House of Revels
By Theatre Through the Ages
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Episodes: 17
Description
House of Revels - Theatre Through the Ages is a podcast all about the history of British theatre from year nought to year now. Each episode we explore a different theatre style, how it originated, its defining features and legacy. We score the theatre style in four categories, before deciding whether it belongs in the House of Revels, the great and noble hall where only the best of British theatre lives.
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15. Cornish Mystery Plays; The Ordinalia, inverted theatre in the round and Donald Trump
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Mar 09, 2021 |
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14. Mystery Plays; Elaborate community theatre, product placement and a very rainy Bethlehem
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Mar 02, 2021 |
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13. Comic Fabliau; Bawdy Jokes, the oldest English play and the origins of Chaucer
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Feb 24, 2021 |
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12. The Feast of Fools; Topsy Turvy Mudslinging Clergy
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Feb 16, 2021 |
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11. Miracle Plays; the Glastonbury of the Medieval World
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Feb 09, 2021 |
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10. Goliards; Satirical Bad Boys of the Catholic Church lead by Abelard, of castration fame
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Feb 02, 2021 |
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9. The Matter of Britain; Arthur, fanfic Lancelot and uncle monkey business
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Jan 26, 2021 |
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8. Lais of Courtly Love; Chivalric romance for Eleanor of Aquitaine
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Jan 19, 2021 |
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7. Terence Staging; ‘Mimic jests and obscene antics’ in the court of Henry II
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Jan 12, 2021 |
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6. Songs of Praise; 1066, the Norman Conquest and sword juggling
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Jan 05, 2021 |
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5. Old English Verse; Beowulf, gleemen and The Lord of the Rings
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Dec 29, 2020 |
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4. The Vikings; Skalds, grave-robbing and singing wingmen
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Dec 22, 2020 |
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3. Anglo-Saxon Liturgical Drama; Hrotsvitha, Alfred the Great and spice sellers in churches
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Dec 15, 2020 |
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2. Roman Theatre; Mimes, Terence and sex on stage
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Dec 08, 2020 |
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1. Fireside Storytelling; the origins of theatre
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Dec 01, 2020 |
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An In Depth Introduction to House of Revels
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Dec 01, 2020 |
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Trailer
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Nov 28, 2020 |