Monthly Archives: March 2016

Found in Warwickshire: the Shuckburgh folios

Posted on March 24, 2016 by Sylvia Morris

Anyone who hopes that there are Shakespeare treasures still to be found must have felt their hearts flutter when it was announced that the major auction house Christies is to sell copies of all four Shakespeare folios in May. Why the … Continue reading →

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BBC taking Shakespeare on tour

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Sylvia Morris

The BBC is embracing Shakespeare’s 400th anniversary with a new project launching on Monday 21 March that focuses on the resources and stories of places all round Britain, using local BBC radio stations and the British Library. Shakespeare on Tour … Continue reading →

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Shakespeare’s ring

Posted on March 16, 2016 by Sylvia Morris

On 16 March 1810 “Shakespeare’s ring” was discovered near the Church in Stratford-upon-Avon. The story is told by Stratford historian and solicitor Robert Bell Wheler. “Upon Friday, the 16th day of March, 1810, this ancient gold seal ring, weighing 12 … Continue reading →

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Documenting Shakespeare

Posted on March 15, 2016 by Sylvia Morris

A couple of weeks ago I acquired, from a second hand book dealer, a copy of a book I have long coveted, Samuel Schoenbaum’s William Shakespeare: a Documentary Life. This book was published in 1975 and when I began work … Continue reading →

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Beaumont’s The Woman Hater and Edward’s Boys

Posted on March 12, 2016 by Sylvia Morris

Now, a real theatrical treat. On 11 March 2016 I attended the latest production by Edward’s Boys, the all-boy company directed by Perry Mills of King Edward VI School, Stratford-upon-Avon, The Woman Hater. The play is a study of outrageously … Continue reading →

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2016 Shakespeare up north

Posted on March 10, 2016 by Sylvia Morris

The website Shakespeare 400 is the product of a London-based consortium based at King’s College, so it’s no surprise that the events listed there are based in the capital. There are so many things listed there that it would be … Continue reading →

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Shakespeare’s “Play for the nation”

Posted on March 4, 2016 by Sylvia Morris

I’ve recently been to the RSC’s new A Midsummer Night’s Dream, subtitled A Play for the Nation. After its initial performances, it’s going on tour to 11 towns and cities around the country. In each place the 18-strong professional cast … Continue reading →

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Shakespeare and the Welsh “Upon St Davy’s day”

Posted on March 1, 2016 by Sylvia Morris

Every first of March the Welsh celebrate St David’s Day. Shakespeare was well aware of this: in Henry V the Welsh Captain Fluellen says to the King: I do believe your majesty takes no scorn To wear a leek upon … Continue reading →

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