In the first episode of Shakespeare's Pants, Anjna talks about cleaning and washing the body in early modern England, with lots of fun references to ablutions in Shakespeare's works.
Insights from Dr. Sara Read, Dr. Tara Hamling, Dr. Hannah Lilley, Amie Bolissian, Lorna Giltrow-Shaw and Nic Fulcher. We also hear lots of extracts performed by Rich Bunn, Charlie Clee, Catherine Forrester, Lucy Aarden and Pete Smith.
03/25/21 • 27 min
Shakespeare's Pants - 1. Washing
Transcript
Episode One: Washing
[00:00:00] Anjna Chouhan: Welcome to Shakespeare's Pants: the podcast that explores the ins and outs of English domestic activity during the life and times of William Shakespeare. My name is Anjna and I'm a Shakespearian, which is a strange thing to do with one's life. But in my attempt to be useful for a change I'm using my otherwise pointless superpower to make history and literature come together for you, my lovely listeners. Over
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