Tag Archives: The Wars of the Roses

Shakespeare’s Warwick

Posted on September 19, 2017 by Sylvia Morris

I recently went on a tour of one of Warwick’s most ancient buildings, the Collegiate Church of St Mary. As we were taken round, our guide pointed out memorials that made me wonder about the impact this town and its … Continue reading →

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Setting Tudor-fans hearts a-fluttering: Wolf Hall and Shakespeare again

Posted on January 15, 2015 by Sylvia Morris

On 21 January 2015 the BBC’s 6-part adaptation of Hilary Mantel’s Man Booker Prize-winning novels about Thomas Cromwell, Wolf Hall and Bring up the Bodies, begins. Jane Garvey, in Woman’s Hour, said it had “set Tudor-fans hearts a-fluttering”, and publishers … Continue reading →

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Shakespeare’s histories onscreen: An Age of Kings, The Hollow Crown and Richard II

Posted on October 5, 2013 by Sylvia Morris

I’ve just heard the great news that An Age of Kings, the first filmed history cycle, is finally about to be made available on DVD to the UK (Region 2). Perversely, the series has been on sale in the USA … Continue reading →

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Adapting Shakespeare’s Henry VI: The Wars of the Roses

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Sylvia Morris

Until a few years ago the Henry VI plays were rarely performed, especially outside Stratford-upon-Avon, so the news that next year Shakespeare’s Globe is going to be touring the plays to venues in the UK is to be welcomed. I’ve … Continue reading →

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