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In this series, Michael Burden, David Kennerley and Susan Valladares from the University of Oxford discuss the fashion for staging historical dramas in British and American theatres in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. The series accompanies the Bodleian Library’s exhibition on this theme and the podcasts include descriptions and discussions of many of the items on display.
Average audio length:
15 minutes
English
United Kingdom
4 episodes
since Dec. 14, 2016
episodic
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The series concludes with each of the contributors discussing an object that particularly stands out for them from the exhibition items and what it reveals about staging history in this period. The contributors finish by offering some concluding thoughts about the overall findings of the ‘Staging H…
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In this episode, the contributors discuss why history so frequently featured on stage in this period, and the significance of the historical events that these dramas staged for contemporary audiences. Various examples of history on stage are discussed, ranging from the siege of Gibraltar to Rip va…
This episode explores what it was like to experience theatre in this era, including how theatres were laid out and designed, what it was like to be in the audience, and how plays were written, advertised and staged. The contributors also discuss the impact of new technologies, like gas lighting, a…
This episode gives a brief introduction to the history of this period, beginning with the American War of Independence and culminating in the early years of the reign of Queen Victoria. The contributors discuss what was going on in the world of theatre at this time and the various connections betwe…
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