Episodes

  • Mikado, Or The Town Of Titipu-W. S. Gilbert

    Mikado, Or The Town Of Titipu-W. S. Gilbert
    Aug 24 2026
    Step into the world of Pandoras Box, a groundbreaking play by German dramatist Frank Wedekind that first captivated audiences in 1904. This gripping piece is the second part of his renowned Lulu plays, with the first being Earth Spirit from 1895. Together, they explore a society torn apart by the insatiable cravings of lust and greed. The play inspired G. W. Pabsts 1929 silent film adaptation and laid the foundation for Alban Bergs opera Lulu, which premiered posthumously in 1937. Originally conceived as a five-act drama subtitled A Monster Tragedy, Wedekind later divided it into two plays, which are commonly performed together today under the title Lulu. Drawing from diverse influences, including a Parisian pantomime and the infamous Jack the Ripper murders, Pandoras Box had its premiere in Nuremberg amidst censorship challenges. The 1905 Viennese performance, driven by satirist Karl Kraus, featured Tilly Newes as Lulu and Wedekind himself portraying Jack the Ripper. (Summary by Wikipedia)
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    1 hr and 33 mins
  • Inheritors-Susan Glaspell

    Inheritors-Susan Glaspell
    Aug 23 2026
    Step into the world of Pandoras Box, a groundbreaking play by German dramatist Frank Wedekind that first captivated audiences in 1904. This gripping piece is the second part of his renowned Lulu plays, with the first being Earth Spirit from 1895. Together, they explore a society torn apart by the insatiable cravings of lust and greed. The play inspired G. W. Pabsts 1929 silent film adaptation and laid the foundation for Alban Bergs opera Lulu, which premiered posthumously in 1937. Originally conceived as a five-act drama subtitled A Monster Tragedy, Wedekind later divided it into two plays, which are commonly performed together today under the title Lulu. Drawing from diverse influences, including a Parisian pantomime and the infamous Jack the Ripper murders, Pandoras Box had its premiere in Nuremberg amidst censorship challenges. The 1905 Viennese performance, driven by satirist Karl Kraus, featured Tilly Newes as Lulu and Wedekind himself portraying Jack the Ripper. (Summary by Wikipedia)
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    2 hrs and 45 mins
  • Mary Stuart-Friedrich Schiller

    Mary Stuart-Friedrich Schiller
    Aug 22 2026
    Step into the world of Pandoras Box, a groundbreaking play by German dramatist Frank Wedekind that first captivated audiences in 1904. This gripping piece is the second part of his renowned Lulu plays, with the first being Earth Spirit from 1895. Together, they explore a society torn apart by the insatiable cravings of lust and greed. The play inspired G. W. Pabsts 1929 silent film adaptation and laid the foundation for Alban Bergs opera Lulu, which premiered posthumously in 1937. Originally conceived as a five-act drama subtitled A Monster Tragedy, Wedekind later divided it into two plays, which are commonly performed together today under the title Lulu. Drawing from diverse influences, including a Parisian pantomime and the infamous Jack the Ripper murders, Pandoras Box had its premiere in Nuremberg amidst censorship challenges. The 1905 Viennese performance, driven by satirist Karl Kraus, featured Tilly Newes as Lulu and Wedekind himself portraying Jack the Ripper. (Summary by Wikipedia)
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    4 hrs and 2 mins
  • Birth of Merlin The Childe Hath Found His Father-William Rowley, William Shakespeare

    Birth of Merlin The Childe Hath Found His Father-William Rowley, William Shakespeare
    Aug 21 2026
    Step into the world of Pandoras Box, a groundbreaking play by German dramatist Frank Wedekind that first captivated audiences in 1904. This gripping piece is the second part of his renowned Lulu plays, with the first being Earth Spirit from 1895. Together, they explore a society torn apart by the insatiable cravings of lust and greed. The play inspired G. W. Pabsts 1929 silent film adaptation and laid the foundation for Alban Bergs opera Lulu, which premiered posthumously in 1937. Originally conceived as a five-act drama subtitled A Monster Tragedy, Wedekind later divided it into two plays, which are commonly performed together today under the title Lulu. Drawing from diverse influences, including a Parisian pantomime and the infamous Jack the Ripper murders, Pandoras Box had its premiere in Nuremberg amidst censorship challenges. The 1905 Viennese performance, driven by satirist Karl Kraus, featured Tilly Newes as Lulu and Wedekind himself portraying Jack the Ripper. (Summary by Wikipedia)
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    2 hrs and 39 mins
  • Caesar and Cleopatra-George Bernard Shaw

    Caesar and Cleopatra-George Bernard Shaw
    Aug 20 2026
    Step into the world of Pandoras Box, a groundbreaking play by German dramatist Frank Wedekind that first captivated audiences in 1904. This gripping piece is the second part of his renowned Lulu plays, with the first being Earth Spirit from 1895. Together, they explore a society torn apart by the insatiable cravings of lust and greed. The play inspired G. W. Pabsts 1929 silent film adaptation and laid the foundation for Alban Bergs opera Lulu, which premiered posthumously in 1937. Originally conceived as a five-act drama subtitled A Monster Tragedy, Wedekind later divided it into two plays, which are commonly performed together today under the title Lulu. Drawing from diverse influences, including a Parisian pantomime and the infamous Jack the Ripper murders, Pandoras Box had its premiere in Nuremberg amidst censorship challenges. The 1905 Viennese performance, driven by satirist Karl Kraus, featured Tilly Newes as Lulu and Wedekind himself portraying Jack the Ripper. (Summary by Wikipedia)
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    4 hrs and 13 mins
  • Peer Gynt-Henrik Ibsen

    Peer Gynt-Henrik Ibsen
    Aug 19 2026
    Step into the world of Pandoras Box, a groundbreaking play by German dramatist Frank Wedekind that first captivated audiences in 1904. This gripping piece is the second part of his renowned Lulu plays, with the first being Earth Spirit from 1895. Together, they explore a society torn apart by the insatiable cravings of lust and greed. The play inspired G. W. Pabsts 1929 silent film adaptation and laid the foundation for Alban Bergs opera Lulu, which premiered posthumously in 1937. Originally conceived as a five-act drama subtitled A Monster Tragedy, Wedekind later divided it into two plays, which are commonly performed together today under the title Lulu. Drawing from diverse influences, including a Parisian pantomime and the infamous Jack the Ripper murders, Pandoras Box had its premiere in Nuremberg amidst censorship challenges. The 1905 Viennese performance, driven by satirist Karl Kraus, featured Tilly Newes as Lulu and Wedekind himself portraying Jack the Ripper. (Summary by Wikipedia)
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    5 hrs and 19 mins
  • First Book of Urizen-William Blake

    First Book of Urizen-William Blake
    Aug 18 2026
    Step into the world of Pandoras Box, a groundbreaking play by German dramatist Frank Wedekind that first captivated audiences in 1904. This gripping piece is the second part of his renowned Lulu plays, with the first being Earth Spirit from 1895. Together, they explore a society torn apart by the insatiable cravings of lust and greed. The play inspired G. W. Pabsts 1929 silent film adaptation and laid the foundation for Alban Bergs opera Lulu, which premiered posthumously in 1937. Originally conceived as a five-act drama subtitled A Monster Tragedy, Wedekind later divided it into two plays, which are commonly performed together today under the title Lulu. Drawing from diverse influences, including a Parisian pantomime and the infamous Jack the Ripper murders, Pandoras Box had its premiere in Nuremberg amidst censorship challenges. The 1905 Viennese performance, driven by satirist Karl Kraus, featured Tilly Newes as Lulu and Wedekind himself portraying Jack the Ripper. (Summary by Wikipedia)
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    36 mins
  • Vera; or the Nihilists-Oscar Wilde

    Vera; or the Nihilists-Oscar Wilde
    Aug 17 2026
    Step into the world of Pandoras Box, a groundbreaking play by German dramatist Frank Wedekind that first captivated audiences in 1904. This gripping piece is the second part of his renowned Lulu plays, with the first being Earth Spirit from 1895. Together, they explore a society torn apart by the insatiable cravings of lust and greed. The play inspired G. W. Pabsts 1929 silent film adaptation and laid the foundation for Alban Bergs opera Lulu, which premiered posthumously in 1937. Originally conceived as a five-act drama subtitled A Monster Tragedy, Wedekind later divided it into two plays, which are commonly performed together today under the title Lulu. Drawing from diverse influences, including a Parisian pantomime and the infamous Jack the Ripper murders, Pandoras Box had its premiere in Nuremberg amidst censorship challenges. The 1905 Viennese performance, driven by satirist Karl Kraus, featured Tilly Newes as Lulu and Wedekind himself portraying Jack the Ripper. (Summary by Wikipedia)
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    2 hrs and 6 mins