The History Of European Theatre

A short episode to introduce the new website for the podcast and the Facebook Group.Find us on the web at:www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.comFind us as a Facebook Group as:The History of European Theatre Podcast GroupAlso at Patreon.com/thoetpThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A special bonus episode to celebrate the anniversary of the birth of William Shakespeare. Here, in seven parts, is a glimpse into a Shakespearean life: Birth, The School Room, The Players, Marriage, Poet, London and The Death SceneThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 47To conclude the season on the theatre of Rome this episode imagines a resident of the city in 54BCE, recounting in a letter to a sick friend, a day spent travelling to the theatre of Pompey and the time spent there.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 46:The second and concluding part of a summary of Roman Theatre presented as my personal top ten of the most influential, interesting and surprising aspects of Roman Theatre.This episode goes from number 5 to number 1.No spoilers as to the content of the episode here. You'll haveto listen to hear the countdown.And then the story of the final demise of theatre in the Roman EmpireThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 45The first part of a summary of Roman Theatre presented as my personal top ten of the most influential, interesting and surprising aspects of Roman Theatre.This episode goes from number 10 to number 6. The top 5 will follow next time.No spoilers as to the content of the episode here. You'll have to listen to hear the countdown.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 44:A detailed look at the Roman art of Pantomime which was the preeminent form of dramatic art during the Imperial period.Dr Elodie Palliard's thoughts on why Pantomime dominated and how it was used by the Emperors.The origins of PantomimeThe performers Pylades, Bathyllus and their relationship with Emperor AugustusPantomime as a non-verbal performance styleDescription of Pantomime and the regiment for it's supremacy over other forms by LucianThe banishment of performers and their reinstatement by CaligulaCaligula and pantomimeThe morality of pantomime2nd century description of pantomime by Apuleius.Dr Paillard is Honorary Associate in the Department of Classics and Ancient History at the University of Sydney and lecturer and scientific collaborator in the Department of Ancient Civilizations at the University of Basel. She is currently leading a research project on Greek theatre in Roman Italy, funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation. She is the author of 'The Stage and the City. Non-élite Characters in the Tragedies of Sophocles' (Paris 2017).She is currently co-editing two forthcoming collective volumes, one on Greek Theatre and Metatheatre: Definitions, Problems & Limits and one on Theatre and Autocracy in the Ancient World.  In parallel to her interest in ancient Greek theatre, she is also working on the social structure of Classical Athens and the emergence of democracy.You can connect with her on Twitter @elopai This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 43:The history of Roman Mime, one for the two dramatic forms that dominated theatre in the Roman Imperial period.A word on Horace and his work The Art Of Poetry, one of the most influential works of dramatic theory. His rules for the stage and where he did and didn’t agree with AristotleThe differences between Mime and other dramatic formsThe origins of mime in Greece ad the Greek colonies in ItalyMime in Rome and at the Ludi festivalsThe limits of textual evidence for mimeSome descriptions of mime plays and titlesMoral issues with mime because of the content relating to adulteryMime of political satire, including stories from Tiberius, Caligula, Nero and Vespasian.Mime as part of religious festivalsWomen performers in MimeIf you would like to support the podcast please find us at:www.Patreon.com or www.ko-fi.com.  Follow us on Twitter and Facebook @THOETPThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 42:This episode takes a detailed look at Phaedra, Seneca's version of the Hippolytus myth.The two versions by Euripides and how Seneca used theseA summary of the playThe differences in Seneca's version from Euripides -The position of Phaedra as innocent or responsibleGreek shame Vs Roman guilt and repentancePhaedra and the Roman bas step-mother tropeThe play in relation to Stoic philosophyThe motif of the hunt, the hunter and the huntedPresentations of the play in the medieval periodThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 41In this episode I take a detailed look at Seneca's version of Medea. The story of a woman who is a foreigner and a witch suited his form of dark tragedy perfectly.A summary of the narrative of the playThe impact of the language used and how it becomes overblown.An analysis of the final scene and why Seneca might have chosen to make this the only moment of visual drama in the play.Questions about how and if the play was staged and the use of stage machineryMedea as a witch and how that plays into Roman tropesThe character of Jason an his effect on the playA comparison of the Euripides version to Seneca'sThe legacy of Seneca's tragedy on the medieval period.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episode 40The life and tines of Seneca - Philosopher, Playwright, Poet and Statesman who operated in the time of emperor Nero.The origins of Roman Tragic drama and the little we know about it's exponents.The life of Seneca from his birth in Spain and education in Rome.Seneca's rise to political office. The accession Claudius and the rise of his wife Agrippina and her son Nero.Court intrigues and an eight year exile in Corsica.Rehabilitation and tutor to Nero.Life under Nero and Seneca's fall from favour and death.An overview of his nine playsThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.