elizabethan Acting Style and Stage Conventions 34:11

6M ago34:11

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Episode 110: The problems of the lack of evidence about conventions and acting style. How a player learned his craft. The rhetorical or performance style of acting. Theatre as a poetic form. The rhetorical style is overtaken by a more naturalistic style. Stage sets and costume. Thomas Hayward’s thoughts on a player’s skills. Hayward on players as s…

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Bernardine and ”Lady Precious Stream” 1:17:49

6M ago1:17:49

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Host Aaron Odom (@TridentTheatre) invites author Susan Blumberg-Kason on the show to reverse the format, and tell him a story of Bernardine Szold Fritz. Bernardine is known for many things in 1930s Shanghai, but gave a fresh life and a sense of national identity to a play: "Lady Precious Stream." Get your copy of Susan's book: "Bernardine's Shangha…

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The Star Players: Kemp. Alleyn and Burbage 34:15

6M ago34:15

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Episode 109: We don't know a lot about individual players of the Elizabethan and Jacobean stage, but there are three stars of the day that we have some information about. Richard Tarlton, the Queen’s favourite comic player. Will Kempe’s origins and early career. ‘A Knack to Know a Knave’ and ‘Fools of Gotham’. Did Kempe fall out with Shakespeare? ‘…

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Episode 104: Elise Harris Helps Us Look Into "Sidney Brustein’s Window" 55:02

6M ago55:02

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Lorraine Hansberry's play "The Sign in Sidney Brustein's Window" is often forgotten, or dismissed as an inferior play that fell victim to the playwright's declining health at the end of her life. But as our guest, Elise Harris, tells us, it's a fascinating work in its own right, and one with a rich and complicated history.…

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Replay - Laura Keene 58:25

7M ago58:25

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Host Aaron Odom (@TridentTheatre) replays a favorite episode from the past: discussing American actor, theatre producer and innovator Laura Keene with high school theatre instructor Zach SchneiderDoor Aaron Odom

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Episode 103: Special Guest Episode! Peter Schmitz and Adventures in Theater History: Philadelphia present "Jasper Deeter and the Hedgerow Theatre" 1:00:46

7M ago1:00:46

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It's a special guest episode, featuring Peter Schmitz and his podcast "Adventures in Theatre History: Philadelphia." Peter tells the story of Jasper Deeter, whose pioneering work had an impact on not only Philadelphia theatre, but the American stage as a whole.

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Thomas Dekker: London's Playwright 38:31

7M ago38:31

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Episode 108: The second part of the story of Thomas Dekker and his works 'Old Fortunas' - Dekker's first known play ‘The Honest Whore’, a good example of what was good and bad in Dekker’s work. ‘The Civil Wars in France’ - three parts, an introduction and a bit of a mystery. Dekker's debt to the Lord Chamberlin's Men and rescue by Henslowe. How Hen…

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Is ”Cats” Any Good? 1:24:35

7M ago1:24:35

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Host Aaron Odom (@TridentTheatre) records this episode before a live audience at the Community College of Denver. Featuring a panel including actor and comedian Mary E. Kennedy ("Shameless"), CCD Technical Theatre Coordinator Keylee Anderson, and comedy producer Chuck Roy, Aaron and the panel discuss if the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical "Cats" is wor…

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Thomas Dekker: Gulls, Gallants and the London Playhouse 33:52

7M ago33:52

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Episode 107: In the first of two episodes on Thomas Dekker I discuss his earliest life and his prose works. Dekker's early life and first forays into the playhouse. His prose work 'The Wonderful Year' The Gull's Handbook - with some extensive quotes from and explanation of his piece on behaviour in the playhouse Support the podcast at: www.thehisto…

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The Real Rex Harrison 1:10:34

7M ago1:10:34

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Host Aaron Odom (@TridentTheatre) invites former guest Jenni Reed back to the show to discuss the truly horrible behind-the-scenes behavior of stage and screen star Rex Harrison. Live in-person episode at CCD!Door Aaron Odom

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Henslowe’s Diary 35:02

8M ago35:02

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Episode 106: We have the detail about the way a London playhouse functioned thanks, in a large part, to one document. Theatre owner Philip Henslowe kept a record of many aspects of his enterprise at the Rose theatre from 1591 to 1609. A large part of the diary comprises of daily records of the takings at the box office, which plays were performed, …

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Drag: A British History - A Conversation with Jacob Bloomfield 34:59

8M ago34:59

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Bonus Episode 31 Guest Jacob Bloomfield discusses his book 'Drag: A British History', with particular reference to Arthur Lucan (AKA Old Mother Riley), the drag review shows that came out of both WW1 and WW2 concert parties and the demise of theatre censorship in the UK through the lens of drag performances. Jacob Bloomfield is Zukunftskolleg Postd…

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Broadway Actors or Game Show Hosts? 1:23:20

8M ago1:23:20

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Host Aaron Odom (@TridentTheatre) welcomes back returning guest Jason Roy Gaston, and the two discuss the many Broadway Actors who have been hired to be TV Game Show Hosts, and why they fit the genre so perfectly. Jason Roy Gaston on TikTok: @jasonroygaston Jason Roy Gaston on Instagram: @jasonroygaston Jason Roy Gaston on YouTube: @jasonroygaston…

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Thomas Kid and the Spanish Tragedy 34:07

8M ago34:07

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Episode 105: The life of Thomas Kyd, including a word on Elizabethan schooling. Thomas Nashe on Kyd. Kyd and the London playwright set. Kyd and Lord Strange. Questions over the first performances of ‘The Spanish Tragedy’. Is ‘The Spanish Tragedy’ a sequel? Cornelia, Kyd’s other surviving play. The Ur-Hamlet and other plays and collaborations. Kyd a…

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The Life and Death of Joe Orton, Pt.2 44:16

8M ago44:16

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Host Aaron Odom (@TridentTheatre) visits with comedian and podcast host Keb Pound of The Stupid History Minute podcast to conclude their discussion about the life and death of the promising British playwright Joe Orton, and the strange circumstances of his death. Pre-order The Stupid History Book, Vol. 1 Mary E. Kennedy - Official Website Mary E. K…

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Two Globes, a Fortune, a White Friar and Hope: The London Playhouses 1587 – 1642 part 2 32:00

8M ago32:00

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Episode 104: Continuing the story of the Elizabethan theatre buildings. The construction of The Globe Master carpenter Peter Street The death of The Globe The Fortune - Henslowe's replacement for The Rose The Whitefriars Theatre The Hope - Henslowe's replacement for his bear garden, almost. The second Globe Playhouse The Globe reimagined. Support t…

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The Life and Death of Joe Orton, Pt. 1 46:35

9M ago46:35

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Host Aaron Odom (@TridentTheatre) visits with comedian and podcast host Keb Pound of The Stupid History Minute podcast to discuss the life and death of the promising British playwright Joe Orton, and the strange circumstances of his death. Pre-order The Stupid History Book, Vol. 1Door Aaron Odom

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Two Blackfriars, a Curtain, a Rose and a Swan: The London Playhouses 1587 – 1642 part 1 32:52

9M ago32:52

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Episode 103: The story of the next phase of theatre building in Elizabethan London featuring the indoor and outdoor playhouses. The First Blackfriars Theatre The Curtain Philip Henslowe The Rose Francis Langley The Swan The Second Blackfriars Theatre Support the podcast at: www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.com www.ko-fi.com/thoetp www.patreon.com/th…

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The Master of Revels 45:51

9M ago45:51

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Host Aaron Odom (@TridentTheatre) welcomes guest Erin Butler, Executive Director of the WYO Theater Performing Arts and Education Center, and the two discuss a fascinating occupation in theatre history: The Master of Revels.Door Aaron Odom

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The Elizabethan Playing Troupes 34:22

9M ago34:22

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Episode 102: The sources of information on the playing troupes. The Earl of Leicester’s Men – the earliest recorded acting troupe. How troupes operated under the patronage of their master. The royal patent and how it changed the way troupes operated. The sumptuary laws and protections that actors were given. The decline of the Earl of Leicester’s M…

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Theatre Horror Story - Olivia Ruggiero 31:25

10M ago31:25

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Host Aaron Odom (@TridentTheatre) welcomes back musical theatre artist Olivia Ruggiero (Guest from Episode 62: Lazarus - the David Bowie Musical) to tell her tales of theatre horror.Door Aaron Odom

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Play Spotlight - The Clouds 1:14:24

10M ago1:14:24

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Host Aaron Odom (@TridentTheatre) and returning guest Seattle-based actor Lisa Viertel take a deep dive into the surprisingly relevant Ancient Greek Comedy by Aristophanes, "The Clouds."Door Aaron Odom

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Edward 2nd & The Jew of Malta: The Rest of Marlow 35:00

10M ago35:00

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Episode 101: How Marlowe’s other plays differ from Tamburlaine and Dr Faustus. The plot of ‘The Jew of Malta’. The depiction of Barabbas the Jew and how it might have been received by the audience. ‘Edward 2nd’ as a history play rather than a tragedy. The theme of homosexuality in Marlowe’s work. The plot of ‘Edward 2nd’. The slow burn of the play …

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400 Years of the First Folio: Part 3 The Folio In The World 25:21

10M ago25:21

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As my own small contribution to the celebrations of the 400th anniversary of the printing of the first folio of Shakespeare's plays in this third and final episode of a short mini-series I look at the printing and selling of the First Folio and the afterlife of some of the copies as they travelled the globe. This includes some history on the greate…

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The Unfortunate Life of Thomas Kyd 49:29

10M ago49:29

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Host Aaron Odom (@TridentTheatre) invites returning guests Dalen and Ashley O'Connell to the show in which we discuss another figure from the British Renaissance, Thomas Kyd, and his dismal end.Door Aaron Odom

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Dr Faustus: Wisdom, Power, and the Immortal Soul 41:00

10M ago41:00

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Episode 100: Dr Faustus is one of the most influential plays of the Elizabethan period. Most commentators see this play as Marlowe’s masterpiece, and it is certainly the most performed of his plays through the centuries. The two printed version of the play and how they may have come to be updated. The Plot of ‘The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus…

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400 Years of the First Folio: Part 2 Creating the Folio 24:06

11M ago24:06

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As my own small contribution to the celebrations of the 400th anniversary of the printing of the first folio of Shakespeare's plays in this second episode of a short mini-series I look at the inspiration and motivations for the First Folio and how it was produced What prompted the creator to produce the First Folio? Ben Johnson’s First Folio John H…

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