by CCash | Jul 27, 2026 | Blog, Podcast Episodes
In Shakespeare’s Henry IV, Part 1, there’s a lively scene set in Eastcheap, inside the bustling Boar’s Head Tavern, where the roguish Sir John Falstaff trades wit and wine with the young Prince Hal—England’s future Henry V. To Shakespeare’s audience, this wasn’t some...
by CCash | Aug 11, 2025 | Blog, Detailed Show Notes
with Mark Hutchings When the audience settled in for a performance in Shakespeare’s England, the play wasn’t the only attraction. The interval—an often overlooked segment of early modern theatre—was a moment of transition, expectation, and performance in its own...
