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Author Archives: Sylvia Morris
Getting creative. Did Shakespeare write King Lear in lockdown?
When lockdown was first imposed, in March 2020, it was pointed out that Shakespeare had written King Lear while under lockdown himself during a period when the theatres were closed because of plague, in 1605-6. James Shapiro discusses this as … Continue reading
Posted in Legacy
Tagged Andrew Dickson, coronavirus, James Shapiro, King Lear, lockdown, plague, Richard II
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Happy 90th birthday, Sir Stanley Wells!
21 May 2020 is the 90th birthday of Sir Stanley Wells, without a doubt the greatest living Shakespearean scholar. There can be few people who have not encountered his work, as a writer, lecturer, teacher, editor or mentor. I wrote … Continue reading
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Tagged Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, Sir Stanley Wells, What was Shakespeare Really Like?
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#SaluteToStratford: Shakespeare and Welcombe
As their contribution to Shakespeare’s Birthday this year, the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust has created #SaluteToStratford, where people can share what makes Stratford special to them. Most people have just put up a photo and note about a favourite place, but … Continue reading
Shakespeare’s Birthday in lockdown, 2020
The nearest Saturday to Shakespeare’s Birthday has for several decades been the day on which the town of Stratford-upon-Avon holds its biggest celebrations of the year. Birthday Celebrations have been held in some for or another for around two hundred … Continue reading
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Tagged coronavirus, flowers, King Edward VI School, lockdown, Shakespeare Club of Stratford-upon-Avon, Shakespeare's Birthday Celebrations
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Celebrating Shakespeare’s Birthday, 2020
So how are you going to be celebrating Shakespeare’s birthday in 2020? With everybody in lockdown and all actual events cancelled, it’s tempting to forget the whole thing. But here in Stratford-upon-Avon people are determined to mark the day virtually. … Continue reading
Posted in Legacy, Stratford-upon-Avon
Tagged #SaluteToStratford, #ShareYourShakespeare, Adrian Lester, coronavirus, Everything to Everybody, Ewan Fernie, Folger Shakespeare Library, Holy Trinity Church, rosemary, Royal Shakespeare Company, Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, Shakespeare's Birthday Celebrations, Sir Stanley Wells, University of Birmingham, What was Shakespeare Really Like?
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Easter at Anne Hathaway’s in lockdown
Describing Easter, Nicholas Breton in Fastasticks wrote “There is mirth and job where there is health and liberty…I conclude it is a day of much delightfulness: the sun’s dancing day and the Earth’s holiday”. It’s also a time of hope … Continue reading
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Tagged Anne Hathaway's Cottage, coronavirus, Easter, Good Friday, lockdown, Nicholas Breton, Shottery, spring, Venus and Adonis
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Wordsworth, Shakespeare and nature in time of crisis
7 April 2020 is the 250th anniversary of the birth of William Wordsworth. Since most of the world entered into lockdown, short walks have become our only distraction, and we have been taking more notice of the natural world. David … Continue reading
Posted in Shakespeare's World
Tagged April, birds, blossom, butterfly, David Attenborough, flowers, nature, poetry, Sonnet 98, spring, Tintern Abbey, William Wordsworth
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Live streaming Shakespeare during lockdown
It’s spring 2020 and many of us are confined to home in social isolation during the Coronavirus pandemic. With theatres, museums, galleries and cinemas closed, cultural organisations have been quick to announce initiatives to keep people entertained and educated. I’m … Continue reading
Social distancing in Shakespeare’s Stratford
On Monday evening, 16 March 2020 I was consulting with colleagues in the Shakespeare Club of Stratford-upon-Avon about whether, in the light of the coronavirus pandemic, we should cancel our upcoming events, when notifications popped up on my computer informing … Continue reading
Everything to Everybody: opening up Birmingham’s Shakespeare Memorial Library
For years Libraries have been under severe pressure, with many closing their doors, having their opening hours restricted, or having to rely on volunteers. So it’s wonderful to report that one of the great Shakespeare libraries in the West Midlands, … Continue reading
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Tagged Adrian Lester, Birmingham City Council, Birmingham Shakespeare Library, Eewan Fernie, George Dawson, History West Midlands, Shakespeare Institute, University of Birmingham
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