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Performance history and the critic: Michael Billington’s point of view
A week or so ago Michael Billington of the Guardian, the UK’s most respected theatre critic, and now on twitter @billicritic, wrote a piece about his job. He talked about the challenges of writing a piece that takes into account … Continue reading
The RSC’s golden years: Terry Hands and Alan Howard
What better way to end the RSC’s season of events celebrating the Company’s 50th anniversary than with a discussion between two people who for many epitomised the RSC during the 1970s and early 1980s? On Saturday morning Greg Doran hosted … Continue reading
Disorder, riot, and unweeded gardens
Bill Bratton, the supercop who’s credited with successfully cutting gang crime in New York and Los Angeles, is going to be consulted by the UK prime minister about how to solve the issue of the recent riots in English cities. … Continue reading
Posted in Legacy, Shakespeare's World
Tagged Bill Bratton, disorder, formal, gardens, Hamlet, knot gardens, Richard II, riots, unrest, weeds
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Shakespearian stars 1: Richard Burton as Henry V
This is the first in a series about actors and their greatest Shakespearian parts. Henry V is a gift of a part for a young actor. It’s a varied role, particularly if Henry IV Parts 1 and 2, which show … Continue reading
Posted in Plays and Poems, Shakespeare on Stage, Stratford-upon-Avon
Tagged acting, Anthony Quayle, Elizabeth Taylor, Franco Zeffirelli, Henry IV, Henry V, history, John Gielgud, Laurence Olivier, Michael Redgrave, Richard Burton, Richard II, Shakespeare, Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, The Taming of the Shrew
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The ups and downs of power
No matter what your political affiliation, you have to feel a bit sorry for Nick Clegg. Only a year ago he was the darling of the electorate. In the televised debates between the leaders of the three main parties before … Continue reading
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Tagged Arundel Castle, Ben Jonson, crown, Election, fountain, garden, Inigo Jones, masque, news, Richard II, Shakespeare
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Cuckoos, cuckolds, and the coming of spring
According to one website, Shakespeare “writes more about birds than any other poet”, with 606 mentions of 64 different species. He certainly names many species, and associates them with feelings, people or events. The day before yesterday I heard my … Continue reading
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Tagged Chaucer, cuckold, cuckoo, infidelity, King Lear, Love's Labour's Lost, Richard II, Shakespeare, spring, The Rape of Lucrece, Wordsworth
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