<p>A fragment of a lost play. The Rickinghall Fragment is of a tyrant King, possibly a Herod, speaking to his lords. The King is played by Malcolm Hollister. #freeaudio #lostplays #medievaltheatre</p>

A fragment of a lost play. The Rickinghall Fragment is of a tyrant King, possibly a Herod, speaking to his lords. The King is played by Malcolm Hollister. #freeaudio #lostplays #medievaltheatre

The Rickinghall Fragment

<p>From the earliest drama in English, to the closing of the theatres in 1642, there was a hell of a lot of drama produced - and a lot of it wasn't by Shakespeare. Apart from a few noble exceptions these plays are often passed over, ignored or simply unknown. This podcast presents full audio productions of the plays, fragmentary and extant, that shaped the theatrical world that shaped our dramatic history.</p>

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From the earliest drama in English, to the closing of the theatres in 1642, there was a hell of a lot of drama produced - and a lot of it wasn't by Shakespeare. Apart from a few noble exceptions these plays are often passed over, ignored or simply unknown. This podcast presents full audio productions of the plays, fragmentary and extant, that shaped the theatrical world that shaped our dramatic history.

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The Rickinghall Fragment

The Rickinghall Fragment