Monthly Archives: June 2014

Shakespeare across the gender boundaries

Posted on June 6, 2014 by Sylvia Morris

There’s lots going on just now with all-female and cross-gender productions of Shakespeare, so this post is a quick round-up. Following their success with an all-female Julius Caesar directed by Phyllida Lloyd, the Donmar Warehouse recently announced they will be … Continue reading →

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Howard Blake’s music for Shakespeare in performance

Posted on June 4, 2014 by Sylvia Morris

This Friday, 6 June, Stratford-upon-Avon’s Orchestra of the Swan’s celebration of the 450th anniversary of Shakespeare’s birth reaches its climax with a concert of music inspired by A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Three of the four concerts in the series have … Continue reading →

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King Lear and poverty

Posted on June 2, 2014 by Sylvia Morris

I’m finally getting to see Simon Russell Beale playing King Lear at the National Theatre this week. I’m not sure how much I’m going to agree with some of the interpretation, but with Beale you know, however difficult the play … Continue reading →

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