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Tag Archives: Richard III
Remembering Bosworth and the death of Richard III
22 August marks the anniversary of the Battle of Bosworth at which in 1485 the ruling king of England, Richard III, was killed. With Henry VII taking the throne it was the end of the Plantagenet era and the beginning … Continue reading
Posted in Legacy
Tagged Battle of Bosworth, Edward Hall, Leicester Cathedral, MOOC, Plantagenet, Richard III, University of Leicester
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Remembering Sir Laurence Olivier
Friday 11 July 2014 is the 25th anniversary of Laurence Olivier’s death in 1989. By chance I was in the RST that evening and before the performance artistic director Terry Hands delivered an onstage tribute to Olivier. At the end … Continue reading
Great Shakespeare performances: David Garrick’s Richard III
Few dates in the history of Shakespeare on stage are as significant at 19 October 1741. Then the young David Garrick (billed as “A gentlemen who never appeared on any stage”) performed the part of Richard III at Goodman’s Fields … Continue reading
Posted in Shakespeare on Stage
Tagged David Garrick, Hogarth, Nathaniel Dance-Holland, painting, portrait, Richard III, Stratford Town Hall, Walker Gallery Liverpool
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Shakespeare and Sherlock
Sherlock Holmes is one of the most famous characters in literature. So compelling has Arthur Conan Doyle’s brilliant detective proved to be since the stories were written over a century ago that he has been brought to life in scores … Continue reading
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Tagged Arthur Conan Doyle, Benedict Cumberbatch, Hamlet, Martin Freeman, Richard III, Sherlock Holmes
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Taking to the streets with Shakespeare’s characters
Shakespeare celebrations in Stratford have taken many forms over the past two and a half centuries. I’ve written before about the history of holding feasts, an essential component of any party. But what’s also notable is the tradition of characters … Continue reading
Shakespeare and The White Queen: using creative license
The current television series The White Queen has been criticised for its historical inaccuracies, its glossy costumes and out-of-period settings. I haven’t read the books by Philippa Gregory, so can’t tell how much of this relates to them and how … Continue reading
Posted in Legacy, Shakespeare's World, Sources
Tagged BBC, Henry VI Part 3, Lesley Nickell, Philippa Gregory, Richard III, The White Queen
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Shakespeare’s royal babies
Waking up this morning to the news that Kate has been admitted to hospital in the early stages of labour I cursed myself for not having a blog post about royal babies all ready to go. It has been after … Continue reading
Posted in Legacy, Shakespeare's World
Tagged baby, birth, Elizabeth, Henry VIII, Kate, Richard III, The White Queen
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World Listening Day: Shakespeare in concert
Today is World Listening Day, and although it’s mostly focused on hearing music and the sounds of nature, there is also a link with Shakespeare. Earlier this week a journalist, Rupert Christiansen, wrote a piece in the Telegraph expressing his wish … Continue reading
Posted in Plays and Poems, Shakespeare on Stage
Tagged concert, Hamlet, Henry VI, Ian McKellen, performance, poetry, Richard Burton, Richard III, Richard Pasco, Rupert Christiansen, verse
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Richard III: the story continues
The story of the discovery of the skeleton of Richard III in Leicester is, you can tell, going to run and run. On Wednesday 27 February at 9pm the More4 TV Channel screens another documentary, Richard III: the Unseen Story. The earlier … Continue reading
Richard III: an update on the King in the car park
Last week’s revelations about the discovery of Richard III’s skeleton in a car park in Leicester has sparked off a flurry of articles about the real and fictitious monarch. Here are links to just a few of them. First of all, … Continue reading
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Tagged archaeology, burial, excavation, Ian McKellen, Michael Dobson, Richard III, Simon Russell Beale, Stephen Greenblatt, University of Leicester, York Minster
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