We’re gifted here with an excellent story teller possessing profound insight who never beats a subject to death. Entertaining, enlightening and a pleasure to listen to!!

This podcast is great! As a theatre practitioner it’s great learning more about European theatre. Highly recommended.

A lot of people talk about how Shakespeare influenced today’s society and modern entertainment. But who or what inspired Shakespeare? This podcast can answer that question and so many more. Host Philip takes you back in time to analyze theatre right at the roots, analyzing Ancient Greek and Roman performances, plays, emperors, and playwrights. You will learn things about pantomime and Greek gods that you never thought you wanted to know, but it’s all quite fascinating.

I arrived at this podcast through The History of England. It’s beautifully narrated and very interesting. I’m more of a history buff than a theatre buff, but it is sure to satisfy both.

I’m a huge theatre buff. This podcast has completely opened my world. Well written and so informative!

Informative perspective on early theater. Cannot wait to see what the next season brings.

Excellent well researched and informative

This is exactly the podcast I was looking for. Philip has a lovely voice and I am enjoying relearning a lot of theatre history I’ve forgotten over the years. Thank you for making this content.

Recently started listening to this podcast after a recommendation from the host of another history podcast I listen to. Im not really “in” to theatre but I love the host’s voice (very soothing) and his obvious enthusiasm for his subject. Well done and very well researched and presented.