Tag Archives: Shakespeare Birthplace Trust

Shakespeare and the Book of Common Prayer

Posted on August 27, 2015 by Sylvia Morris

On Radio 4 on 26 August 2015 Quentin Letts asked “What’s the point of the Book of Common Prayer?” This little book, written by Archbishop Thomas Cranmer, was originally published in 1549 during the brief but emphatically protestant reign of King Edward … Continue reading →

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Shakespeare Week 2015

Posted on March 18, 2015 by Sylvia Morris

We’re right in the middle of Shakespeare Week, running from 16-22 March. There have been Shakespeare weeks before, but last year, in 2014, the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust embarked on a mission to give primary school children a great first encounter … Continue reading →

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Much Ado About Nothing online

Posted on March 2, 2015 by Sylvia Morris

Today 2 March 2015 the RSC’s first Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) begins, on the play Much Ado About Nothing. Previous courses I’ve done with Futurelearn have remained open for a few days so if you’re not already enlisted I’m … Continue reading →

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Celebrating 2016 in Stratford-upon-Avon: preparations begin

Posted on February 9, 2015 by Sylvia Morris

2016 will be the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, and preparations are well under way to celebrate in the town where he was born and died. Projects are afoot everywhere, and I’m going to write a couple of posts giving … Continue reading →

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Michael Wood and “Mary Arden: a Tudor Life”

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Sylvia Morris

The BBC’s serialisation of Hilary Mantel’s novels Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies is proving grippingly good. To complement these programmes about “the glittering –though at times terrifying- world of the Tudor court” a new documentary on more ordinary … Continue reading →

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The Swan Wing takes flight

Posted on December 8, 2014 by Sylvia Morris

Last week the Royal Shakespeare Company announced the start of a major project to restore what is now called the Swan Wing, the most historic part of their complex of buildings. From January work will begin on both the exterior and … Continue reading →

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Shakespeare and the UNESCO Memory of the World

Posted on June 23, 2014 by Sylvia Morris

The good news has been announced that the Shakespeare documents held by the National Archives and the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust have been accepted onto the UNESCO Memory of the World UK register, recognising their national and international significance.  This is … Continue reading →

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Shakespeare in and out of the classroom

Posted on March 21, 2014 by Sylvia Morris

Shakespeare is universally agreed to be “a good thing” for people of all ages, and recently there have been many opinions about the best was of introducing him to children. One of the good news stories of the week (and … Continue reading →

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Cabinets of curiosity: Shakespeare’s the Thing

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Sylvia Morris

The Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, DC, has just opened a new exhibition to celebrate the 450th anniversary of Shakespeare’s birth. Called Shakespeare’s the Thing, the library is sharing “some of our favourite things” from their famous collections. Curated by … Continue reading →

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Shakespeare and literary shrines

Posted on November 25, 2013 by Sylvia Morris

In the past week there have been many stories in the media about Shakespeare tourism and its history. Early in the week a carved commemorative Tea Caddy made in 1759 of mulberry wood from the tree reputed to have been … Continue reading →

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