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Discussing: John Heywood (part 2) Host Robert Crighton discusses with Greg Walker, Professor of English at the University of Edinburgh, the playwright John Heywood and his works. In this second part we discuss his later life and writing, as well as a little more on The Play of the Weather (coming soon to this podcast). You can listen to any of the plays discussed on our John Heywood playlist - and you can also watch a production of The Play of the Weather from the Staging the Henrician Court website.   Additional readings by Adam Thurkettle (Eagle's Bird) and Hugh Weller-Poley (Heywood's Recantation - in full at the end of the episode.) Special Thanks to Professor Greg Walker for giving us his time to speak with us. Produced by Robert Crighton.  Useful Links - John Heywood playlist: https://audioboom.com/playlists/4620013-the-plays-of-john-heywood Staging the Henrician Court: http://stagingthehenriciancourt.brookes.ac.uk/  Our website: http://beyondshakespeare.org Please support thi

Exploring: John Baptist’s Preaching by John Bale UPDATED 14/12/19 - with Prologue and Epilogue From our Exploring workshop, where we read through the text of John Bale’s biblical play, John Baptists Preaching, for future use towards an audio/stage show. Part of a surviving trilogy of plays, though more once existed or were planned, it follows Bale’s God’s Promises – recorded variously on the podcast – and The Temptation – work on which follows soon. The text can be found variously online – here is an example. https://archive.org/details/dramaticwritings00bale/page/128 The Beyond Shakespeare Irregulars this episode are Richard Fawcett, Liz Cole, Mark Holtom and Mark Scanlon; with the Prologue and Epilogue explored with Alan Scott. The host was Robert Crighton  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 follow us on Twitter @BeyondShakes

Every Man In His Humour (Prologue) - What's Past Is Prologue A performance of the prologue to Every Man In His Humour (1598) by Ben Jonson - recorded to frustrate everyone who wants to hear a full production, and as a sitting accusation to the world for not (necessarily) supplying one.  If you'd like to make us to do a full audio production of this play, join us on patreon and choose this play at the next vote. [www.patreon.com/beyondshakespeare](https://patreon.com/beyondshakespeare) or you can follow us on Twitter @BeyondShakes Prologue performed by Sarah Golding, produced by Robert Crighton. Additional sound effects from the wonderful people at http://www.freesfx.co.uk  The play is in print and available variously online - an example of the text can be found here -[http://www.hollowaypages.com/jonson1692humour.htm](http://www.hollowaypages.com/jonson1692humour.htm)

Exploring: The Brome Play of Abraham and Isaac From our Exploring workshop, where we read through the text of this solo Biblical play for future use towards an audio/stage show. This play is probably related in some way with another Abraham play (the Chester Play workshop audio already available on this podcast - it starts somewhere in part two, here - https://audioboom.com/posts/2776335-chester-plays-4-2-abraham) and we're playing around with how to make these pieces come alive for people today. The Beyond Shakespeare Irregulars this episode are Richard Fawcett, Alan Scott, Liz Cole, and Mark Scanlon. 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 follow us on Twitter @BeyondShakes

Epicene (Prologue 2) - What's Past Is Prologue A performance of the second prologue (first prologue already out!) to Epicene or The Silent Woman (c.1609) by Ben Jonson - recorded to frustrate everyone who wants to hear a full production, and as a sitting accusation to the world for not (necessarily) supplying one. NB: Yes, it should be spelled with an OE, but it's annoying to put online, so we went simple.  If you'd like to make us to do a full audio production of this play, join us on patreon and choose this play at the next vote. www.patreon.com/beyondshakespeare or you can follow us on Twitter @BeyondShakes  Prologue performed by Sarah Golding, produced by Robert Crighton. Additional sound effects from the wonderful people at http://www.freesfx.co.uk The play is in print and available variously online - an example of the text can be found here -http://www.hollowaypages.com/jonson1692epicoene.htm

**Epicene by Ben Jonson (Prologue 1) - What's Past Is Prologue** A performance of the first prologue (we have two!) to Epicene or The Silent Woman (c.1609) by Ben Jonson - recorded to frustrate everyone who wants to hear a full production, and as a sitting accusation to the world for not (necessarily) supplying one. NB: Yes, it should be spelled with an OE, but it's annoying to put online, so we went simple. If you'd like to make us to do a full audio production of this play, join us on patreon and choose this play at the next vote. [www.patreon.com/beyondshakespeare](https://patreon.com/beyondshakespeare) or you can follow us on Twitter @BeyondShakes Prologue performed by Sarah Golding, produced by Robert Crighton.    Additional sound effects from the wonderful people at http://www.freesfx.co.uk The play is in print and available variously online - an example of the text can be found here -[http://www.hollowaypages.com/jonson1692epicoene.htm](http://www.hollowaypages.com/jonson1692epicoene.htm)

Exploring The Four Cardinal Virtues (Fragment) From our Exploring workshop, where we read through the text of this fragment of a lost play for future use towards an audio/stage show. This play is probably related in some way with another fragmentary play called Temperance and Humility (workshop audio already available on this podcast) and we're playing around with how to make these pieces come alive for people today. This fragment is from the end of the play, where Willfulness is cast away, and Fortitude, who has gone by many names, repents his past and joins the other cardinal virtues.  The Beyond Shakespeare Irregulars this episode are Richard Fawcett, Alan Scott, Liz Cole, Mark Scanlon and Mark Saberton. 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 follow us on Twitter @BeyondShakes

Discussing: John Heywood (part 1) Host Robert Crighton discusses with Greg Walker, Professor of English at the University of Edinburgh, the playwright John Heywood and his works. In this first part we discuss his early life and his plays - intercut with recordings from our archives - including some of our audio material never released before. You can listen to any of the plays discussed on our [John Heywood playlist](https://audioboom.com/playlists/4620013-the-plays-of-john-heywood) - and you can also watch a production of The Play of the Weather from the [Staging the Henrician Court website.](http://stagingthehenriciancourt.brookes.ac.uk/)  Part two will be released soon, where we discuss the rest of Heywood's career, a little more about The Play of the Weather, and his other printed works. Special Thanks to Professor Greg Walker for giving us his time to speak with us. Additional voices - Heydn McCabe, Rob Myson, Geir Madland & Simon Nader.  Produced by Robert Crighton. Useful Links -  John Heywood

Exploring Temperance and Humility (Fragment) From our Exploring workshop, where we read through the text of this fragment of a lost play for future use towards an audio/stage show. This play is probably related in some way with another fragmentary play called The Four Cardinal Virtues (workshop audio also on way) and we're playing around with how to make these pieces come alive for people today. A version of the text can be found [here](https://archive.org/stream/in.ernet.dli.2015.173003/2015.173003.Collections-Part-Iii#page/n39/mode/2up) - our working script is also available for our patrons. The Beyond Shakespeare Irregulars this episode are Richard Fawcett, Alan Scott, Liz Cole, Mark Scanlon and Mark Saberton. 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](https://patreon.com/beyondshakespeare)

**Volpone or The Fox (Prologue) - What's Past Is Prologue** A performance of the prologue to Volpone (1606) by Ben Jonson - recorded to frustrate everyone who wants to hear a full production, and as a sitting accusation to the world for not (necessarily) supplying one. That said, for once there is a version available online - you can get it here [https://www.stageonscreen.com/volpone.php](https://www.stageonscreen.com/volpone.php) or you can access it here [https://www.dramaonlinelibrary.com/plays/volpone-iid-140870](https://www.dramaonlinelibrary.com/plays/volpone-iid-140870) , if you're so connected. If you'd like to make us to do a full audio production of this play, join us on patreon and choose this play at the next vote. www.patreon.com/beyondshakespeare    Prologue performed by Sarah Golding, produced by Robert Crighton.   Additional sound effects from the wonderful people at http://www.freesfx.co.uk The play is in print and available variously online - an example of the text can be found here -

This is an epilogue to a lost medieval play - from the Reynes texts. Performed live at the close of a live fundraiser by Heydn McCabe, Rob Myson and Geir Madland - introduced by Robert Crighton.  This is the second recording we've made of this wonderful epilogue, and we will keep doing do overs in different ways till we are ordered to stop.  #beyondshakespeare 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](https://patreon.com/beyondshakespeare)

Robin Hood and the Sheriff/Knight – c.1475, an event where the Sheriff hires a Knight to kill Robin Hood. After challenging Robin to various trials, they fight and the Knight is killed, Robin stealing his clothes. Meanwhile some outlaws discuss the rumours about Robin and come across a battle between the Sheriff’s men and Friar Tuck – Tuck and other followers are captured and taken to the castle. And there the fragment ends. Robin Hood was played by Geir Madland, the Knight by Robert Crighton, the Sheriff by Richard Fawcett, Friar Tuck by Heydn McCabe & the Outlaws by Nemonee Stone and Rob Myson. The Shakespeare Irregulars were Alan Scott, Liz Cole, Richard Fawcett and Mark Scanlon. The presenter was Robert Crighton. Additional Sound effects are from https://www.zapsplat.com and http://www.freesfx.co.uk. Versions of this play can be found [here](https://d.lib.rochester.edu/teams/text/robyn-hod-and-the-shryff-off-notyngham). The Beyond Shakespeare Podcast is supported by its patrons – become a patron and y

Robin Hood and the Potter – A May Day Pageant, where Robin Hood attempts to extort money from a local Potter. From ‘A Mery Geste of Robin Hood and of hys lyfe’ printed c1560. Robin Hood was played by Geir Madland, Little John by Rob Myson, Jack by Robert Crighton & the Potter by Richard Fawcett. Presented by Robert Crighton. Additional Sound effects are from https://www.zapsplat.com and http://www.freesfx.co.uk. 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

Host Robert Crighton discusses with Christopher Hapka of the Groundling Press about the practical side of producing e-book and print on demand reading/acting texts of under represented plays. The Groundling Press have produced e-editions of Mankind, The Life and Death of Jack Straw, A Christian Turn'd Turk, The Weeding of Covent Garden. This episode focuses on Jack Straw which we're producing in the New Year as a full cast audio.  The Groundling Press can be found [here](http://www.groundlingpress.com/) - or you can follow them on twitter @GroundlingPress Support this podcast by going to [www.patreon.com/beyondshakespeare](https://patreon.com/beyondshakespeare) or follow us @BeyondShakes on Twitter.

A Full Cast Audio Adaptation of Robin Hood and the Friar – A May Day Pageant, where Robin Hood battles with Friar Tuck and his men, ending in an accord between the two and a dance. From ‘A Mery Geste of Robin Hood and of hys lyfe’ printed c1560. Robin Hood was played by Geir Madland, Little John by Rob Myson, Friar Tuck by Heydn McCabe and the Lady by Nemonee Stone.  Everyone else was played by members of the company. The presenter was Robert Crighton. Additional Sound effects are from the lovely people at https://www.zapsplat.com and http://www.freesfx.co.uk.  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](https://patreon.com/beyondshakespeare)

**The Devil is an Ass (Prologue) - What's Past Is Prologue** A performance of the prologue to The Devil is an Ass by Ben Jonson - recorded to frustrate everyone who wants to hear a full production, and as a sitting accusation to the world for not (necessarily) supplying one. If you'd like to make us to do a full audio production of this play, join us on patreon and choose this play at the next vote. www.patreon.com/beyondshakespeare   Prologue performed by Sarah Golding, produced by Robert Crighton.  Additional sound effects from the wonderful people at http://www.freesfx.co.uk  The play is in print and available variously online - an example of the text can be found [here](http://www.hollowaypages.com/jonson1692devil.htm). http://www.hollowaypages.com/jonson1692devil.htm

A Full Cast Adaptation of A Play of Love by John Heywood . The power of love is explored in all variables in this rarely performed play by John Heywood. Four lovers (or non-lovers) meet and compare their pain and joy. Which is worse: to love someone and not be loved back, or to be loved by someone who you cannot stand? Which is better: to be in love and loved back, or to have a life free and single? This production is the penultimate part of the complete plays of John Heywood season.  Cast, in order of appearance : The Announcer is played by Rob Myson, THE LOVER NOT LOVED by Geir Madland, THE WOMAN BELOVED NOT LOVING by Gillian Horgan, THE LOVER LOVED by Simon Nader and the Vice, NEITHER LOVER NOR LOVED, by Robert Crighton.  Produced for the Beyond Shakespeare Podcast by Robert Crighton, with additional sound effects thanks to http://www.freesfx.co.uk and zapsplat.com  For more information about this podcast go to our website. https://beyondshakespeare.org

A plain text version of Act 2 of God's Promises written by protestant playwright John Bale in 1538\. This act sees God talking to Noah, part of a procession of prophets, before finally preparing the way for the arrival of Jesus through speaking to John the Baptist. This is a follow up to a test recording made in 2013 and incorporates elements from that session and maintaining the basic style for continuity. As a plain text version, with no music or sound effects beyond the odd filter, it's primarily here to give us - and you - an idea of what would be needed to bring the play to life. Other recordings from the play are available, and more are on the way. Noah is played by Alan Scott, God by Robert Crighton and the narrator in Annie Eddington. For more info go to our website: [www.beyondshakespeare.org](http://beyondshakespeare.org) - or you can support our work on patreon: [www.patreon.com/beyondshakespeare](https://patreon.com/beyondshakespeare) The text to God's Promises can be found variously online with

Bartholomew Fair (Prologue) - What's Past Is Prologue A performance of the prologue to Bartholomew Fair by Ben Jonson - the prologue for the King. It has been recorded to frustrate everyone who wants to hear a full production, and as a sitting accusation to the world for not (necessarily) supplying one. If you'd like to make us to do a full audio production of this play, join us on patreon and choose this play at the next vote. [www.patreon.com/beyondshakespeare](https://patreon.com/beyondshakespeare)   Prologue performed by Sarah Golding, produced by Robert Crighton.  The play is in print and available variously online - an example of the text can be found [here.](http://www.hollowaypages.com/jonson1692bartholmew.htm)

Courage, Kindness, Cleanness - A Fragment of a Lost Play. A lost fragment of a play from the 1530's/40's, only eight lines long - given as full a treatment as we could do at this time. Courage is played by Geir Madland, Kindness by Gillian Horgan and Cleanness by Heydn McCabe. Additional sound effects provided with Rob Myson. The presenter is Robert Crighton. 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](www.patreon.com/beyondshakespeare)