Middleton's Endgame: A Game at Chess LIVE!

Middleton’s Endgame: A Game at Chess ​LIVE! A pop up festival of Thomas Middleton, featuring his last performed works, including his most (in)famously successful play A Game at Chess, and his Lord Mayor’s Show for 1626. Following their successful Winter Revels run at the White Bear, Beyond returns for a day long event celebrating the work of Thomas Middleton at the end of his career. A Game at Chess, a play featuring chess pieces in a cold war one side against the other, was performed nine times in a row in 1624, a scandalous event that ended his career. Beyond will be recording the play live for the podcast, as well as other works and material from the end of Middleton's career. With expert discussion, and even a whole Lord Mayor's Show, this is not to be missed.

Day Schedule – timings across the day will not be fixed, late comers may not be able to step into each section upon demand. Doors Open from 12.45pm, and at 1pm – we open the day by... Setting up the Board… an overview of Thomas Middleton in the 1620’s, and the theatrical context for… A Game at Chess by Thomas Middleton – a live recording of the play with the Beyond company. The Aftermath – a look into the scandal of A Game at Chess and the responses to it. Lord Mayor’s Show 1626 by Thomas Middleton – an adaptation of Middleton’s last performed work. Middleton’s Endgame – a panel discussion about everything that the day has covered.