This Is... 1583: A Year in Theatre

Episode 242,   Dec 16, 2022, 09:00 AM

The year in theatre from 1583... the Queen's Men and all that.

This Is... 1583 is a pilot for an occasional series looking at theatre history on year at a time, with a focus on plays premiering or in rep at the time, and significant events in the realm. With Helen Good, Stephen Longstaffe, Daniel Yabut and host Robert Crighton.
If you'd like to hear more of this kind of thing, get in touch, suggest a year, suggest topics... though it might be a while before you hear more of this kind of thing.

The plays covered in this episode, which have been explored on our YouTube channel, are...
Fedele and Fortunio by Anthony Munday - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLflmEwgdfKoJO9HEXXT-czQMP_RSzb4a7
Campaspe by John Lyly - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLflmEwgdfKoJ6Gad4JC0QeGMBXzf33XfV
Another confirmed play from that year includes a Latin play of Dido by William Gager
Also discussed are the Queen's Men, their wider repertoire can be found on this expansive playlist - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLflmEwgdfKoKW-TB_TKM1Frf3bGqzvd_n

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