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Chess Pieces: Exploring A Game at Chess by Thomas Middleton, part 1.
Welcome to a series of podcasts looking at A Game at Chess by Thomas Middleton, specifically asking questions as to how to produce it a. as a full cast audio adaptation and b. as a live stage show in miniature and in full.
This session covers the problems of exposition in the opening of the play (Induction and the opening of Act 1), questions of names and how to get across who anyone is. This is an opening gambit towards our full cast audio adaptation for the podcast, with an endgame of a full scale production further down the road.

In the room were Gregory Musson, Lynsey Beauchamp and host Robert Crighton.

Our initial First Look Exploring Session can be found on our YouTube channel - feel free to browse, like, subscribe - and all that malarky. https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLflmEwgdfKoJWOdHzBzkdJXtRR7UkydSW

The Beyond Shakespeare Podcast is supported by its patrons – become a patron and you get to choose the plays we work on next. Go to www.patreon.com/beyondshakespeare - or if you'd like to buy us a coffee at ko-fi https://ko-fi.com/beyondshakespeare - or if you want to give us some feedback, email us at [email protected], follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram @BeyondShakes or go to our website: https://beyondshakespeare.org
You can also subscribe to our YouTube channel where (most of) our exploring sessions live - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLa4pXxGZFwTX4QSaB5XNdQ
The Beyond Shakespeare Podcast is hosted and produced by Robert Crighton.

Today we discuss the playwright Robert Greene, the breadth of his output (with some focus on his play Alphonsus), with Dr Darren Freebury-Jones. How many of the surviving selection of plays from the 1580's/90's are by Greene? How can we sift the evidence? Which plays can we be sure about, and which plays are on the fuzzy border? 

Dr Darren Freebury-Jones is a Shakespeare lecturer in Stratford-upon-Avon. His 2016 doctoral thesis examined Thomas Kyd’s influence on Shakespeare’s early work and he is the Associate Editor for the first edition of Kyd’s collected works since 1901. He has also investigated the boundaries of John Marston’s dramatic corpus as part of the Oxford Marston project. His recent and forthcoming essays on the plays of authors such as Shakespeare, Kyd, Lyly, Marlowe, Greene, Peele, Nashe, Marston, Dekker, Fletcher, Behn, and others can be found in a wide range of peer-reviewed journals as well as in books by Routledge, Boydell and Brewer, and Oxford University Press. He is the author of the forthcoming books: Reading Robert Greene: Recovering Shakespeare’s Rival (Routledge) and Shakespeare’s Tutor: The Influence of Thomas Kyd (Manchester University Press). His findings on the works of early modern authors have been discussed in national newspapers such as The Times, The Guardian, The Telegraph, The Observer, and The Independent. He has been invited to act as editorial and advisory board member for journals such as American Notes and Queries, Journal of Early Modern Studies, and Early Modern Digital Review. His interests include early modern attribution and textual studies, digital approaches to examining drama, and intertextuality, as well as performance studies, having acted in several productions of plays by early modern authors.
You can find more information at https://darrenfj.wordpress.com/2017/11/24/darren-freebury-jones-publications/

The Beyond Shakespeare Podcast is supported by its patrons – become a patron and you get to choose the plays we work on next. Go to www.patreon.com/beyondshakespeare - or if you'd like to buy us a coffee at ko-fi https://ko-fi.com/beyondshakespeare - or if you want to give us some feedback, email us at [email protected], follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram @BeyondShakes or go to our website: https://beyondshakespeare.org
You can also subscribe to our YouTube channel where (most of) our exploring sessions live - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLa4pXxGZFwTX4QSaB5XNdQ
The Beyond Shakespeare Podcast is hosted and produced by Robert Crighton.

A special discussing episode with Professor Tracey Hill, covering our upcoming reconstruction of Thomas Middleton's 1621 Lord Mayor's Show - The Sun in Aries. We discuss civic pageantry in general, the 1621 show specifically, and throw a little light onto what's to come.
With on site rehearsal recordings of the cast and crew as we tested acoustics and generally walked through the show - including Liza Graham, Aliki Chapple and Alexandra Kataigida. Possibly some others, but they're really quiet.

The host was Robert Crighton.

There's all sorts of info about the show on our website - https://beyondshakespeare.org/triumph-1621-sun-in-aries-recon/

The Beyond Shakespeare Podcast is supported by its patrons – become a patron and you get to choose the plays we work on next. Go to www.patreon.com/beyondshakespeare - or if you'd like to buy us a coffee at ko-fi https://ko-fi.com/beyondshakespeare - or if you want to give us some feedback, email us at [email protected], follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram @BeyondShakes or go to our website: https://beyondshakespeare.org
You can also subscribe to our YouTube channel where (most of) our exploring sessions live - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLa4pXxGZFwTX4QSaB5XNdQ
The Beyond Shakespeare Podcast is hosted and produced by Robert Crighton.

Exploring: The N-Town Play, a slow burn look at a medieval Mystery (sort of) cycle. The N-Town Play comes to us as a single manuscript, but it's a compilation of various different sources - including elements from what looks like a cycle and various other large scale productions focusing on episodes from the Bible.
The journey ends with plays forty one and two - covering the Assumption of Mary and the last Judgement. It's the end of a long process, but we will be returning for planning of a full production in the coming year. Probably.
The Beyond Shakespeare Irregulars this episode were Eric Karoulla as Angel One, Paul, Demon One; Lois Potter as Doctor, Angel Two, Dominus/Deus, Ordo Angelorum; Alan Scott as Princeps Three, Peter, Michael; Elizabeth Amisu as Sapientia, Soldier, John, Gabriel; Sarah Blake as Maria, Demon Three; Lynn Freitas as Episcopus Legis, Chorus Martyrum; Rachael Nicole as Princeps One, Virgin One, All Salvati; Briony Sparrow as Princeps Two, Virgin Two, Resurgentes/Anime Dampnandum

The host was Robert Crighton, who also read Apostoli, Angeli, Demon Two, Demons.

There are various online and purchasable versions of these texts available - here's a good one, but is in the original middle English and might put you off - others should be hunted for to taste.
Play texts start here: https://d.lib.rochester.edu/teams/text/sugano-n-town-plays-play-41-assumption-of-mary
The Beyond Shakespeare Podcast is supported by its patrons – become a patron and you get to choose the plays we work on next. Go to www.patreon.com/beyondshakespeare - or if you'd like to buy us a coffee at ko-fi https://ko-fi.com/beyondshakespeare - or if you want to give us some feedback, email us at [email protected], follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram @BeyondShakes or go to our website: https://beyondshakespeare.org
You can also subscribe to our YouTube channel where (most of) our exploring sessions live (apart from early N-Town stuff) - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLa4pXxGZFwTX4QSaB5XNdQ
The Beyond Shakespeare Podcast is hosted and produced by Robert Crighton.

Exploring: The N-Town Play, a slow burn look at a medieval Mystery (sort of) cycle. The N-Town Play comes to us as a single manuscript, but it's a compilation of various different sources - including elements from what looks like a cycle and various other large scale productions focusing on episodes from the Bible.
The journey continues with plays thirty five to forty - returning to a selection of individual plays that may have been part of a cycle, though we can't be sure about how the editorial process has changed their shape. These cover the mixed up Harrowing of Hell and Pilate/guards at the sepulchre sequence, the appearances of Jesus to various disciples, doubting Thomas, and Pentecost.
The Beyond Shakespeare Irregulars this episode were Eric Karoulla as Adam, Pilate, Angel, Judeus One; Alan Scott as John Baptist, Third Soldier, Peter, Maria Salome; Elizabeth Amisu as Eve, Second Soldier, Maria Jacobi, Cleophas, Jacobus Major; Lynn Freitas as Abraham, Fourth Soldier, John, Judeus Two; Helen Good as First Soldier, Magdalen, Judeus Three, Belial, Lucas; Rachael Nicole as Maria, Annas, Thomas,  Judeus Four; Briony Sparrow as Anima Christi/Jesus, Caiaphas.

The host was Robert Crighton.

There are various online and purchasable versions of these texts available - here's a good one, but is in the original middle English and might put you off - others should be hunted for to taste.
Play texts start here: https://d.lib.rochester.edu/teams/text/sugano-n-town-plays-play-30-death-of-judas-trials-before-pilate-and-herod
The Beyond Shakespeare Podcast is supported by its patrons – become a patron and you get to choose the plays we work on next. Go to www.patreon.com/beyondshakespeare - or if you'd like to buy us a coffee at ko-fi https://ko-fi.com/beyondshakespeare - or if you want to give us some feedback, email us at [email protected], follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram @BeyondShakes or go to our website: https://beyondshakespeare.org
You can also subscribe to our YouTube channel where (most of) our exploring sessions live (apart from early N-Town stuff) - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLa4pXxGZFwTX4QSaB5XNdQ
The Beyond Shakespeare Podcast is hosted and produced by Robert Crighton.

Following our spurt of N-Town releases, here's a discussion about staging some of the plays within the N-Town manuscript with special guest Elisabeth Dutton, Professor of Medieval English at the University of Fribourg.
In 2009 and 2010, Elisabeth Dutton produced the Mary play and the two Passion plays from N-Town in Oxford - this discussion covers the nature of those plays, the practical questions of staging them and the issues involved. We've covered all these plays as read throughs on the podcast, and hope to return to them next year. We shall see.

The host was Robert Crighton.
The Beyond Shakespeare Podcast is supported by its patrons – become a patron and you get to choose the plays we work on next. Go to www.patreon.com/beyondshakespeare - or if you'd like to buy us a coffee at ko-fi https://ko-fi.com/beyondshakespeare - or if you want to give us some feedback, email us at [email protected], follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram @BeyondShakes or go to our website: https://beyondshakespeare.org
You can also subscribe to our YouTube channel where (most of) our exploring sessions live - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLa4pXxGZFwTX4QSaB5XNdQ
The Beyond Shakespeare Podcast is hosted and produced by Robert Crighton.

Exploring: The N-Town Play, a slow burn look at a medieval Mystery (sort of) cycle. The N-Town Play comes to us as a single manuscript, but it's a compilation of various different sources - including elements from what looks like a cycle and various other large scale productions focusing on episodes from the Bible.
The journey continues with plays thirty one to thirty four - looking at the untidy close to the second Passion play as it is cut into by other material.
The Beyond Shakespeare Irregulars this episode were Eric Karoulla as Second Doctor, Mulier Two, Judeus Three, John, Third Soldier; Alan Scott as Caiaphas, Simon, Centurio; Lynn Freitas as Pilate, Veronica, Magdalen, Longeus; Helen Good as Satan, Annas, Belial, Joseph of Aramathea; Aliki Chapple as First Doctor, Judeus One, Mulier One, Jestes, First Soldier; Valentina Vinci as Demon, Jesus/Anima Christi, Nicodemus; Rachael Nicole as Pilates Wife, Third Doctor, Judeus Two, Dysmas, Second Soldier; Briony Sparrow as Judeus Four, Fourth Soldier, Maria.

The host was Robert Crighton.

There are various online and purchasable versions of these texts available - here's a good one, but is in the original middle English and might put you off - others should be hunted for to taste.
Play texts start here: https://d.lib.rochester.edu/teams/text/sugano-n-town-plays-play-30-death-of-judas-trials-before-pilate-and-herod
The Beyond Shakespeare Podcast is supported by its patrons – become a patron and you get to choose the plays we work on next. Go to www.patreon.com/beyondshakespeare - or if you'd like to buy us a coffee at ko-fi https://ko-fi.com/beyondshakespeare - or if you want to give us some feedback, email us at [email protected], follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram @BeyondShakes or go to our website: https://beyondshakespeare.org
You can also subscribe to our YouTube channel where (most of) our exploring sessions live (apart from N-Town) - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLa4pXxGZFwTX4QSaB5XNdQ
The Beyond Shakespeare Podcast is hosted and produced by Robert Crighton.

Exploring: The N-Town Play, a slow burn look at a medieval Mystery (sort of) cycle. The N-Town Play comes to us as a single manuscript, but it's a compilation of various different sources - including elements from what looks like a cycle and various other large scale productions focusing on episodes from the Bible.
The journey continues with plays twenty-eight to thirty - looking at the continuing Passion sequence, from the close Passion Play 1 to the opening of 2.
The Beyond Shakespeare Irregulars this episode were Francis Cox as Leyon, First Soldier; Tamara Ritthaler as Angel, Judeus Two; Eric Karoulla as Peter, Judeus Three, Judas; Alan Scott as Rewfyn, Second Soldier; Elizabeth Amisu as Jesus; Daniel Yabut as Gamalyel, Caiaphas; Lynn Freitas as Magdalen, Messenger, Ancilla Two; Helen Good as Maria, First Doctor; Aliki Chapple as Herod, Judeus One; Valentina Vinci as Contemplatio, Second Doctor; Rachael Nicole as Doctor Three, Ancilla One, Pilate; Briony Sparrow as Judas, Annas.

The host was Robert Crighton.

There are various online and purchasable versions of these texts available - here's a good one, but is in the original middle English and might put you off - others should be hunted for to taste.
Play texts start here: https://d.lib.rochester.edu/teams/text/sugano-n-town-plays-play-28-betrayal-procession-of-saints
The Beyond Shakespeare Podcast is supported by its patrons – become a patron and you get to choose the plays we work on next. Go to www.patreon.com/beyondshakespeare - or if you'd like to buy us a coffee at ko-fi https://ko-fi.com/beyondshakespeare - or if you want to give us some feedback, email us at [email protected], follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram @BeyondShakes or go to our website: https://beyondshakespeare.org
You can also subscribe to our YouTube channel where (most of) our exploring sessions live (apart from N-Town) - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLa4pXxGZFwTX4QSaB5XNdQ
The Beyond Shakespeare Podcast is hosted and produced by Robert Crighton.

Exploring: The N-Town Play, a slow burn look at a medieval Mystery (sort of) cycle. The N-Town Play comes to us as a single manuscript, but it's a compilation of various different sources - including elements from what looks like a cycle and various other large scale productions focusing on episodes from the Bible.
The journey continues with plays twenty-six to twenty-seven - looking at the opening of the Passion sequence, or the opening of Passion Play 1.
The Beyond Shakespeare Irregulars this episode were Francis Cox as Messenger, Apostolus One, Philip, Simon, Judas; Tamara Ritthaler as Caiaphas Second Doctor, Jacobus Minor, Pauper One, Gamalyel; Eric Karoulla as Caiaphas First Doctor, John, Thadeus; Alan Scott as Arfexe, Jesus; Daniel Yabut as John Baptist, Rewfyn, Cives Four, Andreas; Lynn Freitas as Annas, Cives One, Matheus; Aliki Chapple as Demon, Leyon, Pauper Two, Bartholomeus; Valentina Vinci as Caiaphas, Cives Two; Rachael Nicole as Annas First Doctor, Peter; Briony Sparrow as Annas Second Doctor, Burgensis, Cives Three, Magdalene.

The host was Robert Crighton, who also read Thomas.

There are various online and purchasable versions of these texts available - here's a good one, but is in the original middle English and might put you off - others should be hunted for to taste.
Play texts start here: https://d.lib.rochester.edu/teams/text/sugano-n-town-plays-play-26-conspiracy-entry-into-jerusalem
The Beyond Shakespeare Podcast is supported by its patrons – become a patron and you get to choose the plays we work on next. Go to www.patreon.com/beyondshakespeare - or if you'd like to buy us a coffee at ko-fi https://ko-fi.com/beyondshakespeare - or if you want to give us some feedback, email us at [email protected], follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram @BeyondShakes or go to our website: https://beyondshakespeare.org
You can also subscribe to our YouTube channel where (most of) our exploring sessions live (apart from N-Town) - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLa4pXxGZFwTX4QSaB5XNdQ
The Beyond Shakespeare Podcast is hosted and produced by Robert Crighton.

Today we're discussing upcoming digital performances of plays by Christopher Marlowe - today we're looking at Doctor Faustus (and briefly Dido), co-directed by Emily Ingram and Fergus Rattigan, who joins us to talk about their production for The Show Must Go Online.

In the opening of the episode we mention our recon of a Lord Mayor's Show - you can sign up for that here - https://forms.gle/dtWgrfTj3RPzpMqs5 - more info to come!

Emily Ingram is the artistic director of touring literary theatre company Some Kind of Theatre, a part of the Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh's L20 artist attachment programme, and a member of Birds Of Paradise's young artist development scheme. Emily can be found on Twitter as @emilycingram

Doctor Faustus is on 23rd June 2021 - soon after this episode is released! - though next up is Dido, Queen of Carthage on 16th June. If you're from the future, you may have missed it! Edward II, now in the past, is at time of release, still available to view.
Access to the Month of Marlowe is a one-time pay-what-you-can contribution for a recommended amount of £20 (£5 per production), and a minimum of £1+Fees. Access is available via either Patreon or Eventbrite.
Tickets for all four Marlowe events can be purchased here - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tsmgo-month-of-marlowe-tickets-156361773273
The Show Must Go Online website is here - https://robmyles.co.uk/theshowmustgoonline/
Their patreon can be found here - https://www.patreon.com/TheShowMustGoOnline

Coming up - Dido, 16th June; Doctor Faustus 23rd June; Marlowe Cabaret 30th June. More on these (hopefully) soon...

For more Marlowe fun, go to our Marlowe playlist, including other Edward II material - https://audioboom.com/playlists/4630963-christopher-marlowe

The host was Robert Crighton.
The Beyond Shakespeare Podcast is supported by its patrons – become a patron and you get to choose the plays we work on next. Go to www.patreon.com/beyondshakespeare - or if you'd like to buy us a coffee at ko-fi https://ko-fi.com/beyondshakespeare - or if you want to give us some feedback, email us at [email protected], follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram @BeyondShakes or go to our website: https://beyondshakespeare.org
You can also subscribe to our YouTube channel where (most of) our exploring sessions live - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLa4pXxGZFwTX4QSaB5XNdQ
The Beyond Shakespeare Podcast is hosted and produced by Robert Crighton.