The History of European Theatre Podcast
A chronological history of the development and practice of theatre, tracing the emergence from ancient Greece through to the present day.
The History of European Theatre looks at the places where theatre was made and the people who made it happen. More than just dates and lists of plays we’ll share the social, political and historical context that fostered the creation of dramatic art.
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The Italian Rebirth part 3
In this third part of the story of theatre in the Italian Renaissance the counter reformation overshadows the work of playwrights.We conclude the story of Giovan Maria Cecchi with a look at his later sacred [...]
The Italian Rebirth part 2
Episode 66Continuing from the last episode with more comedic dramatists from the Italian renaissance we meet Angelo Beolco who, under the tutorage of Ariosto, created, and became synonymous with, the character of Ruzzante.Then on to [...]
Dancing Dan’s Christmas
For Christmas 2021 a reading of 'Dancing Dan's Christmas', a short story by Damon Runyon.
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The Italian Rebirth part 1
Episode 65
The development of tragedy and comedy in early Italian renaissance theatre happened on parallel paths as each struggeled to look forward rather than back.
The development of Tragedy following the rediscovery of the […]
From Medieval to the Renaissance
Episode 64
In the first part of season four we bridge the gap between the Medieval and Renaissance periods with a mention of the key artistic movements and historical events that can be used to mark […]
Season Four Trailer: European Renaissance Theatre
Season 4 Trailer: European Renaissance Theatre
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Medieval Places Of Seeing
Episode 63
In a coda to season 3 somewhere in England an acting troupe travels through a cold December at the tale end of the Medieval period, in search of an audience. A fictional account using […]
An Introduction to the Diary of Philip Henslowe
In this bonus episode we get an introduction the the diary of Philip Henslowe, theatre owner and businessman during the end of the Tudor period and beginning of the Stuart period. Elements from the diary […]
Salome, Oscar Wilde and Lazarus Theatre
A bonus episode featuring Salome by Oscar Wilde. In summer 2021 I was fortunate to see the Lazarus Theatre production at the Southwark Playhouse in London. In this episode I give a brief […]