The project Shakespearean London Theatres (ShaLT)
has released its second batch of films, this time
on the topic of “Outdoor Playing”:
(1) A performed excerpt from Shakespeare’s play
Richard III Act I Scene 2, first performed c.1592 (8 minutes)
(2) An examination of the role of James Burbage in early
theatre (10 minutes)
(3) A research interview with theatre historian
Gabriel Egan on the subject of outdoor playing (30
minutes)
(4) A research interview with theatre historian
Tiffany Stern on the subject of outdoor playing (24
minutes)
(5) A research interview with theatre historian
Andrew Gurr on the subject of outdoor playing (44 minutes)
The links to the first batch of films is available via the projects website http://shalt.org.uk.
All are offered under a Creative Commons Attribution
Share-Alike licence (CC-BY-SA). The same licence
covers all the material on the project website at