323: Middleton's Endgame: A Game at Chess LIVE!

Beyond Shakespeare

Hello!
Just a quick update on some things happening in the REAL WORLD. Yes, tickets are on sale now for… our next public live show Middleton’s Endgame: A Game at Chess LIVE!, running at The White Bear in Kennington on Sunday 11th August from 1pm till the evening. Tickets are on sale here!
It’s not just our live recording of A Game at Chess, it’s a whole pop up festival of Thomas Middleton, featuring his last performed works, including his most (in)famously successful play A Game at Chess, and his Lord Mayor’s Show for 1626. Following our successful Winter Revels run at the White Bear, Beyond returns for a day long event celebrating the work of Thomas Middleton at the end of his career. A Game at Chess, a play featuring chess pieces in a cold war, one side against the other, was performed nine times in a row in 1624, a scandalous event that ended his career. Beyond will be recording the play live for the podcast, as well as other works and material from the end of Middleton's career. With expert discussion, and even a whole Lord Mayor's Show, this is not to be missed.
There are 32 tickets now on general sale. Yes, the same as on a chess board. So, you will all be pieces in our little game.
Tickets available via Ticketsource - Book your tickets now!
Outline Events for the Day:
Setting up the Board… an overview of Thomas Middleton in the 1620’s, and the theatrical context for…
A Game at Chess by Thomas Middleton – a live recording of the play with the Beyond company.
The Aftermath – a look into the scandal of A Game at Chess and the responses to it.
Lord Mayor’s Show 1626 by Thomas Middleton – an adaptation of Middleton’s last performed work.
Middleton’s Endgame – a panel discussion about everything that the day has covered.
So, book your tickets now – or go to our website beyondshakespeare.org for more info.
Sunday 11th August from 1pm till the evening, at The White Bear in Kennington.
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