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Category Archives: Legacy
Queen Elizabeth’s wardrobe lost and found
A couple of months ago a new discovery for those of us interested in early modern England was announced. One of Elizabeth 1’s dresses, or at least part of one, had been found in a small church in rural Herefordshire. … Continue reading
Posted in Legacy
Tagged Bacton altar cloth, costume, Elizabeth 1, Hampton Court Palace, Historic Royal Palaces, Lucy Worsley, masques, The National Archives, The Vision of the Twelve Goddesses, Tracy Borman, wardrobe
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William Roxby Beverley, a forgotten theatre artist at Stratford-upon-Avon
A couple of weeks ago I was browsing the Stratford-upon-Avon Then and Now Facebook page when I spotted an unusual image posted by David Mills. With nearly 2000 members, this group demonstrates the level of interest there is in images … Continue reading
Posted in Legacy, Stratford-upon-Avon
Tagged act drop, Charles Flower, curtain, David Mills, Drury Lane Theatre, Roger Howells, Scenic artist, Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford Then and Now, William Roxby Beverley, William Roxby Beverly
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Edward’s Boys and Thomas Middleton’s A Trick to Catch the Old One
On Sunday 12 March 2017 I attended the last of four performances given by Edward’s Boys of Thomas Middleton’s city comedy A Trick to Catch the Old One. It was another triumph for this group, led by Perry Mills, consisting … Continue reading
Posted in Legacy, Stratford-upon-Avon
Tagged A Trick to Catch the Old One, Edwards' Boys, King Edward VI School, Perry Mills, Thomas Middleton
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Elisabeth Scott, architect and pioneer on International Women’s Day
8 March 2017 is both the UK’s Budget Day and International Women’s Day, when attention is drawn to gender inequality in all fields including education and jobs. In addition, demonstrations will be held at Westminster by WASPI campaigners fighting for the … Continue reading
Posted in Legacy, Stratford-upon-Avon
Tagged #WASPI, architecture, Elisabeth Scott, Gertrude Hermes, Iain Mackintosh, International Women's Day, Marian J Pringle, passport, Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, William Bridges-Adams
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Spring events in Stratford-upon-Avon
Fresh for 2017, there is quite a crop of new ideas and events for the Shakespeare-lover in Stratford-upon-Avon. In particular, the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust have come up with some different ideas to be held at the Shakespeare Centre in Henley Street. SBT Research Conversations These are … Continue reading
Posted in Legacy, Stratford-upon-Avon
Tagged Graham Holderness, Royal Shakespeare Company, SBT Research Conversations, Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, The Faith of William Shakespeare
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Talking to the Stratford Society
The publication and now the promotion of the book I’ve co-written with Susan Brock on the history of Stratford’s Shakespeare Club has been a constant and enjoyable preoccupation over the last few months. I’m pleased to report that with the … Continue reading
Posted in Legacy, Stratford-upon-Avon
Tagged Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, Shakespeare Birthplace Trust Collections, Shakespeare Club of Stratford-upon-Avon, Stratford Society, The Story of the Shakespeare Club 1824-2016
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Looking forward to Stratford’s Birthday Celebrations 2017
After the extravaganza that was 2016 it might be thought that Stratfordians would be putting their feet up for the Birthday Celebrations over the weekend of 22 and 23 April 2017. But no, I’m glad to report this year there … Continue reading
Posted in Legacy, Stratford-upon-Avon
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Shakespeare in Padua
Just recently we’ve been experiencing cold, grey, depressing weather in the UK and we must all be thinking longingly of long, warm days spent somewhere exotic. It’s just the time, of course, for planning a summer holiday and for the … Continue reading
Posted in Legacy, Shakespeare on Stage
Tagged Janet Suzman, John Nettles, Julian Curry, Lucy Bailey, Mary Chater, Othello, Padua, Shakespeare in Italy, Summer School, The Merchant of Venice, Titus Andronicus
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Shakespeare and the White House
President Obama is about to hand over to the incoming President Trump, and in the last few days an interview with Obama about the books that are important to him has been published in the New York Times. One of … Continue reading
Posted in Legacy, Plays and Poems
Tagged Barack Obama, belly, Coriolanus, Inauguration, President of the United States of America, Washington D C, White House
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Documenting the oldest Shakespeare organisation in the world
Regular readers will be aware that The Story of Stratford-upon-Avon’s Shakespeare Club, 1824-2016: Long life to the Club call’d Shakspearean has recently been published, documenting the history of the oldest surviving Shakespeare organisation in the world. The Club began as … Continue reading
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Tagged archives, Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, Shakespeare Club of Stratford-upon-Avon, Susan Brock
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