Beyond Shakespeare

333: Hamlet to Hamilton Crossover Teaser

20 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to a little teaser for an approaching crossover event. Your host Robert Crighton has been moonlighting over at the Hamlet to Hamilton Podcast,...

331: Astorildo and Carrabunculo by the Unknown (Fragment)

16 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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, sha...

330: Exploring: Wisdom and Will by John Fisher

09 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 print...

322: Doctor John Faustus (Chapter 8)

06 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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...

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

02 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 prin...

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

26 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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 print...

327: The Noble Gentlemen by John Fletcher (Epilogue)

19 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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...

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

12 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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....

322: Doctor John Faustus (Chapter 7)

09 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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...

326: Aegio, possibly by William Alley (Fragment)

05 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Another fragment is given a bit of love - this is based on a recording we made from a live stream, but given a tidy up and the usual Fragments treatme...

314: !Spoilers! Occupation and Idleness by the Unknown

28 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's the !Spoilers! episode for our full cast audio adaptation of Occupation and Idleness by the Unknown - based on the live stream session on YouTube...

325: Discussing: The Tragedy of Mariam with Prof. Elizabeth Schafer

21 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A discussion with Professor Elizabeth Schafer about The Tragedy of Mariam by Elizabeth Cary, and other plays. This, as you may have noticed by now, is...

324: !Spoilers! Beware the Cat by William Baldwin

14 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to our !Spoilers! walk through of Beware the Cat by William Baldwin. The audio recording of our live adaptation from the Revels season is avai...

322: Doctor John Faustus (Chapter 6)

11 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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...

321: The Shrewsbury Fragments - Pilgrims

07 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Finale of a three part series looking at The Shrewsbury Fragments - this is fragment number three, a Pilgrims play. This clears the very earliest surv...

321: Preist the Barber by the Unknown (Full Cast Audio Adaptation)

31 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hello and welcome to this special presentation of Preist the Barber, based on a live streamed recording session from 2023. This episode also comes in ...

323: Middleton's Endgame: A Game at Chess LIVE!

28 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hello! Just a quick update on some things happening in the REAL WORLD. Yes, tickets are on sale now for… our next public live show Middleton’s End...

321: Discussing: Renaissance Drama by Women with Prof. Marion Wynne-Davies

24 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This is a discussion with Professor Marion Wynne-Davies about the collection of plays and documents, published in 1996, Renaissance Drama by Women, wh...

321: !Spoilers! Preist the Barber by the Unknown

17 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to another spoilerific walk through of our live streamed curio of Preist the Barber. It's a genuinely odd work which needs a lot of glossing -...

321: Doctor John Faustus (Chapter 5)

14 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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...

320: The Shrewsbury Fragments - Marys

10 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

 Second of a three part series looking at The Shrewsbury Fragments - this is fragment number two, a Marys play. This clears the very earliest survivi...

315: The Fawn by John Marston (Epilogue)

03 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A look at the epilogue to The Fawn, or Parasitaster by John Marston, performed by Fiona Thraille.  Our First Look Exploring sessions on the complete ...

319: Discussing: The Theatrical Legacy of Thomas Middleton

26 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to this edited version of our live discussion of The Theatrical Legacy of Thomas Middleton It was an online event celebrating the publication ...

307: The World and the Child (Full Cast Audio Adaptation)

19 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

At last, it's the last of the big pre-plague audio recordings to come through the machine. It's... The World and the Child, or Mundus et Infans by the...

306: Doctor John Faustus (Chapter 4)

16 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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...

318: The Shrewsbury Fragments - Shepherds

12 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This is the first of a three part series looking at The Shrewsbury Fragments - this is fragment number one, a Shepherds play. This clears the very ear...

317: The Road to Bosworth Field (Live Panel Discussion)

05 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week it's the live discussion about Richard III in literature, The Road to Bosworth Field, as recorded at the Quay Theatre at Sudbury on Thursday...

312: Discussing: A Mirror for Magistrates with Prof. Scott C. Lucas

29 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

And as a bit of a run up to our next live show The Fall of Richard II, we have a chat with Professor Scott C. Lucas about A Mirror for Magistrates, wh...

316: Bosworth Field by Sir John Beaumont (LIVE)

22 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to Bosworth Field by Sir John Beaumont, recorded live at the Quay Theatre at Sudbury. The second half of the evening - The Road to Bosworth Fi...

306: Doctor John Faustus (Chapter 3)

19 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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...

310: Discussing: The World and the Child with Prof. Greg Walker

15 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A chat about The World and the Child or, Mundus et Infans, with Professor Greg Walker - who you will remember many a chat about John Heywood on the po...

311: The Tragedy of Panthea (Fragment)

08 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Tragedy of Panthea possibly by Richard Farrant.  So, this is a short fragment from The Tragedy of Panthea. It was performed by a boy’s company ...

304: !Spoilers! The World and the Child (Part 4)

01 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We continue our Spoilers for The World and the Child, or Mundus et Infans by the Unknown. Dating around 1500, printed in 1522, it's the smallest cast ...

309: Discussing: Early Plays with Mark Ravenhill

23 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to this discussing episode, where I chat with modern playwright Mark Ravenhill about early plays by unmodern playwrights. We talk about a whol...

306: Doctor John Faustus (Chapter 2)

20 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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...

304: !Spoilers! The World and the Child (Part 3)

16 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We continue our Spoilers for The World and the Child, or Mundus et Infans by the Unknown. Dating around 1500, printed in 1522, it's the smallest cast ...

308: Discussing: Love's Victory by Mary Wroth

09 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A discussion of the play Love's Victory by Lady Mary Wroth - which has been produced live by the team of Professor Alison Findlay and director Emma Ru...

303: !Spoilers! The World and the Child (Part 2)

02 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We continue our !Spoilers! for The World and the Child, or Mundus et Infans by the Unknown. Dating around 1500, printed in 1522, it's the smallest cas...

305: The Hanging of Judas - Towneley (Fragment)

26 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A full performance of The Hanging of Judas, an odd bit of text in the Towneley mystery cycle documents. It's a fragment only, the narrative cuts off, ...

306: Doctor John Faustus (Chapter 1)

23 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to a new monthly Tuesday short release - it's a reading of a book you might not have read, but you will know. The History of the Damnable Life...

303: !Spoilers! The World and the Child (Part 1)

19 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We are finally releasing this last of the pre-plague recordings - it's The World and the Child, or Mundus et Infans by the Unknown. Dating around 1500...

302: The Merry Conceited Jests of George Peele (Omnibus)

12 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This is our omnibus edition of the complete jests of George Peele - with additional music added to the mix! The Merry Conceited Jests of George Peele ...

300: Discussing: Brutan Drama with Dr Kim Gilchrist

05 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week it's a chat about Brutan Drama - or plays about Britain's pre-Roman history, which feature in Stage Britain's Past by Dr Kim Gilchrist, our ...

299: Round Up of the Year 2023

29 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Our patrons received this episode about a week ago. It's hard to do a round up in advance. A round up of all things Beyond, as well as beyond Beyond ...

297: King Darius by the Unknown (Epilogue)

22 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A fuller look than usual at the epilogue to King Darius (c.1565) in the context of the wider play. And... oh boy... is King Darius WEIRD. With the won...

282: The Jests of George Peele - Episode 14

19 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Jests of George Peele - Episode 14: How George Served a Gentlewoman. Performed by Sarah Blake A full audiobook reading, performed by Sarah Blake ...

296: Judith by Cornelius Schonaeus (Fragment)

08 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Another fun fragmentary text, Judith by Cornelius Schonaeus, which is... well the more we look at it, the more we think that the translation of the or...

298: Winter Revels 2023 (plus The BIG Vote 2024)

01 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Hello! A quick update on our Winter Revels 2023 and the opening of Round 1 (ding, ding) for our BIG Vote for 2024. Open to all, you get to help create...

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

23 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to our full cast audio adaptation of Iphigenia - recorded as a test live stream for our patrons in April, this is the mixed down version. Many...

282: The Jests of George Peele - Episode 13

21 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Jests of George Peele - Episode 13: How he Served a Tapster. Performed by Sarah Blake A full audiobook reading, performed by Sarah Blake of Sound...

294: Spoilers: The Tragedy of Iphigenia by Lady Lumley

17 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's a brand new !Spoilers! episode for The Tragedy of Iphigenia as translated from Euripides by Jane, Lady Lumley around 1553. This episode works thr...

293: Part of a Play by the Unknown (Fragment)

10 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's another fragment, labelled as Part of a Play by someone, but it's not desperately play like... so... here it is. It's... not a particularly easy ...

290: Discussing: Jack Straw with Dr Stephen Longstaffe

03 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This is a VERY belated episode. It was recorded via the telephone back in the before times - in the later end of 2019. The recording is very messy (it...

287: Live Stream this Sunday! (Lord Mayor's Show 1623)

27 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A quick reminder that we have a live streamed audio adaptation of the 1623 Lord Mayor's show on Sunday 29th October. NB: Early bird listeners to this ...

282: The Jests of George Peele - Episode 12

24 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Jests of George Peele - Episode 12: How George served his Hostess. Performed by Sarah Blake A full audiobook reading, performed by Sarah Blake of...

289: The Tragedy of Antony by Mary Sidney (Full Cast Audio Adaptation)

20 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Yes, it's finally here - the final cut of the full cast audio adaptation of The Tragedy of Antony by Robert Garnier, translated by Mary Sidney Herbert...

292: Discussing: The Alchemist by Ben Jonson with Creation Theatre

18 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

NB: This episode has been produced with some speed, so it's not as tidy a recording as per usual. Welcome to this pop up episode, chatting with Katie ...

291: Live Stream this Sunday! (Occupation and Idleness)

16 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Live show this Sunday! A quick reminder that we have a live streamed audio adaptation of Occupation and Idleness on Sunday 22nd October at 2.30pm We...

288: Detraction by the Unknown (Fragment)

13 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to another fragment - known as Detraction, or An Interlude of Detraction, or Light Judgement, Verity and Justice – by the more literal of ti...

281: Spoilers: The Tragedy of Antony by Mary Sidney (Act 5)

06 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

More !Spoilers! from The Tragedy of Antony as translated by Mary Sidney from the play by Robert Garnier. This fifth and final !Spoilers! episode works...

286: Discussing: Boys Companies with Dr Harry R. McCarthy

29 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This is a discussion on boys companies, who popped in and out of the public consciousness in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. Dr Harry R. McCar...

282: The Jests of George Peele - Episode 11

26 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Jests of George Peele - Episode 11: A Jest of George, riding to Oxford. Performed by Sarah Blake A full audiobook reading, performed by Sarah Bla...

280: Spoilers: The Tragedy of Antony by Mary Sidney (Act 4)

22 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

More !Spoilers! from The Tragedy of Antony as translated by Mary Sidney from the play by Robert Garnier. This fourth !Spoilers! episode, works through...

285: Discussing: Jonson's Every Man Out of His Humour

15 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's discussing time - this week it's a chat about Every Man Out of His Humour by Ben Jonson, which is getting a production in a couple of weeks in St...

279: Spoilers: The Tragedy of Antony by Mary Sidney (Act 3)

08 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

More !Spoilers! from The Tragedy of Antony as translated by Mary Sidney from the play by Robert Garnier. This third !Spoilers! episode, works through ...

284: Discussing: John Fletcher's Roman Plays

01 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's time for a discussion of John Fletcher's Roman plays, with Domenico Lovascio, Associate Professor of English Literature at the University of Geno...

278: The Jests of George Peele - Episode 10

29 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Jests of George Peele - Episode 10: How George Peele served half a score Citizens. Performed by Sarah Blake A full audiobook reading, performed b...

283: Winter Revels - Tickets On Sale! (Plus other free shows...)

26 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A quick round up of the shows we have coming up - with early bird discount tickets for our Winter Revels now online - book now to avoid disappointment...

278: Spoilers: The Tragedy of Antony by Mary Sidney (Act 2)

25 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

More !Spoilers! from The Tragedy of Antony as translated by Mary Sidney from the play by Robert Garnier. This second !Spoilers! episode, works through...

277: Killing Arden: Adapting Arden of Faversham, p5

18 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We continue our series of explorations on the podcast with a deep dive into the play Arden of Faversham by the Unknown. We're looking at the final sce...

277: Spoilers: The Tragedy of Antony by Mary Sidney (Act 1 into 2)

11 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The first !Spoilers! episode of The Tragedy of Antony as translated by Mary Sidney from the play by Robert Garnier. This first !Spoilers! episode, wo...

276: Discussing: The Changeling with Ricky Dukes of Lazarus

04 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to this chat with Ricky Dukes of Lazarus Theatre company - discussing their upcoming production of The Changeling by Thomas Middleton and Will...

275: The Jests of George Peele - Episode 9

01 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Jests of George Peele - Episode 9: How George read a Play-book to a Gentleman. Performed by Sarah Blake A full audiobook reading, performed by Sa...

274: Noah's Ark, or The Newcastle Noah Play (Full Cast Audio Adaptation)

28 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This production of Noah's Ark - or The Newcastle Noah Play - was produced for us by Sounds Curious Productions, the same home of our continuing Jests ...

273: Killing Arden: Adapting Arden of Faversham, part 4

21 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We continue our series of explorations on the podcast with a deep dive into the play Arden of Faversham by the Unknown. We've left the first scenes of...

272: A Speech from Hercules Oetaeus translated by Elizabeth I

14 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This week we continues our work on women's dramatic writing with the attributed translation of a speech from the chorus in Hercules Oetaeus, a play no...

271: The Jests of George Peele - Episode 8

07 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Jests of George Peele - Episode 8: How George gulled a Punk, otherwise called a Croshabell Performed by Sarah Blake A full audiobook reading, per...

270: The Wooer by George Puttenham (Fragment)

30 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's time for our last fragment from the pen of George Puttenham, The Wooer. This is the third of three fragments which comprise the complete dramatic...

269: Killing Arden: Adapting Arden of Faversham, part 3

23 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We continue our series of explorations on the podcast with a deep dive into the play Arden of Faversham by the Unknown. We've left the first scenes of...

268: Discussing: The Chester Mystery Cycle 2023

20 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A surprise pop up minisode discussing episode as we chat with director of The Chester Mystery Cycle 2023 John Young, about the challenges of pulling t...

267: !Spoilers! The Newcastle Noah's Ark

16 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Spoilers for Noah's Ark, the Shipwrights' Ancient Play or Dirge, or The Newcastle Noah Play. A new spoilers episode for a new full cast audio adaptat...

265: The Jests of George Peele - Episode 7

09 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Jests of George Peele - Episode 7: How George gulled a Punk, otherwise called a Croshabell Performed by Sarah Blake A full audiobook reading, per...

264: Lusty London by George Puttenham (Fragment)

02 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's time for another fragment from the pen of George Puttenham, Lusty London. This is the second of three fragments which comprise the complete dram...

263: Killing Arden: Adapting Arden of Faversham, part 2

26 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We continue our series of explorations on the podcast with a deep dive into the play Arden of Faversham by the Unknown. We're still deep into the firs...

260: The Jests of George Peele - Episode 6

19 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Jests of George Peele - Episode 6: The Jest of George Peele at Bristow Performed by Sarah Blake A full audiobook reading, performed by Sarah Blak...

266: The BIG Vote 2023!

12 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Special minisode to say, voting is now open to set the agenda for the next 18 months. We have two votes in progress, a patreon vote for those who pay ...

262: Discussing: Playgoing in Elizabethan London with Eoin Price

09 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today's episode is a chat - a proper chat too - with Dr Eoin Price about Play going in Elizabethan London; how many plays might someone watch, what pl...

261: Gynaeocratica by George Puttenham (Fragment)

05 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to another fragments episode, this is the first of three fragments which comprise the complete dramatic works of George Puttenham, 29 words fr...

259: Killing Arden: Adapting Arden of Faversham, part 1

28 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We're beginning a new series of explorations on the podcast, a deep dive into the play Arden of Faversham by the Unknown. Following our prelude lookin...

258: Knowledge and Simplicity by the Unknown (Full Cast Audio Adaptation)

21 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to another full audio production of a dialogue text - A Goodly Dialogue Between Knowledge and Simplicity, which we have previously explored on...

257: The Jests of George Peele - Episode 5

14 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Jests of George Peele - Episode 5: How he was Shaven Performed by Sarah Blake A full audiobook reading, performed by Sarah Blake of Sounds Curi...

256: Discussing: Early Modern Music with Tamsin Lewis of Passamezzo

07 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A discussing episode about Early Modern Music with Tamsin Lewis of Passamezzo, who we collaborated with for the reconstruction of the 1621 Lord Mayor'...

255: Killing Arden Prelude: Holinshed's Chronicle

31 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We're beginning a new series of explorations on the podcast, a deep dive into the play Arden of Faversham by the Unknown. This prelude to the series p...

254: Exploring: Knowledge and Simplicity (Dialogue)

24 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

More from our series of Dialogues - this is A Goodly Dialogue Between Knowledge and Simplicity, in an exploring session with Robert Crighton and Liza ...

253: The Jests of George Peele - Episode 4

17 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Jests of George Peele - Episode 4:  How George helped his friend to a Supper Performed by Sarah Blake A full audiobook reading, performed by Sar...

252: Discussing: London Playhouses with Heather Knight

10 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This is a wide ranging discussion of mostly London Playhouses with Heather Knight of the Museum of London Archaeology. Covering what we know about the...

251: Discussing: Adaptation in Conference with Amy Jennings

03 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A minisode discussing episode this week, with a chat with Amy Jennings of the All the World's a Stage Conference 2023, looking at adaptation of Early ...

250: John Bon and Master Parson by Luke Shepherd (Full Cast Audio Adaptation)

24 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This is our full cast audio adaptation of Luke Shepherd's John Bon and Mast Parson - an evangelical dialogue to affirm the new creed against transubst...

250: The Jests of George Peele - Episode 3

17 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The Jests of George Peele - Episode 3:  How George Peele became a Physician Performed by Sarah Blake A full audiobook reading, performed by Sarah Bl...

250: Discussing: Jack Straw with Tony Tambasco

10 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It's another 'Lost' discussing episode, with this 2019 (ye gods! we're so sorry!) chat about The Life and Death of Jack Straw produced by Bad Quarto i...