Tag Archives: As You Like it

Time and the gilded galleon

Posted on August 27, 2011 by Sylvia Morris

A visit to the British Museum is always a great reminder of the ingenuity, skill and imagination of the human race over thousands of years and in all parts of the world. In all areas of endeavour there are people … Continue reading →

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Was Shakespeare a soldier?

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Sylvia Morris

The one-man play Being Shakespeare is just reaching the end of its run at the Trafalgar Studios. It’s a real tour de force by distinguished actor Simon Callow who switches effortlessly from narrative to speeches from Shakespeare’s plays, bringing characters … Continue reading →

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Shakespeare and the French

Posted on July 14, 2011 by Sylvia Morris

Today has been Bastille Day, and a day for thinking about Shakespeare in France. Shakespeare’s Globe has been running a competition on Twitter regarding which of his plays Shakespeare set in France. The question isn’t as simple as it appears. … Continue reading →

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Shakespeare’s Seven Ages of Man in glass

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Sylvia Morris

Glass is the most mysterious of substances, translucent yet intensely colourful, hard but fragile and easily broken. A friend has just celebrated the first firing of her new glass kiln, and over the weekend a group of us crowded into … Continue reading →

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