The History Of European Theatre

By Philip RoweEducation Arts History Performing Arts

The History Of European Theatre episodes

March 13, 2023 From The Battlefield To the Stage: A Conversation with Professor Norman Poser
There are just a few very well-known names from the theatre of the 18th century – Sheridan, Goldsmith, Garrick and some other, less well known. One playwright you have probably never heard of is John Borgoyne – well not as a playwright anyway. In his biography of Burgoyne ‘From the Battlefield to the Stage’ Professor Norman Poser unpicks the often scarce and conflicting sources and tells the story of Burgouyne from his beginnings, through his military career and his theatrical successes. I spoke to Professor Poser on Zoom from his home in New York.
About the author: Norman S. Poser is the author of From the Battlefield to the Stage: The Many Lives of General Burgoyne (the first biography of the Georgian general and socialite to explore his plays in detail). Prof. Poser’s previous historical books are Lord Mansfield: Justice in the Age of Reason, also published by McGill-Queen’s University Press, and The Birth of Modern Theatre: Rivalry, Riots, and Romance in the Age of Garrick (Routledge). An Emeritus Law Professor at Brooklyn Law School, he lives with his wife in New York. Before retiring and becoming a full-time author passionate about the Georgian era on both sides of the Atlantic, he was an internationally respected academic for many years. Prior to this, he was Chief of the Office of Regulation and an Assistant Director at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. He was also a consultant to the World Bank in Central America, the Central Bank of Brazil and the Ministry of Finance in India.
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31 min
March 06, 2023 The State Vs the Theatre part 2: Elizabeth
Episode 92:
Elizabeth’s reign is seen as the golden age of theatre where many great playwrights, and one genius in particular, flourished. But did that happen because of the freedoms they were granted, or because of the constraints they worked under?
The situation in theatre as Elizabeth ascended to the throne.
The revision of the Act of Uniformity.
The renewal of the ban on Interludes and censorship play printing.
Rules introduced to combat the spread of plague.
Attempts to ban plays on moral grounds.
The arguments against stage plays performed on Sunday.
Touring companies in the north and continued performances of Corpus Christi plays.
Tightening control after the rebellion in the north and the execution of Mary.
The Earl of Leicester’s Men are granted a royal patent.
The reaction of the City of London to the royal patent.
The Revels Office and it’s effective third master, Edmund Tilney.
Censorship in the control of the Revels Office extended to all plays, play-makers and playhouses.
The limiting of official playhouses and troupes in London.
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36 min
February 27, 2023 Shakespeare Unbound: A conversation With Colin David Reese
A special episode in conversation with actor and Shakespeare expert Colin David Reese who's one man play 'Shakespeare Unbound' tells of the production of the first folio edition of Shakespeare's plays and it's creator John Heminges.
You can own a copy of Shakespeare Unbound to stream, which is available at
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Registration for the streaming event - an extract from the play and Q & A discussion - is available at
www.eventbrite.com
See Colin's Bio at: www.shakespeareunbound.com/the-actor/
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33 min
February 20, 2023 The State Vs the Theatre part 1: Henry, Edward, & Mary
Episode 91:
By the 1530s the State was concerned with the regulation & censorship of plays. Here are the key moments of legislation under Henry, Edward & Mary.
The background of what made legislation necessary.
The end of the Corpus Christi Cycle Play.
The beginnings of actions against players
The Act For The Advancement of True Religion
Pammachius performed at Cambridge and the aftermath.
Early controls in London
The death of Henry 8th and changes under Edward
Repeated attempts to ban theatre.
The death of Edward and changes under Mary.
More bans are issued and the severity of punishments increases
The death of Mary

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35 min
February 06, 2023 Creating a Profession: The Development of the Stage-Player
Episode 90:
The development of the profession of acting, of ‘stage-playing’ through the Tudor period.
How the professional stage player developed out of the medieval entertainer.
How travelling players became household players and then settled in the London playhouses.
The beginnings of an acting profession.
The Earl of Leicester’s Men.
The English Sumptuary laws.
The boy troupes.
The objections to players and playhouses.
The reputation of players.
Some examples of contemporary views of players.
The stars of the day – Burbage and Allen.
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36 min
January 23, 2023 Building Theatre: The Earliest Playhouses in London
Episode 89:
As England emerged from the Medieval period theatre became established in London in purpose built theatres and in buildings adapted for the purpose. In this episode we look at those earliest theatres and their builders:
The Red Lion, a probably short lived theatre built by John Brayne
Four Inns that operated as theatres The Bel Savage, The Bull, The Bell, and the Cross Keys
The Theatre at Newington Butts
The Theatre - probably the first truly purpose built theatre since Roman times. The Story of how James Burbage and John Brayne acquired land, built The Theatre and kept it running is a story told through legal documents and The Theatre became the subject of various legal disputes.
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33 min
January 09, 2023 The Renaissance from Europe to England
Episode 88:
An introduction to season 5 of the podcast.
The theatrical links between England and Continental Europe in the 16th Century. Some differences and similarities.
Why English theatre stands apart from that of continental Europe.
Sir Philip Sidney’s ‘Defence of Poetry’, his dislike of the stage and ideas on the power of poetic language.
The development of English as a language to be used poetically.
The slow rise of England out of the Medieval period.
Theatre and king Henry 8th.
The rise of secular plays during the reformation period through the reign of Elizabeth 1st.
English scepticism about Continental culture.
The Playhouses, plays, playwrights and acting troupes.

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32 min
December 31, 2022 Pantomime: A conversation with Aaron Odom - part 2
The second part of my seasonal chat with guest Aaron Odom director Trident Theatre Company and Euripides Eumenides Podcast. We pick up the story of the history of the British Christmas Pantomime, going further back to the influence of Comedies Dell'arte and the bringing the story forward to it's zenith in the later Victorian period up to some of today's challenges for the modern Panto.
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53 min
December 24, 2022 Pantomime: A conversation with Aaron Odom - part 1
A seasonal episode with guest Aaron Odom director Trident Theatre Company and Euripides Eumenides Podcast where the main subject of the day is the phenomenon of the British Christmas Pantomime, but in a wide-ranging chat about theatre in general we also covered Aaron’s background and some of his current projects with Trident Theatre Company.
Part two of our conversation is following soon.
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43 min
December 12, 2022 The Oberammergau Passion Play
A bonus episode on the origins, development and recent history of The Oberammergau Passion Play.
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26 min

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A podcast tracing the development of theatre from ancient Greece to the present day through the places and people who made theatre happen. More than just dates and lists of plays we'll learn about…