Beyond Shakespeare
Episodes
33: Robin Hood and the Potter
18 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Robin Hood and the Potter – A May Day Pageant, where Robin Hood attempts to extort money from a local Potter. From ‘A Mery Geste of Robin Hood and...
32: Discussing: E-Publishing of Plays
16 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Host Robert Crighton discusses with Christopher Hapka of the Groundling Press about the practical side of producing e-book and print on demand reading...
31: Robin Hood and the Friar
12 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A Full Cast Audio Adaptation of Robin Hood and the Friar – A May Day Pageant, where Robin Hood battles with Friar Tuck and his men, ending in an acc...
30: The Devil is an Ass (Prologue)
10 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Devil is an Ass (Prologue) - What's Past Is Prologue A performance of the prologue to The Devil is an Ass by Ben Jonson - recorded to frustrate ...
29: A Play of Love by John Heywood
30 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A Full Cast Adaptation of A Play of Love by John Heywood . The power of love is explored in all variables in this rarely performed play by John Heyw...
28: God's Promises by John Bale - Act 2
15 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A plain text version of Act 2 of God's Promises written by protestant playwright John Bale in 1538. This act sees God talking to Noah, part of a proce...
27: Bartholomew Fair (Prologue)
14 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Bartholomew Fair (Prologue) - What's Past Is Prologue A performance of the prologue to Bartholomew Fair by Ben Jonson - the prologue for the King. I...
26: Courage, Kindness, Cleanness - A Fragment
06 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Courage, Kindness, Cleanness - A Fragment of a Lost Play. A lost fragment of a play from the 1530's/40's, only eight lines long - given as full a trea...
25: Discussing: Staging Marlowe
31 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Discussing: Staging Marlowe with Lazarus Theatre Company Host Robert Crighton discusses with Ricky Dukes & Gavin Harrington-Odedra of Lazarus The...
24: God's Promises by John Bale - Act 4
26 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A plain text version of Act 4 of God's Promises written by protestant playwright John Bale in 1538. This act sees God talking to the prophet Moses, pa...
23: The Alchemist (Prologue)
24 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Alchemist (Prologue) - What's Past Is Prologue A performance of the prologue to The Alchemist by Ben Jonson - recorded to frustrate everyone who...
22: Discussing: The Playhouse
19 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Discussing: The Playhouse (or Newington Butts) with Professor Laurie Johnson . Host Robert Crighton discusses with Laurie Johnson (Professor of Engl...
20: A Tale of a Tub (Prologue)
17 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A Tale of a Tub (Prologue) - What's Past Is Prologue A performance of the prologue to A Tale of a Tub by Ben Jonson - recorded to frustrate everyone...
19: D, G, T - A Fragment
08 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
D, G, T (or, Tom, Dick & Gary) - A Fragment of a Lost Play. A lost fragment of a play, only ten lines long - given as full a treatment as we c...
18: Voted by You - Our Next Season
04 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It's the results of the first ever public vote by our patrons has come in - full update of future shows, the new winter / spring season of shows. Four...
17: Cain and Abel - Chester Mystery Cycle
25 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Cain and Abel, from the Chester Mystery Cycle, based on the second half of the Drapers Play. This full cast audio recording covers Adam teaching his c...
16: Discussing: John Rastell
19 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Discussing: John Rastell, with John Thor Ewing - modern editor of Rastell's A Hundred Merry Tales, which is available now from all good book sellers. ...
15: God's Promises by John Bale - Act 1
04 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
An archive recording of Act 1 of God's Promises written by protestant playwright John Bale in 1538 (staged in 1547). This act sees God talking to the ...
14: The Four P's by John Heywood
27 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A Full Cast Adaptation of The Four P's by John Heywood Three travellers meet and pass the time arguing as to who is better at getting to heaven - ...
13: Gentleness and Nobility by John Heywood
27 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A Full Cast Adaptation of Gentleness and Nobility by John Heywood and John Rastell A Knight overhears a Merchant boasting of his nobleness, sparkin...
12: Discussing: The Roaring Girl
07 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
An updated version of our Roaring Girl episode - with a discussion about the play with Professor Tracey Hill of Bath Spa University and host Robert Cr...
11: Anything For A Quiet Life (Prologue)
24 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Anything For A Quiet Life (Prologue) - What's Past Is Prologue A performance of the prologue to Anything for a Quiet Life by Thomas Middleton & ...
10: No Wit/Help Like A Woman's (Prologue)
15 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
No Wit / Help Like A Woman's (Prologue) - What's Past Is Prologue A performance of the prologue to No Wit / Help Like A Womans, or The Almanac by...
9: The Roaring Girl (Prologue)
07 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Roaring Girl (Prologue) - What's Past Is Prologue A performance of the prologue to The Roaring Girl by Thomas Middleton & Thomas Dekker - re...
8: The Bloody Banquet (Prologue)
01 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Bloody Banquet (Prologue) - What's Past Is Prologue A performance of the prologue to The Bloody Banquet by Thomas Middleton & Thomas Dekker,...
7: The Actors Remonstrance
18 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Actors Remonstrance or Complaint for the silencing of their profession and banishment from their several playhouses - a satirical pamphlet written...
6: An Ordinance for the Abolishing of All Stage Plays
11 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
An Ordinance for the Utter Suppression and Abolishing of All Stage Plays and Interludes - 1647 A reading of the ordinance that abolished stage plays...
5: The Pardoner and the Friar by John Heywood
07 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
A Full Cast Adaptation of John Heywood's comedy, The Pardoner and the Friar. A Pardoner and a Friar arrive at a church to beg for alms - unfortunate...
4: From the Rehearsals for John John
28 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
From the Rehearsals for John John by John Heywood - Bonus Material to accompany the live recording, this is the first read through of the uncut play....
3: Fragments - A Speech by 'Reason'
27 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Fragments - A Speech by 'Reason' by John Heywood There's a lost play by John Heywood from which only one short speech survives - a character called ...
2: John John by John Heywood
27 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
John John by John Heywood A Full Cast Audio Adaptation of 'A merry play between John John the husband, Tyb his wife, and Sir John the Priest' by Joh...
1: Witty and Witless by John Heywood
27 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Witty and Witless by John Heywood A Full Cast Adaptation of the Stage Play, part of the complete plays of John Heywood box set. Originally written...
21: The Durham Prologue
22 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The Durham Prologue is all that survives of a lost play from the late 14th / early 15th century - performed by Sarah Golding and introduced by Robert ...
Adam and Eve - Chester Mystery Cycle
10 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Adam and Eve from the Chester Mystery Cycle Based on the first half of the Drapers Play, this recording covers the creation of the world through to th...
Duke Moraud: Live!
23 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Duke Moraud: Live! Adapted by Robert Crighton with Simon Nader as The Duke. Based on the lost anonymous play, this is a recording of the live stage s...
Duke Moraud: Unedited Fragments
23 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Duke Moraud: Unedited Fragments - the complete recording of all parts of the lost anonymous play. Written at the end of the 15th Century this morality...
Duke Moraud: In Conversation
23 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Duke Moraud: In Conversation - discussion of the fragmentary play with cast member Simon Nader and producer Robert Crighton. Full audio recordings als...
God's Promises by John Bale - Act 6
05 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A rough recording of Act 6 of God's Promises written by protestant playwright John Bale in 1538. This act sees God talking to the prophet Esaias, prep...
Archive Recording: Medieval Mysteries 2
16 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A very rough archive recording of the second half of an impromptu performance of medieval Mystery plays. Featuring plays of the Kings, Herod and the S...
Archive Recording: Medieval Mysteries
10 Dec 2015
Contributed by Lukas
A very rough archive recording of an impromptu performance of medieval Mystery plays. Featuring plays on the Annunciation, Joseph's Doubt, Nativity an...
The Fall of Lucifer - Chester Mystery Cycle
02 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
The Fall of Lucifer - Play 1 of the Chester Mystery Cycle A Full Cast Recording of the first play of the Chester Cycle - The Tanners Play covering the...
The Pride of Life - Surviving Text
02 Sep 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Full text recording of 'The Pride of Life' - from rehearsals of a reconstruction of the play produced in 2015. This anonymous play is one of the earli...
Chester Plays 10.3: Slaughter of the Innocents
08 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Exploring the Chester Mystery Plays is a series of live streamed events where the Chester plays are performed with readers and commentary. Rough round...
Chester Plays 10.2: Slaughter of the Innocents
08 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Exploring the Chester Mystery Plays is a series of live streamed events where the Chester plays are performed with readers and commentary. Rough round...
Chester Plays 10.1: Slaughter of the Innocents
06 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Exploring the Chester Mystery Plays is a series of live streamed events where the Chester plays are performed with readers and commentary. Rough round...
Chester Plays 9.2: Adoration of the Magi
03 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Exploring the Chester Mystery Plays is a series of live streamed events where the Chester plays are performed with readers and commentary. Rough round...
Chester Plays 9.1: Adoration of the Magi
03 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Exploring the Chester Mystery Plays is a series of live streamed events where the Chester plays are performed with readers and commentary. Rough round...
Chester Plays 8.2: Magi & Herod
29 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Exploring the Chester Mystery Plays is a series of live streamed events where the Chester plays are performed with readers and commentary. Rough round...
Chester Plays 8.1: Magi & Herod
29 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Exploring the Chester Mystery Plays is a series of live streamed events where the Chester plays are performed with readers and commentary. Rough round...
Chester Plays 7.4: Shepherds
28 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Exploring the Chester Mystery Plays is a series of live streamed events where the Chester plays are performed with readers and commentary. Rough round...
Chester Plays 7.3: Shepherds
25 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Exploring the Chester Mystery Plays is a series of live streamed events where the Chester plays are performed with readers and commentary. Rough round...
Chester Plays 7.2: Shepherds
25 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
FIRST FEW MINUTES SUFFERS FROM MIC PROBLEMS - DO NOT ADJUST YOUR SET! Exploring the Chester Mystery Plays is a series of live streamed events where th...
Chester Plays 7.1: Shepherds
06 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Exploring the Chester Mystery Plays is a series of live streamed events where the Chester plays are taken apart with readers and commentary. Rough rou...
Chester Plays 6.4: Nativity
03 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Exploring the Chester Mystery Plays is a series of live streamed events where the Chester plays are taken apart with readers and commentary. Rough rou...
Chester Plays 6.3: Nativity
02 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Exploring the Chester Mystery Plays is a series of live streamed events where the Chester plays are taken apart with readers and commentary. Rough rou...
Chester Plays 6.2: Nativity
01 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Exploring the Chester Mystery Plays is a series of live streamed events where the Chester plays are taken apart with readers and commentary. Rough rou...
Chester Plays 6.1: Nativity
31 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Exploring the Chester Mystery Plays is a series of live streamed events where the Chester plays are taken apart with readers and commentary. Rough rou...
Selected Banns for the Chester Cycle
30 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
This is a live recording from a selection of mystery plays compiled in 2007 for a show called Medieval Mysteries - focusing on the Nativity. The openi...
The Rickinghall Fragment
12 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
A fragment of a lost play. The Rickinghall Fragment is of a tyrant King, possibly a Herod, speaking to his lords. The King is played by Malcolm Hollis...
Chester Plays 4.3: Abraham
06 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Exploring the Chester Mystery Plays is a series of live streamed events where the Chester plays are taken apart with readers and commentary. Rough rou...
Chester Plays 4.2: Abraham
06 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Exploring the Chester Mystery Plays is a series of live streamed events where the Chester plays are taken apart with readers and commentary. Rough rou...
Chester Plays 4.1: Abraham
06 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Exploring the Chester Mystery Plays is a series of live streamed events where the Chester plays are taken apart with readers and commentary. Rough rou...
Chester Plays 5.3: Balaam and Balak
05 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Exploring the Chester Mystery Plays is a series of live streamed events where the Chester plays are taken apart with readers and commentary. Rough rou...
Chester Plays 5.2: Balaam and Balak
05 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Exploring the Chester Mystery Plays is a series of live streamed events where the Chester plays are taken apart with readers and commentary. Rough rou...
Chester Plays 5.1: Balaam and Balak
04 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Exploring the Chester Mystery Plays is a series of live streamed events where the Chester plays are taken apart with readers and commentary. Rough rou...
Astrophil and Stella - 108
01 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Sonnet 108 from Astrophil and Stella by Sir Philip Sidney
Astrophil and Stella - 107
01 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Sonnet 107 from Astrophil and Stella by Sir Philip Sidney
Astrophil and Stella - 106
01 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Sonnet 106 from Astrophil and Stella by Sir Philip Sidney
Astrophil and Stella - 105
01 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Sonnet 105 from Astrophil and Stella by Sir Philip Sidney
Astrophil and Stella - Song 11
01 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Song 11 from Astrophil and Stella by Sir Philip Sidney
Astrophil and Stella - 104
01 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Sonnet 104 from Astrophil and Stella by Sir Philip Sidney
Astrophil and Stella - 103
01 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Sonnet 103 from Astrophil and Stella by Sir Philip Sidney
Astrophil and Stella - 102
01 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Sonnet 102 from Astrophil and Stella by Sir Philip Sidney
Astrophil and Stella - 101
01 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Sonnet 101 from Astrophil and Stella by Sir Philip Sidney
Astrophil and Stella - 100
01 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Sonnet 100 from Astrophil and Stella by Sir Philip Sidney
Astrophil and Stella - 99
01 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Sonnet 99 from Astrophil and Stella by Sir Philip Sidney
Astrophil and Stella - 98
01 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Sonnet 98 from Astrophil and Stella by Sir Philip Sidney
Astrophil and Stella - 97
01 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Sonnet 97 from Astrophil and Stella by Sir Philip Sidney
Astrophil and Stella - 96
01 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Sonnet 96 from Astrophil and Stella by Sir Philip Sidney
Astrophil and Stella - 95
01 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Sonnet 95 from Astrophil and Stella by Sir Philip Sidney
Astrophil and Stella - 94
01 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Sonnet 94 from Astrophil and Stella by Sir Philip Sidney
Astrophil and Stella - 93
01 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Sonnet 93 from Astrophil and Stella by Sir Philip Sidney
Astrophil and Stella - Song 10
01 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Song 10 from Astrophil and Stella by Sir Philip Sidney
Astrophil and Stella - 92
30 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Sonnet 92 from Astrophil and Stella by Sir Philip Sidney
Astrophil and Stella - 91
30 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Sonnet 91 from Astrophil and Stella by Sir Philip Sidney
Astrophil and Stella - 90
30 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Sonnet 90 from Astrophil and Stella by Sir Philip Sidney
Astrophil and Stella - 89
28 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Sonnet 89 from Astrophil and Stella by Sir Philip Sidney
Astrophil and Stella - 88
28 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Sonnet 88 from Astrophil and Stella by Sir Philip Sidney
Astrophil and Stella - 87
28 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Sonnet 87 from Astrophil and Stella by Sir Philip Sidney
Astrophil and Stella - Song 9
28 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Song 9 from Astrophil and Stella by Sir Philip Sidney
Astrophil and Stella - Song 8
26 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Song 8 from Astrophil and Stella by Sir Philip Sidney
Astrophil and Stella - Song 7
24 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Song 7 from Astrophil and Stella by Sir Philip Sidney
Astrophil and Stella - Song 6
24 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Song 6 from Astrophil and Stella by Sir Philip Sidney
Astrophil and Stella - Song 5
24 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Song 5 from Astrophil and Stella by Sir Philip Sidney
Astrophil and Stella - 86
24 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Sonnet 86 from Astrophil and Stella by Sir Philip Sidney
Astrophil and Stella - Song 4
24 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Part of the complete Astrophil and Stella by Sir Philip Sidney
Chester Plays 3.3: Noah
12 Sep 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Last part of the third pageant of the Chester cycle - featuring the Flood. Exploring the Chester Mystery Plays is a series of live streamed events whe...
Chester Plays 3.2: Noah
12 Sep 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Second part of the third pageant of the Chester cycle - featuring the Flood. Exploring the Chester Mystery Plays is a series of live streamed events w...
Chester Plays 3.1: Noah
12 Sep 2014
Contributed by Lukas
First part of the third pageant of the Chester cycle - featuring the Flood. Exploring the Chester Mystery Plays is a series of live streamed events wh...
A Speech of 'Delight' - A Medieval Fragment
11 Sep 2014
Contributed by Lukas
A fragment of a lost medieval play, dialogue by a character 'Delight' who enters and tells those present about all the things that delight him. From t...