Episode 89: Theatre (SA 1×08 The Life of the Stars)

About this episode

Kev and Rob stage a discussion on 'The Life of the Stars' as amateur theatre while reflecting on past Star Trek episodes related to the stage.

Kev and Rob decide to stage this week's episode of the podcast, discussing "The Life of the Stars" (SA) as a piece of amateur theatre in a spare conference room on board the ship. They then reflect on other adventures upon the stage from episodes past, "The Conscience of the King" (TOS) and "Frame of Mind" (TNG). SA 1×08 The Life of the Stars Our Town Our Town at the Welsh National Theatre William Shakespeare Leonard Nimoy “The long way round”: Doctor Who’s history with this phrase explained Sylvia Tilly VOY 3×22 Real Life Parrises squares Hologram Janeway Kasq Our Town 2003 Broadway production with Paul Newman as Stage Manager Theatre Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan TOS 1×12 The Conscience of the King James T. Kirk Kevin Riley TOS 1×06 The Naked Time TNG 6×21 Frame of Mind Every Good Boy Deserves Favor Photo of Patrick Stewart, Brent Spiner, Jonathan Frakes from their production TNG 5×18 Cause and Effect Brannan Braga PRO 1×13 All the World’s a Stage (00:00) - Episode 89: Theatre (SA 1×08 The Life of the Stars) (00:34) - SA 1×08 The Life of the Stars (23:53) - Theatre (25:42) - TOS 1×12 The Conscience of the…

People in this episode

Hosts: Kevin Yank, Rob Lloyd

Topics covered

• Theatre
• Star Trek
• Amateur Theatre
• Episode Reviews
• Science Fiction
• Cultural References

Keywords

• Star Trek
• Theatre
• The Life of the Stars
• TOS
• TNG
• Science Fiction
• Cultural References

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Life of the Stars, The Conscience of the King, Frame of Mind, Our Town, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Real Life, Cause and Effect

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