Thomas Dabbs speaks with Andy Kesson of the University of Roehampton. Featured in this talk is new research into Bear Baiting and also a shout out to Andy's new program, 'A Bit Lit.' Andy's research covers a host of topics on theatre history and particularly the under-studied but rich period of English drama in the decades before Shakespeare. LINKS: A Bit Lit: https://abitlit.co Box Office Bears: https://boxofficebears.com More Box Office Bears: https://beforeshakespeare.com/2020/08/03/box-office-bears-a-new-research-project-on-animal-baiting/ Box Office Bears on YouTube: https://youtu.be/vZsYjhzaD8s Before Shakespeare: https://beforeshakespeare.com Bears: Lyle Lovett: https://youtu.be/_T4SaNuxZO8 SEGMENTS: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:02:18 - A Bit Lit 00:05:45 - Andy’s research, 00:11:10 - Before Shakespeare, Trans Theatre, Gallathea, 00:18:45 - Elizabethan Top Ten 00:24:56 - Box Office Bears 00:38:53 - Theatre Before Shakespeare: 1560-1590 00:49:32 - Digital Humanities 00:55:30 - Andy’s educational background and future 01:05:00 - Bears in the future 01:10:31 - Closing remarks