Lord Mayor's Show 1623 - Full Cast Audio Adaptation
Episode 340, Oct 29, 09:00 AM
A full audio adaptation of the 1623 Lord Mayor's Show...
Welcome to this playful reconstruction of the 1623 Lord Mayor’s show by Anthony Munday and Thomas Middleton. Originally performed on the 29th October 1623, this was a massive civic event created by the city for it’s new Lord Mayor.
This reconstruction was recorded live on the 400th anniversary of the show, and features Robert Crighton, as radio Host John doing the live commentary. With Liza Graham as Hostess Joan, Iona Campbell as Anthony Munday, and speeches in the pageant, Alexandra Kataigida as Thomas Middleton and speeches in the pageant, and Professor Tracey Hill as our modern city chronologer.
Featuring The Water Pageant of the Triumphs of the Golden Fleece by Anthony Munday, and the street pageants of The Triumph of Integrity by Thomas Middleton.
Full coverage of the 400 year old event, fed into our studio via the latest scrying glass link up. Join your hosts John and Joan as they commentate on all the action, with guest Professor Tracey Hill in the studio, and behind the scenes chats with Thomas Middleton and Anthony Munday in the green room.
Our patrons received this episode in April 2024 - approx. 7 months early.
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The Beyond Shakespeare Podcast is hosted and produced by Robert Crighton.
This reconstruction was recorded live on the 400th anniversary of the show, and features Robert Crighton, as radio Host John doing the live commentary. With Liza Graham as Hostess Joan, Iona Campbell as Anthony Munday, and speeches in the pageant, Alexandra Kataigida as Thomas Middleton and speeches in the pageant, and Professor Tracey Hill as our modern city chronologer.
Featuring The Water Pageant of the Triumphs of the Golden Fleece by Anthony Munday, and the street pageants of The Triumph of Integrity by Thomas Middleton.
Full coverage of the 400 year old event, fed into our studio via the latest scrying glass link up. Join your hosts John and Joan as they commentate on all the action, with guest Professor Tracey Hill in the studio, and behind the scenes chats with Thomas Middleton and Anthony Munday in the green room.
Our patrons received this episode in April 2024 - approx. 7 months early.
The Beyond Shakespeare Podcast is supported by its patrons – become a patron and you get to choose the plays we work on next. Go to www.patreon.com/beyondshakespeare - or if you'd like to buy us a coffee at ko-fi https://ko-fi.com/beyondshakespeare - or if you want to give us some feedback, email us at admin@beyondshakespeare.org, follow us on Twitter, Facebook & Instagram @BeyondShakes or go to our website: https://beyondshakespeare.org
You can also subscribe to our YouTube channel where (most of) our exploring sessions live - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLa4pXxGZFwTX4QSaB5XNdQ
The Beyond Shakespeare Podcast is hosted and produced by Robert Crighton.