Announcements

The Shakespeare Conference: SHK 24.0450  Monday, 16 September 2013

From:        Gabriel Egan <This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.>

Date:         September 16, 2013 1:05:46 PM EDT

Subject:     Shakespearean London Theatres (ShaLT)

[Editor’s Note: Below are three separate announcements about the ShaLT project. I did not receive the first two of these sent after the last ShaLT message I received from Dr. Egan and distributed on September 3^rd. Only today did I determine that I have not been getting submissions from Gabriel Egan. Since we have been doing server maintenance during this period, something may very well be not working properly on my side. Do check and if you have sent me something that you have not seen posted in Newsletters since August 29, 2013, please resend that message to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. {For long-time SHAKSPER subscribers and others, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. has not been used since the major SHAKSPER upgrade so PLEASE DO NOT send submissions to that address.} If you have sent something and have not seen it, also please send me a note at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to alert me. I will try to find out what has been going on and whether the problem is just with Dr. Egan’s or more subscribers. –Hardy M. Cook, Editor] 

Wednesday, September 4, 2013 11:36 AM (Date Received)

The project Shakespearean London Theatres (ShaLT) has released its second batch of films, this time on the topic of "Outdoor Playing":

(1) A performed excerpt from Shakespeare’s play Richard III Act I Scene 2, first performed c.1592 (8 minutes)

http://youtu.be/m-2L5in5Q68

(2) An examination of the role of James Burbage in early theatre (10 minutes)

http://youtu.be/_NtgDJxn6aA

(3) A research interview with theatre historian Gabriel Egan on the subject of outdoor playing (30 minutes)

http://youtu.be/-vXnSCjgQoo

(4) A research interview with theatre historian Tiffany Stern on the subject of outdoor playing (24 minutes)

http://youtu.be/92iHcnxQGOk

(5) A research interview with theatre historian Andrew Gurr on the subject of outdoor playing (44 minutes)

http://youtu.be/RXaFBFmQLLc

All are offered under a Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike licence (CC-BY-SA). The same licence covers all the material on the project website at http://shalt.org.uk.

Gabriel Egan

Principal Investigator, ShaLT

Wednesday, September 11, 2013 11:33 AM (Date Received)

The project Shakespearean London Theatres (ShaLT) has released its third batch of films. The title of this group is “Co-Rivals” and among other things it considers the balance between mutual cooperation and competitive rivalry in the relationships between early modern theatre companies.

“Co-Rivals”

(1) A performed excerpt from Kyd’s play The Spanish Tragedy Act II Scene 4, first performed in the late 1580s or early 1590s (6 minutes)

http://youtu.be/-PdwrQdcs1Y

(2) An examination of the roles of Philip Henslowe and Edward Alleyn in early theatre (10 minutes)

http://youtu.be/qpPA28nGA3w

(3) A research interview with theatre historian Grace Ioppolo on the subject of Henslowe and Alleyn (26 minutes)

http://youtu.be/PTmdaKc1kus

All are offered under a Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike licence (CC-BY-SA). The same licence covers all the material on the project website at http://shalt.org.uk.

Gabriel Egan

Principal Investigator, ShaLT

September 16, 2013 7:55:24 AM EDT (Date Received)

The project Shakespearean London Theatres (ShaLT) is pleased to announce the release of its fourth batch of films. This one is on “Indoor Playing” and includes a freshly recorded excerpt from the play Eastward Ho!. As before, the films are available on YouTube for streaming and will appear shortly on the ShaLT website at http://shalt.org.uk for direct downloading and reuse. They’re offered under a Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike licence (CC-BY-SA) which puts very few limits on what you can do with them. The project would like to hear feedback (via the website) from anyone using these films, or any other of our free materials including the smartphone app, walking map, Guide, and our images.

“Indoor Playing”

(1) A performed excerpt from George Chapman, Ben Jonson and John Marston's play Eastward Ho! Act I Scene 4, first performed in 1605 (8 minutes)

http://youtu.be/fNPul8OGQwE

(2) An examination of indoor playing, and in particular Jonson and the city comedies (10 minutes)

http://youtu.be/CWlvXUllgW0

(3) A research interview with theatre historian Julie Sanders on indoor plays and their audiences (21 minutes)

http://youtu.be/4ufnRuqtV9A

(4) A research interview with theatre historian Martin White on indoor playing, staging and repertories (22 minutes)

ahttp://youtu.be/rs5N4uNDFIA

Gabriel Egan

Principal Investigator, ShaLT

[Editor’s Note 2: ShaLT is a fascinating project distributed under a Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike licence (CC-BY-SA). Please leave feedback at the project web site. As those of us who deal with such matters know, this sort of feedback often plays a significant role with ongoing funding for them. Respond with feedback and help ShaLT! –Hardy]

[Editor’s Note 3: Also please let me know if you would like to see the SHAKSPER Book Reviews (SBReviews) continue. –Hardy]