Beyond Shakespeare

The Play of the Weather by John Heywood

A Full Cast Audio Adaptation

The god Jupiter opens his doors for people to lobby for the weather that they want – his messenger Merry Report deals with the many people who come to take Jupiter up on his offer. Do you want it to be sunny, windy, rainy, cold or dull? Now's your chance to get the weather you want!

The Cast: Jupiter was played by Heydn McCabe, Merry Report by Robert Crighton, The Gentleman by Geir Madland, the Merchant by Rob Myson, the Ranger by Simon Nader, the Water Miller by Alan Scott, the Wind Miller by Richard Fawcett, the Gentlewoman by Gillian Horgan, the Launder by Nemonee Stone, and the Boy by Andy Barrett. Additional voices of the Gods were Hugh Weller-Poley and Adam Thurkettle, and members of the company. The announcer was Sarah Golding.

The Play of the Weather was produced for the Beyond Shakespeare Podcast by Robert Crighton, with additional sound effects thanks to www.freesfx.co.uk and zapsplat.com

This production is the last part of our complete plays of John Heywood box set. Literally every play or bit of dramatic material has been put together in audio form for your enjoyment, and can be heard by scrolling through the podcast, or going to our dedicated playlist, which also features a curated selection of other Heywood related material.

For an alternative version of the play, go to this great website - Staging the Henrician Court: http://stagingthehenriciancourt.brookes.ac.uk/

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

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Discussing: John Heywood (part 2)

Host Robert Crighton discusses with Greg Walker, Professor of English at the University of Edinburgh, the playwright John Heywood and his works. In this second part we discuss his later life and writing, as well as a little more on The Play of the Weather (coming soon to this podcast). You can listen to any of the plays discussed on our John Heywood playlist - and you can also watch a production of The Play of the Weather from the Staging the Henrician Court website.  

Additional readings by Adam Thurkettle (Eagle's Bird) and Hugh Weller-Poley (Heywood's Recantation - in full at the end of the episode.)

Special Thanks to Professor Greg Walker for giving us his time to speak with us.

Produced by Robert Crighton. 

Useful Links -

John Heywood playlist: https://audioboom.com/playlists/4620013-the-plays-of-john-heywood

Staging the Henrician Court: http://stagingthehenriciancourt.brookes.ac.uk/ 

Our website: http://beyondshakespeare.org

Please support this podcast, and gain access to additional materials by going to www.patreon.com/beyondshakespeare or follow us @BeyondShakes on Twitter.

Every Man In His Humour (Prologue) - What's Past Is Prologue

A performance of the prologue to Every Man In His Humour (1598) by Ben Jonson - recorded to frustrate everyone who wants to hear a full production, and as a sitting accusation to the world for not (necessarily) supplying one. 

If you'd like to make us to do a full audio production of this play, join us on patreon and choose this play at the next vote. www.patreon.com/beyondshakespeare or you can follow us on Twitter @BeyondShakes

Prologue performed by Sarah Golding, produced by Robert Crighton.

Additional sound effects from the wonderful people at http://www.freesfx.co.uk 

The play is in print and available variously online - an example of the text can be found here -http://www.hollowaypages.com/jonson1692humour.htm

Exploring: The Brome Play of Abraham and Isaac

From our Exploring workshop, where we read through the text of this solo Biblical play for future use towards an audio/stage show. This play is probably related in some way with another Abraham play (the Chester Play workshop audio already available on this podcast - it starts somewhere in part two, here - https://audioboom.com/posts/2776335-chester-plays-4-2-abraham) and we're playing around with how to make these pieces come alive for people today.

The Beyond Shakespeare Irregulars this episode are Richard Fawcett, Alan Scott, Liz Cole, and Mark Scanlon.

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 follow us on Twitter @BeyondShakes

Epicene (Prologue 2) - What's Past Is Prologue

A performance of the second prologue (first prologue already out!) to Epicene or The Silent Woman (c.1609) by Ben Jonson - recorded to frustrate everyone who wants to hear a full production, and as a sitting accusation to the world for not (necessarily) supplying one. NB: Yes, it should be spelled with an OE, but it's annoying to put online, so we went simple. 
If you'd like to make us to do a full audio production of this play, join us on patreon and choose this play at the next vote. www.patreon.com/beyondshakespeare or you can follow us on Twitter @BeyondShakes 

Prologue performed by Sarah Golding, produced by Robert Crighton.

Additional sound effects from the wonderful people at http://www.freesfx.co.uk

The play is in print and available variously online - an example of the text can be found here -http://www.hollowaypages.com/jonson1692epicoene.htm

Epicene by Ben Jonson (Prologue 1) - What's Past Is Prologue

A performance of the first prologue (we have two!) to Epicene or The Silent Woman (c.1609) by Ben Jonson - recorded to frustrate everyone who wants to hear a full production, and as a sitting accusation to the world for not (necessarily) supplying one. NB: Yes, it should be spelled with an OE, but it's annoying to put online, so we went simple.

If you'd like to make us to do a full audio production of this play, join us on patreon and choose this play at the next vote. www.patreon.com/beyondshakespeare or you can follow us on Twitter @BeyondShakes
Prologue performed by Sarah Golding, produced by Robert Crighton.   

Additional sound effects from the wonderful people at http://www.freesfx.co.uk

The play is in print and available variously online - an example of the text can be found here -http://www.hollowaypages.com/jonson1692epicoene.htm

Exploring The Four Cardinal Virtues (Fragment)

From our Exploring workshop, where we read through the text of this fragment of a lost play for future use towards an audio/stage show. This play is probably related in some way with another fragmentary play called Temperance and Humility (workshop audio already available on this podcast) and we're playing around with how to make these pieces come alive for people today. This fragment is from the end of the play, where Willfulness is cast away, and Fortitude, who has gone by many names, repents his past and joins the other cardinal virtues. 

The Beyond Shakespeare Irregulars this episode are Richard Fawcett, Alan Scott, Liz Cole, Mark Scanlon and Mark Saberton.

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 follow us on Twitter @BeyondShakes

Discussing: John Heywood (part 1)

Host Robert Crighton discusses with Greg Walker, Professor of English at the University of Edinburgh, the playwright John Heywood and his works. In this first part we discuss his early life and his plays - intercut with recordings from our archives - including some of our audio material never released before. You can listen to any of the plays discussed on our John Heywood playlist - and you can also watch a production of The Play of the Weather from the Staging the Henrician Court website. 

Part two will be released soon, where we discuss the rest of Heywood's career, a little more about The Play of the Weather, and his other printed works.

Special Thanks to Professor Greg Walker for giving us his time to speak with us.

Additional voices - Heydn McCabe, Rob Myson, Geir Madland & Simon Nader.  Produced by Robert Crighton.

Useful Links - 

John Heywood playlist: https://audioboom.com/playlists/4620013-the-plays-of-john-heywood

Staging the Henrician Court: http://stagingthehenriciancourt.brookes.ac.uk/

Our website: http://beyondshakespeare.org

Please support this podcast, and gain access to additional materials by going to www.patreon.com/beyondshakespeare or follow us @BeyondShakes on Twitter.