The History Of European Theatre Philip Rowe

Episode 88:
An introduction to season 5 of the podcast.
The theatrical links between England and Continental Europe in the 16th Century.  Some differences and similarities.
Why English theatre stands apart from that of continental Europe.
Sir Philip Sidney’s ‘Defence of Poetry’, his dislike of the stage and ideas on the power of poetic language.
The development of English as a language to be used poetically.
The slow rise of England out of the Medieval period.
Theatre and king Henry 8th.
The rise of secular plays during the reformation period through the reign of Elizabeth 1st.
English scepticism about Continental culture.
The Playhouses, plays, playwrights and acting troupes.

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Episode 89:
As England emerged from the Medieval period theatre became established in London in purpose built theatres and in buildings adapted for the purpose. In this episode we look at those earliest theatres and their builders:
The Red Lion, a probably short lived theatre built by John Brayne
Four Inns that operated as theatres The Bel Savage, The Bull, The Bell, and the Cross Keys
The Theatre at Newington Butts
The Theatre - probably the first truly purpose built theatre since Roman times. The Story of how James Burbage and John Brayne acquired land, built The Theatre and kept it running is a story told through legal documents and The Theatre became the subject of various legal disputes.
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Episode 90: 
The development of the profession of acting, of ‘stage-playing’ through the Tudor period.
How the professional stage player developed out of the medieval entertainer.
How travelling players became household players and then settled in the London playhouses.
The beginnings of an acting profession.
The Earl of Leicester’s Men.
The English Sumptuary laws.
The boy troupes.
The objections to players and playhouses.
The reputation of players.
Some examples of contemporary views of players.
The stars of the day – Burbage and Allen.  
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Episode 91:
By the 1530s the State was concerned with the regulation & censorship of plays. Here are the key moments of legislation under Henry, Edward & Mary.
The background of what made legislation necessary.
The end of the Corpus Christi Cycle Play.
The beginnings of actions against players
The Act For The Advancement of True Religion
Pammachius performed at Cambridge and the aftermath.
Early controls in London
The death of Henry 8th and changes under Edward
Repeated attempts to ban theatre.
The death of Edward and changes under Mary.
More bans are issued and the severity of punishments increases
The death of Mary

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Episode 92:
Elizabeth’s reign is seen as the golden age of theatre where many great playwrights, and one genius in particular, flourished.  But did that happen because of the freedoms they were granted, or because of the constraints they worked under?  
The situation in theatre as Elizabeth ascended to the throne.
The revision of the Act of Uniformity.
The renewal of the ban on Interludes and censorship play printing.
Rules introduced to combat the spread of plague.
Attempts to ban plays on moral grounds.
The arguments against stage plays performed on Sunday.
 Touring companies in the north and continued performances of Corpus Christi plays.
Tightening control after the rebellion in the north and the execution of Mary.
The Earl of Leicester’s Men are granted a royal patent.
The reaction of the City of London to the royal patent.
The Revels Office and it’s effective third master, Edmund Tilney.
Censorship in the control of the Revels Office extended to all plays, play-makers and playhouses.
The limiting of official playhouses and troupes in London.
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Episode 93:
The earliest extant plays from the Tudor period include comedies and a historical morality, which give an insight into how theatre developed.
A summary of the elements that came together to make Tudor theatre a very special development.
Students and Masters become playwrights looking to Seneca
Nicolas Udal, schoolmaster and writer of the earliest surviving comedy
A summary of Ralph Roister Doister
The problem of the authorship of Gammer Gurton's Needle
A summary of Gammer Gurton's Needle
John Bale and the manuscript of King Johan
A summary of the plot of King Johan
How King Johan works as a morality play, a history play and a tragedy.
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