In this episode, hosts Morgan Ford and Ronan Melomo dig into the contextual underpinnings of The Antipodes through their analysis of the ways in which Brome's play dramatizes a role for the early modern stage director and also responds to the closure of the theatres in response to plague in the early modern era. How might a contemporary audience respond to this play in the wake of COVID-19? Can a play be a cure for what ails us in these disconnected times?

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