Hamlet to Hamilton: Exploring Verse Drama

Feb 26 2025 72 ep. 80 mins 9
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Why write like Shakespeare...when you could write like you? Exploring old verse and new, H2H seeks to provide free education to all those looking to write, perform, or teach verse drama, as we continue to make "new Shakespeare plays" for everybody Shakespeare *didn't* write for!

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INTERVIEW: Robert Eric Shoemaker

Feb 26 2025 162 mins  
EXTRA, EXTRA! EXTRA SPECIAL INTERVIEW!This time Colin and Emily sit down and talk form, drama, poetry — what it is, what it does, and *why* —with Chicago multi-hyphenate writer, translator, performer and (in our professional opinion) hidden gem, Robert Eric Shoemaker!NOTE: Recorded Nov. 2024.GUEST BIO:Robert Eric Shoemaker (he/him) is a poet, translator, and interdisciplinary a

INTERVIEW: Duncan Pflaster

Jan 01 2025 228 mins  
Join us for a very special conversation with NYC verse dramatist and friend, Duncan Pflaster as we trace his journey from blank verse to experimental poetry, in service of heart and humor. More interviews to come as we kick off our fifth year of exploring verse drama. NOTE: This was recorded in late 2022. CONTENT: Frank discussion of sexuality throughout. Brief mention of sexual as

S4 E10: From King Edward to Queen Elizabeth I

Jul 29 2024 97 mins  
It's our season finale, y'all!...Kinda. Today, we cover plays between Kind Edward to Queen Elizabeth I, as we wrap up the season on this feed, before finishing our season properly on the Beyond Shakespeare Company podcast. Big thanks to Rob Crighton of Beyond Shakes for guiding us through this season. We're excited to share the remainder of the season (including the in

S4 E9: What if Muppets?...and a Flurry of Fragments

Jul 15 2024 56 mins  
Welcome to our penultimate episode of Season Four, as we continue our journey through Anglophone verse drama. Today, our H2H hosts Emily and Colin, joined by Rob Crighton of the Beyond Shakespeare Company, get a little silly and imagine muppets performing the flurry of fragments from the 1550's. Make sure you're subscribed to the Beyond Shakespeare Company Podcast feed to c

S4 E8: The Most Theatrical Play Ever Written

May 22 2024 33 mins  
It's time for what Rob Crighton is calling the "most theatrical play ever written!" Get ready for a second look at John Heywood's play...and let us know what you think. ⁠Hamlet to Hamilton⁠ ⁠Beyond Shakespeare Company

S4 E7: Emerging Print Culture with John Rastell and John Heywood

Apr 30 2024 39 mins  
We're continuing through the beginnings of print culture with John Rastell and John Heywood. Season Four we're examining the origins of Anglophone drama, in crossover with the Beyond Shakespeare Company Podcast! Hamlet to Hamilton Beyond Shakespeare Company

S4 E6: Short and Shouty Skeltonics

Apr 15 2024 55 mins  
Today we're excited to bring you the Tudor master of rhyme, John Skelton and his short and shouty Skeltonics! Thanks to Rob of the Beyond Shakespeare Company for guiding us this season through the history of English verse drama! Beyond Shakespeare Company Hamlet to Hamilton Patreon

S4 E5: The Beginning of the Tudor Play Period and the Introduction of Rhyme Royal

Mar 19 2024 40 mins  
We're back with the Beyond Shakespeare Podcast to (finally!) look at early Tudor drama. Specifically, we're looking at Rhyme Royal, which you can learn more about here! Hamlet to Hamilton Beyond Shakespeare Company

S4 E4: The End of the Medieval Play Era

Mar 06 2024 44 mins  
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SPECIAL: "The Harrowing of Hell" presented by the Beyond Shakespeare Company

Feb 21 2024 53 mins  
And now for something completely different: H2H is partnering with the Beyond Shakespeare Company, and this time we're pleased to present the BSC's full audio cast production of "The Harrowing of Hell" - one of the very first Anglophone verse dramas, from around 1250 CE. We'll be back soon with the beginning of the Tudor period as we continue to explore the hi