Beyond Shakespeare

**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)