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House of Revels - Theatre Through the Ages is a podcast all about the history of British theatre from year nought to year now. Each episode we explore a different theatre style, how it originated, its defining features and legacy. We score the theatre style in four categories, before deciding whether it belongs in the House of Revels, the great and noble hall where only the best of British theatre lives.
10. Goliards; Satirical Bad Boys of the Catholic Church lead by Abelard, of castration fame
House of Revels
55 minutes 38 seconds
4 years ago
10. Goliards; Satirical Bad Boys of the Catholic Church lead by Abelard, of castration fame
Rebel youths, castration, celebrity tell-it-all autobiographies... the 12th and 13th century had it all! The failed crusades, the murder of Thomas Becket and greed within the Catholic Church caused a group of men to become disillusioned with the Catholic Church (and the status quo of life in general). Educated by the newly formed universities of Western Europe, notably the University of Paris and the University of Oxford, they put pen to paper and wrote scathing, angsty and satirical poetry. They became known as goliards (possible named so because of the bishop of their fictional order, Bishop Golias). The Church wasn't the only subject of their poetry and they also wrote many poems about drinking, sex and gambling (surprise, surprise). We explore these 'bad boy' goliards in more detail as well as their supposed influencer Pierre Abelard. We discover their legacy and learn about a VERY famous goliard poem - that you'll definately have heard!
A new style of poetry, a new group of performers and a final question - will goliards make it into the House of Revels? Links mentioned in episode: https://youtu.be/EJC-_j3SnXk
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House of Revels
House of Revels - Theatre Through the Ages is a podcast all about the history of British theatre from year nought to year now. Each episode we explore a different theatre style, how it originated, its defining features and legacy. We score the theatre style in four categories, before deciding whether it belongs in the House of Revels, the great and noble hall where only the best of British theatre lives.
