Beyond Shakespeare

Exploring: The N-Town Play, a slow burn look at a medieval Mystery (sort of) cycle. The N-Town Play comes to us as a single manuscript, but it's a compilation of various different sources - including elements from what looks like a cycle and various other large scale productions focusing on episodes from the Bible. The journey continues with plays eleven to thirteen - we were going to do fourteen as well, but we ran out of time. The Beyond Shakespeare Irregulars this episode were Francis Cox, Eric Karoulla, Lois Potter, Kyle A. Thomas, Alan Scott, Tamara Ritthaler, Daniel Yabut, Helen Good. The host was Robert Crighton There are various online and purchasable versions of these texts available - here's a good one, but is in the original middle English and might put you off - others should be hunted for to taste. Play texts start here: https://d.lib.rochester.edu/teams/text/sugano-n-town-plays-play-11-parliament-of-heaven-salutation-and-conception The Beyond Shakespeare Podcast is supported by its patrons – b