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Players in Stratford-upon-Avon: Robert Bearman’s latest discoveries

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Sylvia Morris

A few weeks ago Dr Robert Bearman wrote a piece for this blog explaining that he had rediscovered some evidence about touring companies visiting Stratford-upon-Avon in Shakespeare’s lifetime. He’s now found some more intriguing evidence relating to Stratford Corporation’s attitude to … Continue reading →

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How chances it they travel? Players in Stratford-upon-Avon

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Sylvia Morris

Historian Dr Robert Bearman has contributed today’s post, which revolves around a chance discovery which he made recently in the Shakespeare Centre Library and Archive. Those wishing to know more about Shakespeare’s life may fantasise about making a major archival … Continue reading →

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Gunpowder, treason and plot: Guy Fawkes and the Shakespeare connection

Posted on November 5, 2011 by Sylvia Morris

As I write this Guy Fawkes is trending on Twitter and “Occupy Wall Street” protestors are wearing Guy Fawkes masks inspired by the film Vendetta. Perhaps Guy Fawkes Day is set to become a politically meaningful date in the calendar … Continue reading →

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Recording Shakespeare’s town: documents of the Stratford-upon-Avon Corporation

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Sylvia Morris

After experiencing Hollywood’s wildly inaccurate version of history in the film Anonymous I’ve returned with relief to a book which looks at the reality. Dr Robert Bearman has continued the task, begun in the 1920s, of transcribing and editing the … Continue reading →

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