That Shakespeare Life
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Old Tom Parr with Emma Kate Lanyon (Ep 200)
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02/14/22 • 32 min
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Ep 147: 16th C Men's Shaving with Alun Withey
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02/08/21 • 20 min
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Ep 173: Bridewell Prison with Duncan Salkeld
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08/09/21 • 29 min
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Ep 138: William Davenant with Ralph Goldswain
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12/07/20 • 39 min
During the century following Shakespeare’s life, the government tried to end playoing, shutting down theaters and passing orders against plays entirely. During this moment in history when it would have been easy for the legacy of William Shakespeare to die completely, one man who remembered William Shakespeare from his childhood, would champion the cause of theater, plays, and his mentor, William Shakespeare, to carry the legacy forward to survive the era of Oliver Cromwell, and potentially serve as the reason we continue to enjoy Shakespeare today. That man was William D’Avenant. Through the course of his life D’Avenent, through his charm and ability to tell great stories, worked his way up the status ladder in London to become not only a poet laureate but also a respected theater owner and playwright who worked alongside greats like ben Jonson, John Milton,and John Donne. As a holder of the only theater patent in London D’Avenant would use his stage to showcase 10 of Shakespeare’s most celebrated works. While decidedly a devotee of Shakespeare, William D’Avenant is recorded as claiming to be the son of William Shakespeare, and many historians believe he was actually Shakespeare’s godson. Here to share with us more about the life of William D’Avenant, whose childhood overlapped with the life of William Shakespeare, is our honored guest, Ralph Goldswain.
Ep 129: Industrious Servant with James Tink
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10/05/20 • 27 min
Society in Elizabethan England is well known for being divided by class. There were workers, peasants, aristocracy, and even a kind of middle class but what was the definition of a labourer? When it comes to exploring the roles of characters like Ariel and Caliban in Shakespeare’s Tempest it is important to understand the 16th century mindset towards labor. Under Catholic England, the monasteries had decided they placed a higher value on the ability to commune with your thoughts and labor at intellectual pursuits, whereas Protestant England had leanings toward a more active, physical labor as being more valuable, particularly an emphasis on trades like making gloves, shoes, or wool. The practical aspects of everyday life in England like food to eat, houses to live in, and clothes to wear were all built on the value of craftsmen, tradesmen, servants, laborers, and what Henry V might have called England’s yeomen. But what is an industrious servant precisely? Can we recognize one when we see them on stage? What are the appearances, actions, or conditions of a servant for Tudor England, and what was Shakespeare trying to draw attention to with characters like Ariel who spend most of the play, The Tempest, yearning for his freedom. To explore the realities of servanthood, including where superstition overlaps with practicality to create a suspicion of magic associated with good craftsmanship is our guest, James Tink.
Ep 121: Shakespeare's French with Jennifer Nicholson
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08/10/20 • 43 min
One of the most romantic moments from Shakespeare’s plays is when he writes Henry V stumbling his way through a French declaration of love and wedding proposal to Catherine of Valois in Shakespeare’s Henry V. It is gorgeous scene and one of my favorites, but it presents a few questions since England was strongly pro-England at this point in history, even leaning anti-French (having taken measures like banning the import of French playing cards at this time for example) so what was Shakespeare doing when he had one of England’s biggest heroes speaking French on stage? Where did Shakespeare learn French in the first place--and does he get the language right? Here to help us explore the use of French in Shakespeare’s plays, how the language fit into the life of William Shakespeare, as well as the French language history behind not only Henry V, but also the French that shows up in Hamlet as well, is our guest, Jennifer Nicholson.
Ep 145: Cleire Water with Vaughn Scribner
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01/25/21 • 38 min
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Ep 177: Shorthand with Kelly McCay
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09/06/21 • 36 min
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Ep 179: Tudor Shoes with Juraj Matejik
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09/20/21 • 18 min
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Shakespeare's Fools & The Role of Robert Armin
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04/01/24 • 44 min
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How many episodes does That Shakespeare Life have?
That Shakespeare Life currently has 347 episodes available.
What topics does That Shakespeare Life cover?
The podcast is about Literature, Society & Culture, England, History, Shakespeare, Performance, Podcast and Podcasts.
What is the most popular episode on That Shakespeare Life?
The episode title 'Old Tom Parr with Emma Kate Lanyon (Ep 200)' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on That Shakespeare Life?
The average episode length on That Shakespeare Life is 32 minutes.
How often are episodes of That Shakespeare Life released?
Episodes of That Shakespeare Life are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of That Shakespeare Life?
The first episode of That Shakespeare Life was released on Apr 16, 2018.
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