Episode 196:

The origins of the play written for the court and the Children of the Chaple playing company

Why this type of play is a fit for the child playing troupes

The print history of the play

A brief synopsis of the play

Myth, Satire and Masque - the complexities with getting an understanding of the play

The minor role of plot compared to words and music in the play

The performance style of the boy playing companies compared to the adult companies

The verbal sketching of characters as part of the satiric intent

The play as part of the battle of the poets

Unpicking the satiric portraits in the play

The introduction of the Poetaster

The masque and it’s role in the play

Jonson’s coded support for the Earl of Essex in the play

Early responses to the play and the longer historical view

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