Episode 57: Peta Tait on Exotic Animals in Shakespeare's England

That Shakespeare Life

English - May 20, 2019 13:00 - 20 minutes - 14.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 49 ratings
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Elephants being given as gifts to the monarch, lions being tamed inside theaters, and bears chasing people off stage in A Winter's Tale. Where did these exotic animals come from? Why were they being used on stage? Peta Tait visits with us this week to explore exotic animals in Shakespeare's England.