Beyond Shakespeare

Duke Moraud: Live!

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 tale tells the story of a Duke who has an incestuous affair with his daughter. This plain text version includes a performance of the surviving fragments with narrative links. Two additional podcasts on this play are also available - a live stage recording, treating the play as a comedy, and a discussion of the text with the producers.

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, preparing the way for the arrival of John the Baptist and eventually Jesus. This was a follow up (recorded early 2015) to a test recording made in 2013, to give us an idea of what would be needed to bring the play to life. It's closer to how we'd like to record work in the future, but still work in progress. Narrator - Annie Eddington, God - Robert Crighton, Esaias - Mark Holtom

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 Slaughter of the Innocents. Mostly from the Towneley Cycle, though with sections of Chester. Recorded in the bar at the Quay Theatre in December 2006. #medieval #mysteryplays

A very rough archive recording of an impromptu performance of medieval Mystery plays. Featuring plays on the Annunciation, Joseph's Doubt, Nativity and the three Shepherds. Mostly from the Towneley Cycle, though with sections of Chester. Recorded in the bar at the Quay Theatre in December 2006. #medieval #mysteryplays

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 fall of Lucifer up to the creation of the world. Recorded in 2013.

Cast: God - Robert Crighton Lucifer - Trevor Laver Lightbourne - Richard Fawcett Angels and Archangels - Helen Arbon, Neil Arbon, Adam Webster, Kevin Roychowdhury, AM Barrett, Annie Eddington. Recorded at the Quay Theatre, Sudbury Produced and edited by Robert Crighton Music and Sound Effects all come from the lovely people of freesfx - http://www.freesfx.co.uk #beyondshakespeare #mysteryplays #drama #medievaldrama #medieval #mysteries

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 earliest pieces of drama in English and only partially survives. For more information about this recording go to our blog - http://beforeshakespeare.blogspot.co.uk/2015/09/the-pride-of-life-reconstruction.html

Exploring the Chester Mystery Plays is a series of live streamed events where the Chester plays are performed with readers and commentary. Rough round the edges, edited versions of these events are now being posted online. Final part covering the Slaughter of the Innocents - where Herod comes to a sticky end.

Exploring the Chester Mystery Plays is a series of live streamed events where the Chester plays are performed with readers and commentary. Rough round the edges, edited versions of these events are now being posted online. Second of three parts covering the Slaughter of the Innocents - where the soldiers are send out.

Exploring the Chester Mystery Plays is a series of live streamed events where the Chester plays are performed with readers and commentary. Rough round the edges, edited versions of these events are now being posted online. First of three parts covering the Slaughter of the Innocents - where Herod makes his plans.