Episode 1

Prologue and Pre History

Published on: 3rd May, 2020

Episode 1

An Introduction to the podcast and your host.

Pre-history and how the urge to mimic and present might have been the start of theatre.

Religious ritual and Shamanism.

The Abydos Passion play and the Egyptian Book of the Dead.

The beginning of Greek Theatre.

A note on dates and the nature of translations.



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About the Podcast

The History Of European Theatre
A more or less chronological history of the development and practice of theatre
A podcast tracing the development of theatre from ancient Greece to the present day through the places and people who made theatre happen. More than just dates and lists of plays we'll learn about the social. political and historical context that fostered the creation of dramatic art.

About your host

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Philip Rowe

Ex-publishing and accounting professional. Rookie Podcaster, but learning fast. Loves all things Theatre and History.