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Tag Archives: Frank Benson
Shakespeare and St George in Stratford-upon-Avon
23rd April is celebrated as the special day of St George, the patron saint of England. He’s one of the most popular of saints, venerated in Romania, parts of Greece, Catalonia and Egypt, among many other places. Perhaps because of … Continue reading
Shakespeare, theatre, and the Great War
Over the past few weeks we have been remembering the battle of the Somme that began on 1 July 1916 and continued for five long and bloody months. On the first day alone 19,240 men lost their lives. Even before … Continue reading
Posted in Legacy, Shakespeare on Stage
Tagged 1916, Frank Benson, J C Trewin, Jubilees, Julius Caesar, Lena Ashwell, Lilian Baylis, Old Vic, Tercentenary, World War 1
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Arms and armour on the stage
It’s rare for those who work behind the scenes in any entertainment industry to receive any attention from the media, so it was a great pleasure to hear Kirsty Lang’s feature on Alan Smith, the RSC’s Head of Armoury, on … Continue reading
Posted in Legacy, Shakespeare on Stage, Shakespeare's World
Tagged Alan Smith, Alex Hassell, armoury, Arundel Castle, Frank Benson, J C Trewin, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Royal Armouries, RSC
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The divine Sarah Bernhardt’s Hamlet
On Radio 4 Francine Stock is currently investigating the concept of charisma. This week in Pinning down the Butterfly: the It Factor, she looked at an actress whose fame spread across Europe and North America, the divine Sarah Bernhardt. Bernhardt … Continue reading
Stratford, the Shakespeare Revival and World War 1
I have on my shelves a book entitled The Shakespeare Revival: the Stratford-upon-Avon Movement, probably acquired by my father in a second-hand shop years ago. It’s always puzzled me. The book was published in 1911, and seems to expect the … Continue reading
Posted in Legacy, Stratford-upon-Avon
Tagged Celtic revival, English Folk Dance and Song Society, folk art, Frank Benson, Glastonbury, music, Reginald Buckley, Rutland Boughton, The Immortal Hour, The Shakespeare Revival, Wagner, World War 1
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Shakespeare and the Warwick Pageant
I’ve recently listened to an illustrated podcast of a talk given by Professor Michael Dobson in September 2012 at the Shakespeare Institute in Stratford, entitled A boy from Stratford 1769-1916, freely available on the Backdoor Broadcasting site. The lecture was … Continue reading
Shakespeare and Stratford in World War 1
The outbreak of the First World War in late summer 1914 generated a huge recruiting campaign all round the country. In Stratford, where the summer Festival was taking place, a special performance of Henry V was mounted at the end … Continue reading
Posted in Legacy, Shakespeare's World, Stratford-upon-Avon
Tagged Frank Benson, Henry V, Nicholas Fogg, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, World War 1
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The end of a tradition: Charlecote’s deer and Nigel Playfair’s As You Like It
As You Like It was in the very first season of plays performed at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre in April-May 1879. With its references to the Forest of Arden the gently romantic comedy was bound to please. The other Shakespeares … Continue reading
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Tagged As You Like it, Charlecote, deer, Frank Benson, Nigel Playfair, RSC archives, Shakespeare Memorial Theatre
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Anticipating Richard II
There are now less than two weeks to go until the RSC’s most-hyped production of the last few years, Richard II, has its first performance. With David Tennant playing the leading role, all the Stratford performances were sold out months … Continue reading
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Tagged David Tennant, Frank Benson, Gregory Doran, Illuminations, John Wyver, Michael Pennington, Richard II
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