Monthly Archives: September 2011

Shakespeare’s mothers and sons

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Sylvia Morris

  Towards the end of Shakespeare’s life, early September must have been a sad time, not just because it signalled the end of summer. Both parents died at this time of year: his father was buried on 8 September 1601, and … Continue reading →

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The Nicholas Nickleby phenomenon: a Royal Shakespeare Company triumph remembered

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Sylvia Morris

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, one of the most successful productions in the RSC’s history, has rightly been marked with an event in the RSC’s programme celebrating 50 years of outstanding theatremaking.  The adaptation of Charles Dickens’ comic … Continue reading →

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The curse of Macbeth strikes again

Posted on September 4, 2011 by Sylvia Morris

Poor Jonathan Slinger, the RSC’s current Macbeth, seems to be the latest casualty of the so-called “curse of Macbeth”. He didn’t acquire his broken arm during any of his dangerous onstage moves but, rather prosaically, by being knocked off his … Continue reading →

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One-man shows and Shakespeare’s theatre

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Sylvia Morris

Last week I saw Eduardo de Filippo’s play The Syndicate, currently touring UK towns and cities. It stars two great Shakespearean actors, Ian McKellen and Michael Pennington. Watching them in this subtle play it occurred to me that the last … Continue reading →

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