Thomas Dabbs speaks with Andy Kesson of the University of Roehampton. Featured in this talk is new research into Bear Baiting and also a shout out to Andy's new program, 'A Bit Lit.' Andy's research covers a host of topics on theatre history and particularly the under-studied but rich period of English drama in the decades before Shakespeare.

LINKS:
A Bit Lit: https://abitlit.co
Box Office Bears: https://boxofficebears.com
More Box Office Bears: https://beforeshakespeare.com/2020/08/03/box-office-bears-a-new-research-project-on-animal-baiting/
Box Office Bears on YouTube: https://youtu.be/vZsYjhzaD8s
Before Shakespeare: https://beforeshakespeare.com
Bears: Lyle Lovett: https://youtu.be/_T4SaNuxZO8

SEGMENTS:
00:00:00 - Intro
00:02:18 - A Bit Lit
00:05:45 - Andy’s research,
00:11:10 - Before Shakespeare, Trans Theatre, Gallathea,
00:18:45 - Elizabethan Top Ten
00:24:56 - Box Office Bears
00:38:53 - Theatre Before Shakespeare: 1560-1590
00:49:32 - Digital Humanities
00:55:30 - Andy’s educational background and future
01:05:00 - Bears in the future
01:10:31 - Closing remarks