S3 Ep8: The fun of the fair
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For centuries, Bartholomew Fair was held on the 24 August in the heart of London, and people flocked to the notorious streets of Smithfield for the fair, famous for its lawlessness, depravity and general merriment. Ben Jonson\\u2019s play Bartholomew Fair brings a cast of characters from across London together in a snapshot of London life. But the raucous comedy has a dark side, and its exploration of class, social standing and just deserts has as much to say now as it did then. It\\u2019s about to land in the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, brought up to date for 2019. We went behind the scenes with the company \\u2013 director Blanche McIntyre and actors Zach Wyatt, Josh Lacey and Richard Katz \\u2013 to find out more about
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Bartholomew Fair and Londoner\\u2019s past and present, and to ask how much has really changed since Jonson\\u2019s Londoners partied in the streets of Smithfield?
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