Thomas Dekker: London's Playwright

<p>Episode 108:</p><p>The second part of the story of Thomas Dekker and his works</p><p>'Old Fortunas' - Dekker's first known play</p><p><span>‘The Honest Whore’, a good example of what was good and bad in Dekker’s work.</span></p><p><span>‘The Civil Wars in France’ - three parts, an introduction and a bit of a mystery.</span></p><p>Dekker's debt to the Lord Chamberlin's Men and rescue by Henslowe.</p><p>How Henslowe's Diary shows Dekker's incredible work rate.</p><p>The Play of Sir Thomas Moore - including a word on Shakespeare's contribution.</p><p>'The Shoemaker's Holiday', Dekker's best surviving work</p><p>The Bishop's Ban of 1599 and a theatrical spat.</p><p>Dekker's account of the failure of 'The Whore of Babylon'.</p><p>Later works, the Lord Mayor's pageant and prison.</p><p>Last years and death in poverty.</p><p><br></p><p>Support the podcast at:</p><p>www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.com</p><p>www.ko-fi.com/thoetp</p><p>www.patreon.com/thoetp</p><br/><br/>This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: <br/><br/>Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy