Ralph Goldswain's guest appearances

Ralph Goldswain

That Shakespeare Life

Scurvy Companions

Robert Greene

Christopher Marlowe

Catherine de Medici

Chris Johnston

Matt Lodder

Richard III

Elizabeth I

Peter Wilson

Scott Farrell

Jonathan Willis

John Taylor

Laurie Johnson

John Fletcher

Matthew Johnson

William Adams

OwlTail

Imagine if, for a total of 11 years of your life, you completely disappeared from record. No leases on any apartments, no phone records, no credit card transactions. Just totally as if you didn't exist. It seems impossible to imagine now, but hundreds of years ago, records were pretty thin -- even if you were a famous poet, playwright, and actor like one William Shakespeare, who totally disappears from public record from the years of 1578-1582 and 1585-1592. Theories abound about what Shakespeare was up to during that time. Was he on the run from the law? Secretly visiting the Vatican? Or perhaps traveling with a band of actors? The only thing we know for sure is that he suddenly emerges around 1585 as one of the most famous playwrights in London -- but we have no idea how he got there. Here to speculate on what happened is NoSweatShakespeare's founder and resident scholar, Ralph Goldswain. Ralph joined us a couple months ago to talk about Shakespeare's life in Stratford, but he has plenty of knowledge about Shakespeare's life in London and beyond, as well -- even when the facts are a little scarce. An English teacher for four decades, a member of the National Shakespeare and Schools Project, and a frequent lecturer on Shakespeare's life and works, Ralph has a pretty solid idea of what may have happened during Shakespeare's famed "Lost Years." Ralph is interviewed by host Emily Jackoway. To learn more about NoSweatShakespeare, check out our site at nosweatshakespeare.com and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. If you enjoyed this podcast, be sure to follow or subscribe and give us a five-star rating. Thanks for listening in!

Imagine if, for a total of 11 years of your life, you completely disappeared from record. No leases on any apartments, no phone records, no credit card transactions. Just totally as if you didn't exist. It seems impossible to imagine now, but hundreds of years ago, records were pretty thin -- even if you were a famous poet, playwright, and actor like one William Shakespeare, who totally disappears from public record from the years of 1578-1582 and 1585-1592. Theories abound about what Shakespeare was up to during that time. Was he on the run from the law? Secretly visiting the Vatican? Or perhaps traveling with a band of actors? The only thing we know for sure is that he suddenly emerges around 1585 as one of the most famous playwrights in London -- but we have no idea how he got there. Here to speculate on what happened is NoSweatShakespeare's founder and resident scholar, Ralph Goldswain. Ralph joined us a couple months ago to talk about Shakespeare's life in Stratford, but he has plenty of knowledge about Shakespeare's life in London and beyond, as well -- even when the facts are a little scarce. An English teacher for four decades, a member of the National Shakespeare and Schools Project, and a frequent lecturer on Shakespeare's life and works, Ralph has a pretty solid idea of what may have happened during Shakespeare's famed "Lost Years." Ralph is interviewed by host Emily Jackoway. To learn more about NoSweatShakespeare, check out our site at <a href="https://nosweatshakespeare.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">nosweatshakespeare.com</a> and follow us on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/nosweatshakespeare" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/easyshakespeare?lang=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nosweatshakespeare/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a>. If you enjoyed this podcast, be sure to follow or subscribe and give us a five-star rating. Thanks for listening in!

"What's past is prologue": Shakespeare's Lost Years with Ralph Goldswain

William Davenant

During the century following Shakespeare’s life, the government tried to end playoing, shutting down theaters and passing orders against plays entirely. During this moment in history when it would have been easy for the legacy of William Shakespeare to die completely, one man who remembered William Shakespeare from his childhood, would champion the cause of theater, plays, and his mentor, William Shakespeare, to carry the legacy forward to survive the era of Oliver Cromwell, and potentially serve as the reason we continue to enjoy Shakespeare today. That man was William D’Avenant. Through the course of his life D’Avenent, through his charm and ability to tell great stories, worked his way up the status ladder in London to become not only a poet laureate but also a respected theater owner and playwright who worked alongside greats like ben Jonson, John Milton,and John Donne. As a holder of the only theater patent in London D’Avenant would use his stage to showcase 10 of Shakespeare’s most celebrated works. While decidedly a devotee of Shakespeare, William D’Avenant is recorded as claiming to be the son of William Shakespeare, and many historians believe he was actually Shakespeare’s godson. Here to share with us more about the life of William D’Avenant, whose childhood overlapped with the life of William Shakespeare, is our honored guest, Ralph Goldswain.

During the century following Shakespeare’s life, the government tried to end playoing, shutting down theaters and passing orders against plays entirely. During this moment in history when it would have been easy for the legacy of William Shakespeare to die completely, one man who remembered William Shakespeare from his childhood, would champion the cause of theater, plays, and his mentor, William Shakespeare, to carry the legacy forward to survive the era of Oliver Cromwell, and potentially serve as the reason we continue to enjoy Shakespeare today. That man was William D’Avenant. Through the course of his life D’Avenent, through his charm and ability to tell great stories, worked his way up the status ladder in London to become not only a poet laureate but also a respected theater owner and playwright who worked alongside greats like ben Jonson, John Milton,and John Donne. As a holder of the only theater patent in London D’Avenant would use his stage to showcase 10 of Shakespeare’s most celebrated works. While decidedly a devotee of Shakespeare, William D’Avenant is recorded as claiming to be the son of William Shakespeare, and many historians believe he was actually Shakespeare’s godson. Here to share with us more about the life of William D’Avenant, whose childhood overlapped with the life of William Shakespeare, is our honored guest, Ralph Goldswain.

Ep 138: William Davenant with Ralph Goldswain