Cynthia’s Revels: ‘O That Joy So Soon Should Waste’
DEC 8, 202536 MIN
Cynthia’s Revels: ‘O That Joy So Soon Should Waste’
DEC 8, 202536 MIN
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<p>Episode 196:</p><br><p>The origins of the play written for the court and the Children of the Chaple playing company</p><p>Why this type of play is a fit for the child playing troupes</p><p>The print history of the play</p><p>A brief synopsis of the play</p><p>Myth, Satire and Masque - the complexities with getting an understanding of the play</p><p>The minor role of plot compared to words and music in the play</p><p>The performance style of the boy playing companies compared to the adult companies</p><p>The verbal sketching of characters as part of the satiric intent</p><p>The play as part of the battle of the poets</p><p>Unpicking the satiric portraits in the play</p><p>The introduction of the Poetaster</p><p>The masque and it’s role in the play</p><p>Jonson’s coded support for the Earl of Essex in the play</p><p>Early responses to the play and the longer historical view</p><br><p>Link to European Review of History Podcast:</p><p><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/european-review-of-history-podcast/id1695812614" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/european-review-of-history-podcast/id1695812614</a></p><br><p>Support the podcast at:</p><p><a href="http://www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.com</a></p><p><a href="http://www.patreon.com/thoetp" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.patreon.com/thoetp</a></p><p><a href="http://www.ko-fi.com/thoetp" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.ko-fi.com/thoetp</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>