SoS #50 | Darren Freebury-Jones: Robert Greene and Thomas Kyd

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This is a talk with Darren Freebury-Jones, Lecturer in Shakespeare Studies, Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, about his two recent books: ‘Reading Robert Greene’ and ’Shakespeare’s Tutor: The Influence of Thomas Kyd'. Along with providing a fresh view of two playwrights that deserve much more of our attention, both books explore new ways to understand creative collaboration among young, aspiring playwrights, particularly during Shakespeare's early years as a dramatist in London.
00:00:00 - Intro
00:02:10 - ‘Reading Robert Greene’
00:07:27 - Thomas Kyd, ’Shakespeare’s Tutor’
00:14:20 - Authorial attribution—digital vs critical
00:22:50 - Collaboration—Shakespeare, Kyd, and others
00:28:40 - The art of adapting known narratives
00:31:48 - Thomas Kyd, and the Ur Hamlet
00:36:32 - Influences on Shakespeare—Kyd, Greene, others
00:43:00 - Elizabethan playwrights and educational backgrounds
00:49:30 - Darren’s as creative writer and actor
00:56:10 - The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, and Darren's role
01:07:15 - Next--Shakespearean influences and the other dramatists
01:16:00 - Closing remarks, Wales and rugby

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