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Author Archives: Sylvia Morris
Screening Shakespeare: to adapt or not to adapt?
Last week, the Stratford Shakespeare Club’s monthly lecture was given by Daniel Rosenthal, the author of Shakespeare on Screen and the BFI Screen Guide 100 Shakespeare Films. In her foreword to the latter book the director of Titus, Julie Taymor, claims that “Shakespeare is … Continue reading
Posted in Legacy
Tagged adaptation, Baz Lurhmann, Daniel Rosenthal, film, Julian Fellowes, Julie Taymor, screen, Shakespeare Club, Shakespeare Film Festival
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An obscure grave: did Shakespeare write the memorial verses at Tong?
A couple of years ago I wrote a piece about the two epitaphs inscribed at the ends of a tomb in the church in the village of Tong, Shropshire. I was intrigued by them, and by the tradition that the … Continue reading
Posted in Shakespeare's World
Tagged Earl of Rutland, Epitaphs, grave, Helen Moorwood, inscription, John Combe, John Weever, monument, Shropshire, Sir Edward Stanley, Sir Thomas Stanley, Sir William Dugdale, Tong
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If music and sweet poetry agree: Stratford-upon-Avon’s Festival
On Saturday morning Stratford-upon-Avon’s Music Festival began with a Festival Fanfare entitled Lend Me Your Ears, played by the brass ensemble from King Edward VI School. Performed on the steps of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre it was a reminder of … Continue reading
Celebrating Stage Management Day
Rather late in the day I heard that 10 October 2013 is being celebrated as the first Stage Management Day. Stage managers are some of the unsung heroes of the theatre world, people who the audience rarely sees, but who … Continue reading
Posted in Shakespeare on Stage
Tagged Hamlet, Henry Irving, Henry Irving Archive, Henry irving Correspondence Project, Irving Society, Lyceum Theatre, prompt book, Shakespeare Institute, Stage history
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Libraries for Shakespeare
A week ago I went to take a first look at the new Library of Birmingham and its Shakespeare Memorial Room. I was a little apprehensive that it would have the appearance of a branch of Waterstones or even a shopping … Continue reading
Shakespeare’s histories onscreen: An Age of Kings, The Hollow Crown and Richard II
I’ve just heard the great news that An Age of Kings, the first filmed history cycle, is finally about to be made available on DVD to the UK (Region 2). Perversely, the series has been on sale in the USA … Continue reading
State of Play: UK theatre audiences and actors
Last week a new report looking at the ways in which the ages and opinions of theatre audiences are changing was published. State of Play: Theatre UK, was produced by Ticketmaster, who are not surprisingly interested to know who’s buying the … Continue reading
Posted in Legacy, Shakespeare on Stage
Tagged audiences, Jami Rogers, Lyn Gardner, Ticketmaster, tickets
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Shakespeare on the golf course
Golf may be one of the oldest of games, but it doesn’t seem to have been Shakespeare’s favourite as he never mentions it directly. He just might have played a few shots though: Mary, Queen of Scots, for one, is thought … Continue reading
Posted in Shakespeare's World, Stratford-upon-Avon
Tagged British Library, golf, Stratford-on-Avon Golf Course
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Anticipating Richard II
There are now less than two weeks to go until the RSC’s most-hyped production of the last few years, Richard II, has its first performance. With David Tennant playing the leading role, all the Stratford performances were sold out months … Continue reading
Posted in Shakespeare on Stage, Stratford-upon-Avon
Tagged David Tennant, Frank Benson, Gregory Doran, Illuminations, John Wyver, Michael Pennington, Richard II
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Dido, Queen of Carthage: Marlowe and Shakespeare’s visions of Troy
Dido, Queen of Carthage is one of Christopher Marlowe’s least-performed and least-read plays. It’s sometimes been suggested that this unpopularity has been caused by it being an early, perhaps undergraduate effort. Recently there has been a revival of interest in … Continue reading
Posted in Shakespeare's World, Stratford-upon-Avon
Tagged Christ Church Oxford, Christopher Marlowe, Dido Queen of Carthage, King Edward VI School, National Theatre, Rose Theatre, Shakespeare's Globe, Virgil
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