Monthly Archives: June 2011

Shakespeare’s Seven Ages of Man in glass

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Sylvia Morris

Glass is the most mysterious of substances, translucent yet intensely colourful, hard but fragile and easily broken. A friend has just celebrated the first firing of her new glass kiln, and over the weekend a group of us crowded into … Continue reading →

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Shakespearian stars 2: Paul Scofield as King Lear

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Sylvia Morris

In 2004 The Daily Telegraph published a survey in which RSC actors voted for the greatest Shakespeare performance in history. It wasn’t exactly a scientific poll, but the result was clear, and not unexpected. The winner was Paul Scofield in … Continue reading →

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Thomas Hardy and Shakespeare

Posted on June 5, 2011 by Sylvia Morris

A few days ago, on June 2nd  it was the birthday of the novelist Thomas Hardy, a giant of literature whose long career spanned the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. In a discussion on this morning’s Radio 4 Broadcasting House (about 37 … Continue reading →

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Much Ado About Tate, Tennant, Best and Edwards

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Sylvia Morris

It looks like being a vintage summer for Shakespeare-lovers with lots on offer around the country. In London two productions of Much Ado About Nothing have opened within a week so it’s already possible to see two sets of the … Continue reading →

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