{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/66a9cbceec85576657c15c85/66e030632571af12947fb5b9?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Titus Andronicus: 'Vengeance Is In My Heart, Death In My Hand'","description":"<p>Episode 135:</p><p><br></p><p>Is Shakespeare’s early tragedy more than just a gore-fest?</p><p>The first performance of the play, maybe</p><p>The three playing troupes involved with the play</p><p>Is the play a collaboration with George Peele?</p><p>The popularity of violence in plays</p><p>The sources for the play</p><p>A brief summary of the play</p><p>The establishing of characters in the first act</p><p>The justifications for Titus’ desire for revenge</p><p>The role of young Lucius</p><p>The flaw in Titus’ character that leads to tragedy</p><p>Family life as represented in the play</p><p>The contrasts drawn between Lavinia and Tamora</p><p>The portrayal of fatherhood in the play</p><p>The use of Ovid’s ‘Metamorphosis’</p><p>Shakespeare’s use of personification, borrowed from medieval morality plays</p><p>The extreme violence in the play</p><p>The Peacham Drawing</p><p><br></p><p>Support the podcast at:</p><p><a href=\"http://www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.thehistoryofeuropeantheatre.com</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"http://www.patreon.com/thoetp\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.patreon.com/thoetp</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"http://www.ko-fi.com/thoetp\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.ko-fi.com/thoetp</a></p>","author_name":"Philip Rowe"}