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Author Archives: Sylvia Morris
Michael Drayton’s Poly-olbion
On 23 December 1631 the poet Michael Drayton died at his lodgings in Fleet Street, London. He was so highly regarded by his contemporaries that he was buried in Westminster Abbey with some ceremony. According to an account of his funeral, … Continue reading
Posted in Legacy, Shakespeare's World, Stratford-upon-Avon
Tagged Ben Jonson, Clifford Chambers, John Hall, Lucy's Mill Bridge, Michael Drayton, Poly-Olbion, River Avon, Westminster Abbey
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Astrology at the winter solstice
This weekend is the winter solstice, the turn of the year after which days begin to lengthen again (at least for those of us in the northern hemisphere). It’s a perfect time to enjoy a wonderful illuminated book now kept … Continue reading
Posted in Shakespeare's World
Tagged astrology, astronomy, Book of Hours, Christmas, stars, zodiac
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Shakespeare’s Hamlet and the charisma of acting
Since the the death of Peter O’Toole was announced on Sunday the media have been full of reminiscences of him. It’s noticeable that he is remembered for his larger-than-life character and skills as a raconteur almost as much as for his … Continue reading
Posted in Legacy, Shakespeare on Stage
Tagged Benedict Cumberbatch, David Roberts, Hamlet, Nicholas Rowe, Peter O'Toole, Thomas Betterton
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Shakespeare, gloves, textiles and trade
Now we’re in the grip of winter most of us don’t venture out for a walk without being muffled up in hats, scarves and gloves. While scarves are fashionable adornments at any time of year, hats and gloves are usually … Continue reading
Posted in Legacy, Shakespeare's World
Tagged clothes, E Moses, fashion, gloves, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of London, tailor, textiles
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Christmas shopping for Shakespeare-lovers
In case you’re still looking for Shakespeare-related Christmas presents for your nearest and dearest (or yourself), there are plenty to choose from. Top of my list is the DVD set of An Age of Kings, the fifteen-part BBC series from … Continue reading
Posted in Legacy
Tagged An Age of Kings, Christmas, gifts, Illuminations, Spineless
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Shakespeare in Germany
No country outside the UK can boast a longer history of involvement with Shakespeare than Germany. During Shakespeare’s lifetime companies of English players performed at the courts of German princes, and there were even purpose-built playhouses remarkably like English playhouses … Continue reading
Posted in Legacy, Shakespeare on Stage
Tagged Berlin Wall, East Germany, Emily Oliver, German Democratic Republic, Germany, Goethe, Hamlet, Julius Caesar, socialism, Ulrich Muhe
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Shakespeare, collaboration and the apocryphal plays
The question “how many plays did Shakespeare write?” is not an easy one to answer. The First Folio includes 36 plays, but I’ve always been intrigued by the list of additional plays on the title page of the Third Folio … Continue reading
Posted in Legacy, Plays and Poems
Tagged apocrypha, attribution, Collaborative Plays, editions, Eric Rasmussen, First Folio, Jonathan Bate, Peter Kirwan, stylometry, Third Folio, Will Sharpe
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Nelson Mandela and Shakespeare
From around the world the main news this morning, is of the death of Nelson Mandela. I was privileged, in 2005, to meet Sonny Venkatrathnam who had been imprisoned with Mandela on Robben Island, and to examine the Robben Island … Continue reading
Posted in Legacy, Stratford-upon-Avon
Tagged Complete Works Exhibition, Nelson Mandela, Robben Island, Sonny Venkatrathnam
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Shakespeare and the two William Jaggards
William Jaggard is well known as the printer of Shakespeare’s First Folio, along with his son Isaac. He was a member of the Stationers’ Company in London, but has got a name for unethical practices, at least in regard to … Continue reading
British Shakespeare Association news
Last Saturday, 30 November, the British Shakespeare Association held its Annual General Meeting. The BSA is an association of “teachers, researchers, theatre practitioners, writers and enthusiasts” and is a relatively young organisation that has existed for less than fifteen years. … Continue reading
Posted in Legacy
Tagged British Shakespeare Association, Edwards' Boys, Shakespeare in Education, Teaching Shakespeare, University of Stirling
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