Monthly Archives: December 2011

More about Shakespeare and the King James bible

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Sylvia Morris

You can’t have missed the fact that 2011 marks the 400th anniversary of the publication of the King James Bible. Many of the events and articles celebrating this milestone have made the connection with Shakespeare as the KJ Bible was … Continue reading →

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Michael Sheen’s Hamlet and the vision of Philip K Dick

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Sylvia Morris

In my last post I mentioned that Michael Sheen was talking on the radio about the life of the science fiction writer Philip K Dick who inspired his Hamlet. The broadcast will be repeated on Friday 9 December at 11pm, and … Continue reading →

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Is Hamlet a callous, egocentric villain?

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Sylvia Morris

According to author John Updike, “Hamlet is in fact the callous, egocentric villain of Hamlet”. This view was recently quoted in a posting on the Shakespeare Bulletin board SHAKSPER.  That’s quite a condemnation of probably the most famous of all … Continue reading →

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Michael Sheen’s Hamlet: driving out the feminine side

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Sylvia Morris

For centuries, critics have noted  Hamlet’s effeminacy: his inability to act decisively, that description as a “delicate and tender prince”. In the eighteenth century the great actor David Garrick was criticised for “giving a kind of feminine sorrow” to his … Continue reading →

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