Bonus Episodes

January 2024

Adventures In Theatre History Philadelphia with Peter Schmitz

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 Yale University, and his MFA in Acting from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts Graduate Acting Program. Over the past 35 years, he has performed with many American regional theaters, including the Yale Rep in New Haven CT, the Guthrie Theatre in Minneapolis […]

Schedule Announcement

A short New Year message and about the timing for the start of season six of the podcast.

September 2023

Drag: A British History – A Conversation with Jacob Bloomfield

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 Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Konstanz and Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Kent. His research is situated primarily in the fields of cultural history, the history of sexuality, and gender history. He is currently working on a book about the historical reception […]

July 2023

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

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 greatest collector of First Folios and the creation of the Folger Library.

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June 2023

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

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 Hemenge – Actor and Administrator

Henry Condell – Actor and friend of Shakespeare

Richard Burbage – Just a brief sketch

How the plays existed in print and manuscript and how they were collected

Financing the project

Edward Blunt, Bookseller and his previous work with Shakespeare’s plays

Willian Jaggard, printer […]

400 Years of the First Folio: Part 1 The Folio on Display

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 first episode of a short mini-series I recount a recent journey to London to see copies of the first folio that are currently on display.

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May 2023

Stage Ghosts and Haunted Theatres: A Conversation With Nick Bromley

Nick Bromley returns to discuss his book Stage Ghosts and Haunted Theatres. Stories of strange happenings in theatres abound and Nick has collected them together that takes you on a ghostly tour of London’s West End and UK regional theatres.

Both of Nick’s books are available through his website: www.LNPbooks.co.uk

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The Reasonable Audience: A Conversation With Dr Kirsty Sedgman

In this special episode I discuss historic and recent audience behaviour in the Theatre and how that behaviour reflects changes in society, with some particular reference to recent events in society and at some theatrical performances.

Kirsty Sedgman is a theatre academic at the University of Bristol who specialises in studying audiences. She has spent her career studying how we construct and maintain our competing value systems, working out how people can live side by side in the same world yet come to understand it in such totally different ways. The author of On Being Unreasonable: Breaking the Rules and Making Things […]

April 2023

The Genius of Shakespeare with Colin David Reese

To celebrate Shakespeare’s birthday a special episode with guest Colin David Reese, actor, author and performer of ‘Shakespeare Unbound’, a one man play about the creation of the First Folio Edition of Shakespeare’s plays, which was published 400 years ago this year.

David spoke to me previously (see bonus episode ‘Shakespeare Unbound’) about his play and the creation of the first folio and he makes a welcome return here to further discuss our continuing fascination with Shakespeare, how we view his genius, and what the truth really is behind that image.

Find out more about David’s work and ‘Shakespeare Unbound’ at www.shakespeareunbound.com

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Theatre Lore: A Conversation With Nick Bromley

Nick Bromley has had a long career as a Stage Manager and Company Stage Manager and has worked on many UK tours and West End shows. He recently collated his acquired knowledge into a dictionary of theatrical terms, myths and stories called ‘Theatre Lore’. He kindly agreed to come and talk to me about his life and career and his book.

You can order a copy of ‘Theatre Lore’ direct from Nick at his website https://lnpbooks.co.uk/

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March 2023

The History Of European Theatre on Patreon

A Bonus episode featuring a sample of the content available to members subscribed to The History Of European Theatre on Patreon. To join up go to: www.patreon.com/thoetp

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From The Battlefield To the Stage: A Conversation with Professor Norman Poser

There are just a few very well-known names from the theatre of the 18th century – Sheridan, Goldsmith, Garrick and some other, less well known.  One playwright you have probably never heard of is John Borgoyne – well not as a playwright anyway. In his biography of Burgoyne ‘From the Battlefield to the Stage’ Professor Norman Poser unpicks the often scarce and conflicting sources and tells the story of Burgouyne from his beginnings, through his military career and his theatrical successes. I spoke to Professor Poser on Zoom from his home in New York.

About the author: Norman S. Poser is the author […]

February 2023

Shakespeare Unbound: A conversation With Colin David Reese

A special episode in conversation with actor and Shakespeare expert Colin David Reese who’s one man play ‘Shakespeare Unbound’ tells of the production of the first folio edition of Shakespeare’s plays and it’s creator John Heminges.

You can own a copy of Shakespeare Unbound to stream, which is available at

www.shakespeareunbound.com

Registration for the streaming event – an extract from the play and Q & A discussion – is available at

www.eventbrite.com

See Colin’s Bio at: www.shakespeareunbound.com/the-actor/

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December 2022

Pantomime: A conversation with Aaron Odom – part 2

The second part of my seasonal chat with guest Aaron Odom director Trident Theatre Company and Euripides Eumenides Podcast. We pick up the story of the history of the British Christmas Pantomime, going further back to the influence of Comedies Dell’arte and the bringing the story forward to it’s zenith in the later Victorian period up to some of today’s challenges for the modern Panto.

For more details about Aaron and his work: https://tridenttheatre.com/about/

The Euripides Eumenides Podcast is available on all good podcast apps or you can find details here: https://tridenttheatre.com/euripides-eumenides/

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Pantomime: A conversation with Aaron Odom – part 1

A seasonal episode with guest Aaron Odom director Trident Theatre Company and Euripides Eumenides Podcast where the main subject of the day is the phenomenon of the British Christmas Pantomime, but in a wide-ranging chat about theatre in general we also covered Aaron’s background and some of his current projects with Trident Theatre Company.

Part two of our conversation is following soon. 

For more details about Aaron and his work: https://tridenttheatre.com/about/

The Euripides Eumenides Podcast is available on all good podcast apps or you can find details here: https://tridenttheatre.com/euripides-eumenides/

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The Oberammergau Passion Play

A bonus episode on the origins, development and recent history of The Oberammergau Passion Play.

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November 2022

Pericles & Aspasia: A Conversation With Yvonne Korshak

A conversation with author Yvonne Korshak about her novel ‘Pericles and Aspasia’

The novel unfolds against the background of the arts and history of the Golden Age seen through the eyes of two individuals who lent their luster to make it “golden,” Pericles, the great orator and visionary of democracy and its most influential woman, Aspasia. Their story takes them from the Agora—Athens’ marketplace—to the Acropolis, from the mercantile, raunchy Athenian Port Piraeus across the Aegean Sea to East Greece. Pericles and Aspasia—together and apart—navigate treacherous paths from venal calculations to impassioned philosophical inquiry, from high-stakes sea battles to the passions […]

Athens

Thoughts on a recent trip to the Greek capital, Athens a city resonating with ancient history

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October 2022

The Bones Of Calderon de la Bacca

A bonus episodes as a coda to the European Renaissance Theatre season following the story of what happened to the remains of Calderon de la Bacca after his death.

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May 2022

The Second Anniversary Episode

A special bonus episode to celebrate the second anniversary of the podcast. We step out of the timeline of the renaissance theatre as I tell the story of the venue that was the home to my first theatrical experiences – The Castle Theatre, Farnham

For much of the information in this episode I am indebted to Matthew Lloyd for the use of material. For information about many UK theatres and music halls go to: http://www.arthurlloyd.co.uk

For further information about Waverley Abbey go to: https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/waverley-abbey/

For further information about Farnham Castle go to: https://www.farnhamcastle.com

For further information about Farnham and it’s history go to: https://farnhamsociety.org.uk

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April 2022

Shakespeare: Wordsmith of the English Language

A special bonus episode to celebrate the Birthday of William Shakespeare which looks at the way he used and created the English Language.

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December 2021

November 2021

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 will feature on upcoming episodes for podcast supporters on Patreon.

To support the podcast go to: www.patreon.com/thoetp

www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.com

October 2021

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 version of the Oscar Wilde story, look at Salome in more detail and think about what the Lazarus Theatre revival brings to this lesser known play.

To see more about the work of Lazarus Theatre: www.lazarustheatrecompany.co.uk

For some of the pictures and cartoons mentioned in the podcast: www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.com/blog

June 2021

May 2021

Lazarus Theatre: A conversation with Ricky Dukes

A conversation with Ricky Dukes, artistic director of Lazarus Theatre.

Find more about Lazarus Theatre at: https://www.lazarustheatre.com

or on Twitter @LazarusTheatre

www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.com

Actors of Dionysus: A conversation with Tamsin Shasha

A conversation with Tamsin Shasha, Actor, Ariel Performer and artistic director of The Actors of Dionysus.

Find out more about Tamsin’s work here:

www.actorsofdionysus.com

Twitter: @aodtheatre

For the official website of the UN Climate Change Conference 2021:

www.ukcop26.org

and The Brighton Fringe

www.brightonfringe.org

www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.com

Greek Theatre and before: A conversation with Rosie Beech

A conversation about the earliest forms of theatre, the Greeks, Dionysus and more with performer and podcaster Rosie Beech. Rosie has a masters degree in Social Anthropology and applies the rigours of that subject to her knowledge of the earliest forms of theatre and the role of religion, women and much more in Greek Theatre.

Find Rosie’s podcast as Yorick Radio Productions on all good podcast apps and on twitter @RadioYorick

The First Birthday Episode

A special episode to make the First Birthday of the Podcast featuring five stories from the history of the London Theatre

Charles 2nd and Nell Gwyn

King George, the Prince of Wales, and the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane

The ghost of William Terriss

Noel Coward’s West End Flop

The tradition of the Baddeley Cake

April 2021

Website Announcement

A short episode to introduce the new website for the podcast and the Facebook Group.

Find us on the web at:

www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.com

Find us as a Facebook Group as:

The History of European Theatre Podcast Group

Also at Patreon.com/thoetp

Windows On A Shakespearean Life

A special bonus episode to celebrate the anniversary of the birth of William Shakespeare. Here, in seven parts, is a glimpse into a Shakespearean life: Birth, The School Room, The Players, Marriage, Poet, London and The Death Scene

March 2021

December 2020

A Christmas Time

A little extra episode for Christmas week with best wishes to you all for the holiday season.

If you would like to support the podcast please find us at:

www.Patreon.com or www.ko-fi.com

October 2020

Interval

A short episode about new content on Patreon.com and some reccomendations to keep you occupied while I research The Theatre of Rome. Links to the sites mentioned are:

https://www.patreon.com/THOETP

https://ko-fi.com/thoetpodcast

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