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Through these rich tales, listeners will uncover diverse perspectives on love and loss, as well as the timeless struggle between individual aspiration and societal expectations. Join us to discover a new book with every episode and immerse yourself in the captivating realm of classic literature and its enduring relevance.]]></description><atom:link href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/7168072/episodes/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><language>en</language><category>Books</category><copyright>Copyright Tragedy Genre</copyright><image><url>https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/53b6a86548596e3cf7a79644d3859043.jpg</url><title>Dido, Queen of Carthage</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/dido-queen-of-carthage--7168072</link></image><lastBuildDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 09:27:48 +0000</lastBuildDate><itunes:author>Christopher Marlowe, Thomas Nashe</itunes:author><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Tragedy Genre</itunes:name><itunes:email>spreaker87@podcastlibrary.org</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/53b6a86548596e3cf7a79644d3859043.jpg"/><itunes:subtitle>Dive into the poignant world of love, ambition, and destiny as we explore the themes inspired by "Dido, Queen of Carthage." 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Join us to discover a new book with every episode and immerse yourself in the captivating realm of classic literature and its enduring relevance.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:category text="Arts"><itunes:category text="Books"/></itunes:category><itunes:category text="Kids &amp; Family"/><itunes:category text="Kids &amp; Family"><itunes:category text="Stories for Kids"/></itunes:category><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><podcast:guid>4141f965-a778-564a-9bfd-93727636adfd</podcast:guid><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><item><title>Runaway-Hannah Cowley</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/runaway-hannah-cowley--75041353</link><description><![CDATA["Runaway" by Hannah Cowley delves into themes of freedom, identity, and the struggles of self-discovery. This compelling narrative explores the complexities of societal expectations and the quest for personal autonomy, making it a timeless reflection on the human experience. As listeners engage with the story, they will find resonances in today's discussions about individuality and the courage to break free from constraints. Cowley's work remains relevant, inviting audiences to reflect on their own journeys toward liberation and the universal desire to forge one's path. Experience this enduring tale that continues to inspire and provoke thought in a world still grappling with similar themes.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/75041353</guid><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 09:03:28 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/75041353/runaway_hannah_cowley.mp3" length="106164101" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Christopher Marlowe, Thomas Nashe</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>"Runaway" by Hannah Cowley delves into themes of freedom, identity, and the struggles of self-discovery. 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It was acted by the "Children of Her Maiestie's Chappell " around 1587. The play tells of the tragic love affair between Dido, Queen of Carthage, and Aeneas, a survivor from the destruction of Troy who is voyaging to Italy to build a new city. When Aeneas and his men are driven ashore near Carthage he and Dido fall in love and plan to marry. But Hermes, the messenger of the Gods, reminds Aeneas of his divinely decreed mission to found Rome. (Summary by Alan Mapstone) Dido, Queen of Carthage: Michele Eaton Aeneas: Greg Giordano Jupiter: Beeswaxcandle Ganymede: ShrimpPhish Venus: dc Cupid: ShrimpPhish Juno: Jessie Percival Hermes: Beeswaxcandle Ascanius: Inkell Anna: Hannah Lake Achates: Hallow Orbiter Ilioneus: Todd HW Iarbas: Larry Wilson Cloanthus: Cavaet Sergestus: Priamedes Nurse: Winnifred Assmann A Lord: Wayne Cook Narration: Alan Mapstone Editor (acts 1,2 5): Alan Mapstone Editor (acts 3&4): Inkell]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74627257</guid><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 09:02:58 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74627257/prometheus_bound_aeschylus.mp3" length="41778527" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Christopher Marlowe, Thomas Nashe</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Dido, Queen of Carthage is the earliest of Christopher Marlowe's known plays, possibly written while he was still a student at Corpus Christi College in Cambridge whose college library held a copy of Virgil's Aeneid, the principal source of the story....</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Dido, Queen of Carthage is the earliest of Christopher Marlowe's known plays, possibly written while he was still a student at Corpus Christi College in Cambridge whose college library held a copy of Virgil's Aeneid, the principal source of the story. The play was co-authored by a fellow Cambridge undergraduate Thomas Nashe, although Nashe's contribution is now thought to have been a minor one. It was acted by the "Children of Her Maiestie's Chappell " around 1587. The play tells of the tragic love affair between Dido, Queen of Carthage, and Aeneas, a survivor from the destruction of Troy who is voyaging to Italy to build a new city. When Aeneas and his men are driven ashore near Carthage he and Dido fall in love and plan to marry. But Hermes, the messenger of the Gods, reminds Aeneas of his divinely decreed mission to found Rome. 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The play was co-authored by a fellow Cambridge undergraduate Thomas Nashe, although Nashe's contribution is now thought to have been a minor one. It was acted by the "Children of Her Maiestie's Chappell " around 1587. The play tells of the tragic love affair between Dido, Queen of Carthage, and Aeneas, a survivor from the destruction of Troy who is voyaging to Italy to build a new city. When Aeneas and his men are driven ashore near Carthage he and Dido fall in love and plan to marry. But Hermes, the messenger of the Gods, reminds Aeneas of his divinely decreed mission to found Rome. 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The play was co-authored by a fellow Cambridge undergraduate Thomas Nashe, although Nashe's contribution is now thought to have been a minor one. It was acted by the "Children of Her Maiestie's Chappell " around 1587. The play tells of the tragic love affair between Dido, Queen of Carthage, and Aeneas, a survivor from the destruction of Troy who is voyaging to Italy to build a new city. When Aeneas and his men are driven ashore near Carthage he and Dido fall in love and plan to marry. But Hermes, the messenger of the Gods, reminds Aeneas of his divinely decreed mission to found Rome. 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The play was co-authored by a fellow Cambridge undergraduate Thomas Nashe, although Nashe's contribution is now thought to have been a minor one. It was acted by the "Children of Her Maiestie's Chappell " around 1587. The play tells of the tragic love affair between Dido, Queen of Carthage, and Aeneas, a survivor from the destruction of Troy who is voyaging to Italy to build a new city. When Aeneas and his men are driven ashore near Carthage he and Dido fall in love and plan to marry. But Hermes, the messenger of the Gods, reminds Aeneas of his divinely decreed mission to found Rome. 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The play was co-authored by a fellow Cambridge undergraduate Thomas Nashe, although Nashe's contribution is now thought to have been a minor one. It was acted by the "Children of Her Maiestie's Chappell " around 1587. The play tells of the tragic love affair between Dido, Queen of Carthage, and Aeneas, a survivor from the destruction of Troy who is voyaging to Italy to build a new city. When Aeneas and his men are driven ashore near Carthage he and Dido fall in love and plan to marry. But Hermes, the messenger of the Gods, reminds Aeneas of his divinely decreed mission to found Rome. (Summary by Alan Mapstone) Dido, Queen of Carthage: Michele Eaton Aeneas: Greg Giordano Jupiter: Beeswaxcandle Ganymede: ShrimpPhish Venus: dc Cupid: ShrimpPhish Juno: Jessie Percival Hermes: Beeswaxcandle Ascanius: Inkell Anna: Hannah Lake Achates: Hallow Orbiter Ilioneus: Todd HW Iarbas: Larry Wilson Cloanthus: Cavaet Sergestus: Priamedes Nurse: Winnifred Assmann A Lord: Wayne Cook Narration: Alan Mapstone Editor (acts 1,2 5): Alan Mapstone Editor (acts 3&4): Inkell]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7113</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/53b6a86548596e3cf7a79644d3859043.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>A Yorkshire Tragedy</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/a-yorkshire-tragedy--74532609</link><description><![CDATA[Dido, Queen of Carthage is the earliest of Christopher Marlowe's known plays, possibly written while he was still a student at Corpus Christi College in Cambridge whose college library held a copy of Virgil's Aeneid, the principal source of the story. The play was co-authored by a fellow Cambridge undergraduate Thomas Nashe, although Nashe's contribution is now thought to have been a minor one. It was acted by the "Children of Her Maiestie's Chappell " around 1587. The play tells of the tragic love affair between Dido, Queen of Carthage, and Aeneas, a survivor from the destruction of Troy who is voyaging to Italy to build a new city. When Aeneas and his men are driven ashore near Carthage he and Dido fall in love and plan to marry. But Hermes, the messenger of the Gods, reminds Aeneas of his divinely decreed mission to found Rome. 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The play was co-authored by a fellow Cambridge undergraduate Thomas Nashe, although Nashe's contribution is now thought to have been a minor one. It was acted by the "Children of Her Maiestie's Chappell " around 1587. The play tells of the tragic love affair between Dido, Queen of Carthage, and Aeneas, a survivor from the destruction of Troy who is voyaging to Italy to build a new city. When Aeneas and his men are driven ashore near Carthage he and Dido fall in love and plan to marry. But Hermes, the messenger of the Gods, reminds Aeneas of his divinely decreed mission to found Rome. (Summary by Alan Mapstone) Dido, Queen of Carthage: Michele Eaton Aeneas: Greg Giordano Jupiter: Beeswaxcandle Ganymede: ShrimpPhish Venus: dc Cupid: ShrimpPhish Juno: Jessie Percival Hermes: Beeswaxcandle Ascanius: Inkell Anna: Hannah Lake Achates: Hallow Orbiter Ilioneus: Todd HW Iarbas: Larry Wilson Cloanthus: Cavaet Sergestus: Priamedes Nurse: Winnifred Assmann A Lord: Wayne Cook Narration: Alan Mapstone Editor (acts 1,2 5): Alan Mapstone Editor (acts 3&4): Inkell]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2301</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/53b6a86548596e3cf7a79644d3859043.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Oresteia-Aeschylus</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/oresteia-aeschylus--74501874</link><description><![CDATA[Dido, Queen of Carthage is the earliest of Christopher Marlowe's known plays, possibly written while he was still a student at Corpus Christi College in Cambridge whose college library held a copy of Virgil's Aeneid, the principal source of the story. The play was co-authored by a fellow Cambridge undergraduate Thomas Nashe, although Nashe's contribution is now thought to have been a minor one. It was acted by the "Children of Her Maiestie's Chappell " around 1587. The play tells of the tragic love affair between Dido, Queen of Carthage, and Aeneas, a survivor from the destruction of Troy who is voyaging to Italy to build a new city. When Aeneas and his men are driven ashore near Carthage he and Dido fall in love and plan to marry. But Hermes, the messenger of the Gods, reminds Aeneas of his divinely decreed mission to found Rome. 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The play was co-authored by a fellow Cambridge undergraduate Thomas Nashe, although Nashe's contribution is now thought to have been a minor one. It was acted by the "Children of Her Maiestie's Chappell " around 1587. The play tells of the tragic love affair between Dido, Queen of Carthage, and Aeneas, a survivor from the destruction of Troy who is voyaging to Italy to build a new city. When Aeneas and his men are driven ashore near Carthage he and Dido fall in love and plan to marry. But Hermes, the messenger of the Gods, reminds Aeneas of his divinely decreed mission to found Rome. (Summary by Alan Mapstone) Dido, Queen of Carthage: Michele Eaton Aeneas: Greg Giordano Jupiter: Beeswaxcandle Ganymede: ShrimpPhish Venus: dc Cupid: ShrimpPhish Juno: Jessie Percival Hermes: Beeswaxcandle Ascanius: Inkell Anna: Hannah Lake Achates: Hallow Orbiter Ilioneus: Todd HW Iarbas: Larry Wilson Cloanthus: Cavaet Sergestus: Priamedes Nurse: Winnifred Assmann A Lord: Wayne Cook Narration: Alan Mapstone Editor (acts 1,2 5): Alan Mapstone Editor (acts 3&4): Inkell]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>15576</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/53b6a86548596e3cf7a79644d3859043.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Antony and Cleopatra-William Shakespeare</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/antony-and-cleopatra-william-shakespeare--74462999</link><description><![CDATA[Dido, Queen of Carthage is the earliest of Christopher Marlowe's known plays, possibly written while he was still a student at Corpus Christi College in Cambridge whose college library held a copy of Virgil's Aeneid, the principal source of the story. The play was co-authored by a fellow Cambridge undergraduate Thomas Nashe, although Nashe's contribution is now thought to have been a minor one. It was acted by the "Children of Her Maiestie's Chappell " around 1587. The play tells of the tragic love affair between Dido, Queen of Carthage, and Aeneas, a survivor from the destruction of Troy who is voyaging to Italy to build a new city. When Aeneas and his men are driven ashore near Carthage he and Dido fall in love and plan to marry. But Hermes, the messenger of the Gods, reminds Aeneas of his divinely decreed mission to found Rome. (Summary by Alan Mapstone) Dido, Queen of Carthage: Michele Eaton Aeneas: Greg Giordano Jupiter: Beeswaxcandle Ganymede: ShrimpPhish Venus: dc Cupid: ShrimpPhish Juno: Jessie Percival Hermes: Beeswaxcandle Ascanius: Inkell Anna: Hannah Lake Achates: Hallow Orbiter Ilioneus: Todd HW Iarbas: Larry Wilson Cloanthus: Cavaet Sergestus: Priamedes Nurse: Winnifred Assmann A Lord: Wayne Cook Narration: Alan Mapstone Editor (acts 1,2 5): Alan Mapstone Editor (acts 3&4): Inkell]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74462999</guid><pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2026 09:07:56 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74462999/antony_and_cleopatra_william_shakespeare.mp3" length="88341013" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Christopher Marlowe, Thomas Nashe</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Dido, Queen of Carthage is the earliest of Christopher Marlowe's known plays, possibly written while he was still a student at Corpus Christi College in Cambridge whose college library held a copy of Virgil's Aeneid, the principal source of the story....</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Dido, Queen of Carthage is the earliest of Christopher Marlowe's known plays, possibly written while he was still a student at Corpus Christi College in Cambridge whose college library held a copy of Virgil's Aeneid, the principal source of the story. The play was co-authored by a fellow Cambridge undergraduate Thomas Nashe, although Nashe's contribution is now thought to have been a minor one. It was acted by the "Children of Her Maiestie's Chappell " around 1587. The play tells of the tragic love affair between Dido, Queen of Carthage, and Aeneas, a survivor from the destruction of Troy who is voyaging to Italy to build a new city. When Aeneas and his men are driven ashore near Carthage he and Dido fall in love and plan to marry. But Hermes, the messenger of the Gods, reminds Aeneas of his divinely decreed mission to found Rome. (Summary by Alan Mapstone) Dido, Queen of Carthage: Michele Eaton Aeneas: Greg Giordano Jupiter: Beeswaxcandle Ganymede: ShrimpPhish Venus: dc Cupid: ShrimpPhish Juno: Jessie Percival Hermes: Beeswaxcandle Ascanius: Inkell Anna: Hannah Lake Achates: Hallow Orbiter Ilioneus: Todd HW Iarbas: Larry Wilson Cloanthus: Cavaet Sergestus: Priamedes Nurse: Winnifred Assmann A Lord: Wayne Cook Narration: Alan Mapstone Editor (acts 1,2 5): Alan Mapstone Editor (acts 3&4): Inkell]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>11031</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/53b6a86548596e3cf7a79644d3859043.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Social War of 1900-Simon Landis</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/social-war-of-1900-simon-landis--74431139</link><description><![CDATA[Dido, Queen of Carthage is the earliest of Christopher Marlowe's known plays, possibly written while he was still a student at Corpus Christi College in Cambridge whose college library held a copy of Virgil's Aeneid, the principal source of the story. The play was co-authored by a fellow Cambridge undergraduate Thomas Nashe, although Nashe's contribution is now thought to have been a minor one. It was acted by the "Children of Her Maiestie's Chappell " around 1587. The play tells of the tragic love affair between Dido, Queen of Carthage, and Aeneas, a survivor from the destruction of Troy who is voyaging to Italy to build a new city. When Aeneas and his men are driven ashore near Carthage he and Dido fall in love and plan to marry. But Hermes, the messenger of the Gods, reminds Aeneas of his divinely decreed mission to found Rome. (Summary by Alan Mapstone) Dido, Queen of Carthage: Michele Eaton Aeneas: Greg Giordano Jupiter: Beeswaxcandle Ganymede: ShrimpPhish Venus: dc Cupid: ShrimpPhish Juno: Jessie Percival Hermes: Beeswaxcandle Ascanius: Inkell Anna: Hannah Lake Achates: Hallow Orbiter Ilioneus: Todd HW Iarbas: Larry Wilson Cloanthus: Cavaet Sergestus: Priamedes Nurse: Winnifred Assmann A Lord: Wayne Cook Narration: Alan Mapstone Editor (acts 1,2 5): Alan Mapstone Editor (acts 3&4): Inkell]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74431139</guid><pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2026 09:08:45 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74431139/social_war_of_1900_simon_landis.mp3" length="71696614" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Christopher Marlowe, Thomas Nashe</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Dido, Queen of Carthage is the earliest of Christopher Marlowe's known plays, possibly written while he was still a student at Corpus Christi College in Cambridge whose college library held a copy of Virgil's Aeneid, the principal source of the story....</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Dido, Queen of Carthage is the earliest of Christopher Marlowe's known plays, possibly written while he was still a student at Corpus Christi College in Cambridge whose college library held a copy of Virgil's Aeneid, the principal source of the story. The play was co-authored by a fellow Cambridge undergraduate Thomas Nashe, although Nashe's contribution is now thought to have been a minor one. It was acted by the "Children of Her Maiestie's Chappell " around 1587. The play tells of the tragic love affair between Dido, Queen of Carthage, and Aeneas, a survivor from the destruction of Troy who is voyaging to Italy to build a new city. When Aeneas and his men are driven ashore near Carthage he and Dido fall in love and plan to marry. But Hermes, the messenger of the Gods, reminds Aeneas of his divinely decreed mission to found Rome. (Summary by Alan Mapstone) Dido, Queen of Carthage: Michele Eaton Aeneas: Greg Giordano Jupiter: Beeswaxcandle Ganymede: ShrimpPhish Venus: dc Cupid: ShrimpPhish Juno: Jessie Percival Hermes: Beeswaxcandle Ascanius: Inkell Anna: Hannah Lake Achates: Hallow Orbiter Ilioneus: Todd HW Iarbas: Larry Wilson Cloanthus: Cavaet Sergestus: Priamedes Nurse: Winnifred Assmann A Lord: Wayne Cook Narration: Alan Mapstone Editor (acts 1,2 5): Alan Mapstone Editor (acts 3&4): Inkell]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8953</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/53b6a86548596e3cf7a79644d3859043.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Lightnin'-Frank Bacon, Winchell Smith</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/lightnin-frank-bacon-winchell-smith--74389518</link><description><![CDATA[Dido, Queen of Carthage is the earliest of Christopher Marlowe's known plays, possibly written while he was still a student at Corpus Christi College in Cambridge whose college library held a copy of Virgil's Aeneid, the principal source of the story. The play was co-authored by a fellow Cambridge undergraduate Thomas Nashe, although Nashe's contribution is now thought to have been a minor one. It was acted by the "Children of Her Maiestie's Chappell " around 1587. The play tells of the tragic love affair between Dido, Queen of Carthage, and Aeneas, a survivor from the destruction of Troy who is voyaging to Italy to build a new city. When Aeneas and his men are driven ashore near Carthage he and Dido fall in love and plan to marry. But Hermes, the messenger of the Gods, reminds Aeneas of his divinely decreed mission to found Rome. (Summary by Alan Mapstone) Dido, Queen of Carthage: Michele Eaton Aeneas: Greg Giordano Jupiter: Beeswaxcandle Ganymede: ShrimpPhish Venus: dc Cupid: ShrimpPhish Juno: Jessie Percival Hermes: Beeswaxcandle Ascanius: Inkell Anna: Hannah Lake Achates: Hallow Orbiter Ilioneus: Todd HW Iarbas: Larry Wilson Cloanthus: Cavaet Sergestus: Priamedes Nurse: Winnifred Assmann A Lord: Wayne Cook Narration: Alan Mapstone Editor (acts 1,2 5): Alan Mapstone Editor (acts 3&4): Inkell]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74389518</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 13:13:26 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74389518/lightnin_frank_bacon_winchell_smith.mp3" length="109167121" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Christopher Marlowe, Thomas Nashe</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Dido, Queen of Carthage is the earliest of Christopher Marlowe's known plays, possibly written while he was still a student at Corpus Christi College in Cambridge whose college library held a copy of Virgil's Aeneid, the principal source of the story....</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Dido, Queen of Carthage is the earliest of Christopher Marlowe's known plays, possibly written while he was still a student at Corpus Christi College in Cambridge whose college library held a copy of Virgil's Aeneid, the principal source of the story. The play was co-authored by a fellow Cambridge undergraduate Thomas Nashe, although Nashe's contribution is now thought to have been a minor one. It was acted by the "Children of Her Maiestie's Chappell " around 1587. The play tells of the tragic love affair between Dido, Queen of Carthage, and Aeneas, a survivor from the destruction of Troy who is voyaging to Italy to build a new city. When Aeneas and his men are driven ashore near Carthage he and Dido fall in love and plan to marry. But Hermes, the messenger of the Gods, reminds Aeneas of his divinely decreed mission to found Rome. (Summary by Alan Mapstone) Dido, Queen of Carthage: Michele Eaton Aeneas: Greg Giordano Jupiter: Beeswaxcandle Ganymede: ShrimpPhish Venus: dc Cupid: ShrimpPhish Juno: Jessie Percival Hermes: Beeswaxcandle Ascanius: Inkell Anna: Hannah Lake Achates: Hallow Orbiter Ilioneus: Todd HW Iarbas: Larry Wilson Cloanthus: Cavaet Sergestus: Priamedes Nurse: Winnifred Assmann A Lord: Wayne Cook Narration: Alan Mapstone Editor (acts 1,2 5): Alan Mapstone Editor (acts 3&4): Inkell]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>13632</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/53b6a86548596e3cf7a79644d3859043.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Bohème-Giuseppe Giacosa, Luigi Illica</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/boheme-giuseppe-giacosa-luigi-illica--74348153</link><description><![CDATA[Dido, Queen of Carthage is the earliest of Christopher Marlowe's known plays, possibly written while he was still a student at Corpus Christi College in Cambridge whose college library held a copy of Virgil's Aeneid, the principal source of the story. The play was co-authored by a fellow Cambridge undergraduate Thomas Nashe, although Nashe's contribution is now thought to have been a minor one. It was acted by the "Children of Her Maiestie's Chappell " around 1587. The play tells of the tragic love affair between Dido, Queen of Carthage, and Aeneas, a survivor from the destruction of Troy who is voyaging to Italy to build a new city. When Aeneas and his men are driven ashore near Carthage he and Dido fall in love and plan to marry. But Hermes, the messenger of the Gods, reminds Aeneas of his divinely decreed mission to found Rome. (Summary by Alan Mapstone) Dido, Queen of Carthage: Michele Eaton Aeneas: Greg Giordano Jupiter: Beeswaxcandle Ganymede: ShrimpPhish Venus: dc Cupid: ShrimpPhish Juno: Jessie Percival Hermes: Beeswaxcandle Ascanius: Inkell Anna: Hannah Lake Achates: Hallow Orbiter Ilioneus: Todd HW Iarbas: Larry Wilson Cloanthus: Cavaet Sergestus: Priamedes Nurse: Winnifred Assmann A Lord: Wayne Cook Narration: Alan Mapstone Editor (acts 1,2 5): Alan Mapstone Editor (acts 3&4): Inkell]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74348153</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:05:02 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74348153/bohe_me_giuseppe_giacosa_luigi_illica.mp3" length="44846447" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Christopher Marlowe, Thomas Nashe</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Dido, Queen of Carthage is the earliest of Christopher Marlowe's known plays, possibly written while he was still a student at Corpus Christi College in Cambridge whose college library held a copy of Virgil's Aeneid, the principal source of the story....</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Dido, Queen of Carthage is the earliest of Christopher Marlowe's known plays, possibly written while he was still a student at Corpus Christi College in Cambridge whose college library held a copy of Virgil's Aeneid, the principal source of the story. The play was co-authored by a fellow Cambridge undergraduate Thomas Nashe, although Nashe's contribution is now thought to have been a minor one. It was acted by the "Children of Her Maiestie's Chappell " around 1587. The play tells of the tragic love affair between Dido, Queen of Carthage, and Aeneas, a survivor from the destruction of Troy who is voyaging to Italy to build a new city. When Aeneas and his men are driven ashore near Carthage he and Dido fall in love and plan to marry. But Hermes, the messenger of the Gods, reminds Aeneas of his divinely decreed mission to found Rome. (Summary by Alan Mapstone) Dido, Queen of Carthage: Michele Eaton Aeneas: Greg Giordano Jupiter: Beeswaxcandle Ganymede: ShrimpPhish Venus: dc Cupid: ShrimpPhish Juno: Jessie Percival Hermes: Beeswaxcandle Ascanius: Inkell Anna: Hannah Lake Achates: Hallow Orbiter Ilioneus: Todd HW Iarbas: Larry Wilson Cloanthus: Cavaet Sergestus: Priamedes Nurse: Winnifred Assmann A Lord: Wayne Cook Narration: Alan Mapstone Editor (acts 1,2 5): Alan Mapstone Editor (acts 3&4): Inkell]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5600</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/53b6a86548596e3cf7a79644d3859043.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Master Builder (Gosse &amp; Archer Translation)-Henrik Ibsen</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/master-builder-gosse-archer-translation-henrik-ibsen--74207878</link><description><![CDATA[Dido, Queen of Carthage is the earliest of Christopher Marlowe's known plays, possibly written while he was still a student at Corpus Christi College in Cambridge whose college library held a copy of Virgil's Aeneid, the principal source of the story. The play was co-authored by a fellow Cambridge undergraduate Thomas Nashe, although Nashe's contribution is now thought to have been a minor one. It was acted by the "Children of Her Maiestie's Chappell " around 1587. The play tells of the tragic love affair between Dido, Queen of Carthage, and Aeneas, a survivor from the destruction of Troy who is voyaging to Italy to build a new city. When Aeneas and his men are driven ashore near Carthage he and Dido fall in love and plan to marry. But Hermes, the messenger of the Gods, reminds Aeneas of his divinely decreed mission to found Rome. (Summary by Alan Mapstone) Dido, Queen of Carthage: Michele Eaton Aeneas: Greg Giordano Jupiter: Beeswaxcandle Ganymede: ShrimpPhish Venus: dc Cupid: ShrimpPhish Juno: Jessie Percival Hermes: Beeswaxcandle Ascanius: Inkell Anna: Hannah Lake Achates: Hallow Orbiter Ilioneus: Todd HW Iarbas: Larry Wilson Cloanthus: Cavaet Sergestus: Priamedes Nurse: Winnifred Assmann A Lord: Wayne Cook Narration: Alan Mapstone Editor (acts 1,2 5): Alan Mapstone Editor (acts 3&4): Inkell]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74207878</guid><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 09:09:06 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74207878/master_builder_gosse_archer_translation_henrik_ibsen.mp3" length="85427864" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Christopher Marlowe, Thomas Nashe</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Dido, Queen of Carthage is the earliest of Christopher Marlowe's known plays, possibly written while he was still a student at Corpus Christi College in Cambridge whose college library held a copy of Virgil's Aeneid, the principal source of the story....</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Dido, Queen of Carthage is the earliest of Christopher Marlowe's known plays, possibly written while he was still a student at Corpus Christi College in Cambridge whose college library held a copy of Virgil's Aeneid, the principal source of the story. The play was co-authored by a fellow Cambridge undergraduate Thomas Nashe, although Nashe's contribution is now thought to have been a minor one. It was acted by the "Children of Her Maiestie's Chappell " around 1587. The play tells of the tragic love affair between Dido, Queen of Carthage, and Aeneas, a survivor from the destruction of Troy who is voyaging to Italy to build a new city. When Aeneas and his men are driven ashore near Carthage he and Dido fall in love and plan to marry. But Hermes, the messenger of the Gods, reminds Aeneas of his divinely decreed mission to found Rome. (Summary by Alan Mapstone) Dido, Queen of Carthage: Michele Eaton Aeneas: Greg Giordano Jupiter: Beeswaxcandle Ganymede: ShrimpPhish Venus: dc Cupid: ShrimpPhish Juno: Jessie Percival Hermes: Beeswaxcandle Ascanius: Inkell Anna: Hannah Lake Achates: Hallow Orbiter Ilioneus: Todd HW Iarbas: Larry Wilson Cloanthus: Cavaet Sergestus: Priamedes Nurse: Winnifred Assmann A Lord: Wayne Cook Narration: Alan Mapstone Editor (acts 1,2 5): Alan Mapstone Editor (acts 3&4): Inkell]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>10668</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/53b6a86548596e3cf7a79644d3859043.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Stolen Heiress-Susanna Centlivre</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/stolen-heiress-susanna-centlivre--74162379</link><description><![CDATA[Dido, Queen of Carthage is the earliest of Christopher Marlowe's known plays, possibly written while he was still a student at Corpus Christi College in Cambridge whose college library held a copy of Virgil's Aeneid, the principal source of the story. The play was co-authored by a fellow Cambridge undergraduate Thomas Nashe, although Nashe's contribution is now thought to have been a minor one. It was acted by the "Children of Her Maiestie's Chappell " around 1587. The play tells of the tragic love affair between Dido, Queen of Carthage, and Aeneas, a survivor from the destruction of Troy who is voyaging to Italy to build a new city. When Aeneas and his men are driven ashore near Carthage he and Dido fall in love and plan to marry. But Hermes, the messenger of the Gods, reminds Aeneas of his divinely decreed mission to found Rome. (Summary by Alan Mapstone) Dido, Queen of Carthage: Michele Eaton Aeneas: Greg Giordano Jupiter: Beeswaxcandle Ganymede: ShrimpPhish Venus: dc Cupid: ShrimpPhish Juno: Jessie Percival Hermes: Beeswaxcandle Ascanius: Inkell Anna: Hannah Lake Achates: Hallow Orbiter Ilioneus: Todd HW Iarbas: Larry Wilson Cloanthus: Cavaet Sergestus: Priamedes Nurse: Winnifred Assmann A Lord: Wayne Cook Narration: Alan Mapstone Editor (acts 1,2 5): Alan Mapstone Editor (acts 3&4): Inkell]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74162379</guid><pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2026 09:09:25 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74162379/stolen_heiress_susanna_centlivre.mp3" length="64659264" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Christopher Marlowe, Thomas Nashe</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Dido, Queen of Carthage is the earliest of Christopher Marlowe's known plays, possibly written while he was still a student at Corpus Christi College in Cambridge whose college library held a copy of Virgil's Aeneid, the principal source of the story....</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Dido, Queen of Carthage is the earliest of Christopher Marlowe's known plays, possibly written while he was still a student at Corpus Christi College in Cambridge whose college library held a copy of Virgil's Aeneid, the principal source of the story. The play was co-authored by a fellow Cambridge undergraduate Thomas Nashe, although Nashe's contribution is now thought to have been a minor one. It was acted by the "Children of Her Maiestie's Chappell " around 1587. The play tells of the tragic love affair between Dido, Queen of Carthage, and Aeneas, a survivor from the destruction of Troy who is voyaging to Italy to build a new city. When Aeneas and his men are driven ashore near Carthage he and Dido fall in love and plan to marry. But Hermes, the messenger of the Gods, reminds Aeneas of his divinely decreed mission to found Rome. (Summary by Alan Mapstone) Dido, Queen of Carthage: Michele Eaton Aeneas: Greg Giordano Jupiter: Beeswaxcandle Ganymede: ShrimpPhish Venus: dc Cupid: ShrimpPhish Juno: Jessie Percival Hermes: Beeswaxcandle Ascanius: Inkell Anna: Hannah Lake Achates: Hallow Orbiter Ilioneus: Todd HW Iarbas: Larry Wilson Cloanthus: Cavaet Sergestus: Priamedes Nurse: Winnifred Assmann A Lord: Wayne Cook Narration: Alan Mapstone Editor (acts 1,2 5): Alan Mapstone Editor (acts 3&4): Inkell]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>8074</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/53b6a86548596e3cf7a79644d3859043.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>One-Act Play Collection 015-Various</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/one-act-play-collection-015-various--74118228</link><description><![CDATA[Dido, Queen of Carthage is the earliest of Christopher Marlowe's known plays, possibly written while he was still a student at Corpus Christi College in Cambridge whose college library held a copy of Virgil's Aeneid, the principal source of the story. The play was co-authored by a fellow Cambridge undergraduate Thomas Nashe, although Nashe's contribution is now thought to have been a minor one. It was acted by the "Children of Her Maiestie's Chappell " around 1587. The play tells of the tragic love affair between Dido, Queen of Carthage, and Aeneas, a survivor from the destruction of Troy who is voyaging to Italy to build a new city. When Aeneas and his men are driven ashore near Carthage he and Dido fall in love and plan to marry. But Hermes, the messenger of the Gods, reminds Aeneas of his divinely decreed mission to found Rome. (Summary by Alan Mapstone) Dido, Queen of Carthage: Michele Eaton Aeneas: Greg Giordano Jupiter: Beeswaxcandle Ganymede: ShrimpPhish Venus: dc Cupid: ShrimpPhish Juno: Jessie Percival Hermes: Beeswaxcandle Ascanius: Inkell Anna: Hannah Lake Achates: Hallow Orbiter Ilioneus: Todd HW Iarbas: Larry Wilson Cloanthus: Cavaet Sergestus: Priamedes Nurse: Winnifred Assmann A Lord: Wayne Cook Narration: Alan Mapstone Editor (acts 1,2 5): Alan Mapstone Editor (acts 3&4): Inkell]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74118228</guid><pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2026 11:26:49 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/74118228/one_act_play_collection_015_various.mp3" length="184081051" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Christopher Marlowe, Thomas Nashe</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Dido, Queen of Carthage is the earliest of Christopher Marlowe's known plays, possibly written while he was still a student at Corpus Christi College in Cambridge whose college library held a copy of Virgil's Aeneid, the principal source of the story....</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Dido, Queen of Carthage is the earliest of Christopher Marlowe's known plays, possibly written while he was still a student at Corpus Christi College in Cambridge whose college library held a copy of Virgil's Aeneid, the principal source of the story. The play was co-authored by a fellow Cambridge undergraduate Thomas Nashe, although Nashe's contribution is now thought to have been a minor one. It was acted by the "Children of Her Maiestie's Chappell " around 1587. The play tells of the tragic love affair between Dido, Queen of Carthage, and Aeneas, a survivor from the destruction of Troy who is voyaging to Italy to build a new city. When Aeneas and his men are driven ashore near Carthage he and Dido fall in love and plan to marry. But Hermes, the messenger of the Gods, reminds Aeneas of his divinely decreed mission to found Rome. (Summary by Alan Mapstone) Dido, Queen of Carthage: Michele Eaton Aeneas: Greg Giordano Jupiter: Beeswaxcandle Ganymede: ShrimpPhish Venus: dc Cupid: ShrimpPhish Juno: Jessie Percival Hermes: Beeswaxcandle Ascanius: Inkell Anna: Hannah Lake Achates: Hallow Orbiter Ilioneus: Todd HW Iarbas: Larry Wilson Cloanthus: Cavaet Sergestus: Priamedes Nurse: Winnifred Assmann A Lord: Wayne Cook Narration: Alan Mapstone Editor (acts 1,2 5): Alan Mapstone Editor (acts 3&4): Inkell]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>22986</itunes:duration><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/53b6a86548596e3cf7a79644d3859043.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>One-Act Play Collection 015-Various</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/episode/one-act-play-collection-015-various--73424739</link><description><![CDATA[One-Act Play Collection 015-Various presents a captivating assortment of one-act plays, showcasing diverse themes and styles that highlight the creativity and depth of the theatrical form. This collection invites listeners to immerse themselves in the art of storytelling through succinct yet powerful narratives, making it a perfect choice for those who appreciate the immediacy and intensity of one-act performances. The timeless exploration of human emotions and relationships found in these plays resonates with audiences today, reminding us of the universal experiences that connect us all. Engaging and thought-provoking, this collection is an essential listen for anyone interested in the richness of theatrical expression.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73424739</guid><pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2026 09:01:25 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/73424739/one_act_play_collection_015_various.mp3" length="184081051" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Christopher Marlowe, Thomas Nashe</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>One-Act Play Collection 015-Various presents a captivating assortment of one-act plays, showcasing diverse themes and styles that highlight the creativity and depth of the theatrical form. This collection invites listeners to immerse themselves in the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[One-Act Play Collection 015-Various presents a captivating assortment of one-act plays, showcasing diverse themes and styles that highlight the creativity and depth of the theatrical form. This collection invites listeners to immerse themselves in the art of storytelling through succinct yet powerful narratives, making it a perfect choice for those who appreciate the immediacy and intensity of one-act performances. The timeless exploration of human emotions and relationships found in these plays resonates with audiences today, reminding us of the universal experiences that connect us all. 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The play was co-authored by a fellow Cambridge undergraduate Thomas Nashe, although Nashe's contribution is now thought to have been a minor one. It was acted by the "Children of Her Maiestie's Chappell " around 1587. The play tells of the tragic love affair between Dido, Queen of Carthage, and Aeneas, a survivor from the destruction of Troy who is voyaging to Italy to build a new city. When Aeneas and his men are driven ashore near Carthage he and Dido fall in love and plan to marry. But Hermes, the messenger of the Gods, reminds Aeneas of his divinely decreed mission to found Rome. (Summary by Alan Mapstone) Dido, Queen of Carthage: Michele Eaton Aeneas: Greg Giordano Jupiter: Beeswaxcandle Ganymede: ShrimpPhish Venus: dc Cupid: ShrimpPhish Juno: Jessie Percival Hermes: Beeswaxcandle Ascanius: Inkell Anna: Hannah Lake Achates: Hallow Orbiter Ilioneus: Todd HW Iarbas: Larry Wilson Cloanthus: Cavaet Sergestus: Priamedes Nurse: Winnifred Assmann A Lord: Wayne Cook Narration: Alan Mapstone Editor (acts 1,2 5): Alan Mapstone Editor (acts 3&4): Inkell]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/72922797</guid><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:10:37 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72922797/dido_queen_of_carthage_christopher_marlowe_thomas_nashe.mp3" length="54402652" type="audio/mpeg"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6a5da37d-3252-4114-bd53-451f09219ff6/6a5da37d-3252-4114-bd53-451f09219ff6.srt" type="application/x-subrip" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6a5da37d-3252-4114-bd53-451f09219ff6/6a5da37d-3252-4114-bd53-451f09219ff6.txt" type="text/plain" language="en"/><podcast:transcript url="https://transcription.spreaker.com/starship/6a5da37d-3252-4114-bd53-451f09219ff6/6a5da37d-3252-4114-bd53-451f09219ff6.vtt" type="text/vtt" language="en"/><itunes:author>Christopher Marlowe, Thomas Nashe</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Dido, Queen of Carthage is the earliest of Christopher Marlowe's known plays, possibly written while he was still a student at Corpus Christi College in Cambridge whose college library held a copy of Virgil's Aeneid, the principal source of the story....</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Dido, Queen of Carthage is the earliest of Christopher Marlowe's known plays, possibly written while he was still a student at Corpus Christi College in Cambridge whose college library held a copy of Virgil's Aeneid, the principal source of the story. The play was co-authored by a fellow Cambridge undergraduate Thomas Nashe, although Nashe's contribution is now thought to have been a minor one. It was acted by the "Children of Her Maiestie's Chappell " around 1587. The play tells of the tragic love affair between Dido, Queen of Carthage, and Aeneas, a survivor from the destruction of Troy who is voyaging to Italy to build a new city. When Aeneas and his men are driven ashore near Carthage he and Dido fall in love and plan to marry. But Hermes, the messenger of the Gods, reminds Aeneas of his divinely decreed mission to found Rome. (Summary by Alan Mapstone) Dido, Queen of Carthage: Michele Eaton Aeneas: Greg Giordano Jupiter: Beeswaxcandle Ganymede: ShrimpPhish Venus: dc Cupid: ShrimpPhish Juno: Jessie Percival Hermes: Beeswaxcandle Ascanius: Inkell Anna: Hannah Lake Achates: Hallow Orbiter Ilioneus: Todd HW Iarbas: Larry Wilson Cloanthus: Cavaet Sergestus: Priamedes Nurse: Winnifred Assmann A Lord: Wayne Cook Narration: Alan Mapstone Editor (acts 1,2 5): Alan Mapstone Editor (acts 3&4): Inkell]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6801</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>aeneas,alan,carthage,dido,hermes,mapstone,marlowe,nashe,queen,tragedy</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>false</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/53b6a86548596e3cf7a79644d3859043.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item></channel></rss>
