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Category Archives: Legacy
Alan Howard: remembering the Dream
Alan Howard, who died on 14 February 2015, came from a family of actors and writers, and following in the family tradition, became the most theatrical of actors. Many have concentrated on the partnership he developed with RSC director Terry Hands … Continue reading
“Go ply thy needle”: embroidery in Tudor England
One of the great pleasures of the BBC series Wolf Hall, adapted from Hilary Mantel’s novels, has been to admire the costumes worn by the king and his court, from the scarlet robes of Cardinal Wolsey and the magnificence of … Continue reading
Posted in Legacy, Shakespeare's World
Tagged Ashmolean Museum, BBC, Ely, embroidery, Hilary Mantel, Mark Rylance, Mary Queen of Scots, needlework, sewing, Victoria and Albert Museum, Wolf Hall
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Farewell to Alan Howard, the “great spirit” of the RSC
Tributes have been pouring in following the death on 14 February 2015 of the great Shakespearian actor Alan Howard, who did his best work at the Royal Shakespeare Company from 1966 to 1981. Although this was a golden period for … Continue reading
Posted in Legacy, Shakespeare on Stage
Tagged Alan Howard, Royal Shakespeare Company, Terry Hands
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Chinese Shakespeares
Thursday, 19th February is the Chinese New Year, the Year of the Goat, Sheep or Ram. The biggest celebrations outside China are held in London, which testifies to the internationalism of the English capital. The main festivities will take place over … Continue reading
Posted in Legacy, Shakespeare's World
Tagged Alex Huang, China, Chinese New Year, Globe to Globe, Royal Shakespeare Company, Shanghai, translation, World Shakespeare Festival
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William Blake and creativity in science and the arts
What is creativity and where does it come from? Is there a place for creativity in science? Shakespeare was one of the most creative of people, but the mysteries of his talent are impossible to pin down. William Blake, (1757-1827) … Continue reading
Posted in Legacy
Tagged Ashmolean Museum, Blake Society, Frances Leviston, King Lear, Northern Lights, Oppenheimer, Philip Pullman, Romanticism, science, Start the Week, Tom Morton-Smith, William Blake
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Stratford-upon-Avon projects 2016: a new collaboration
Earlier in the week I wrote about some of the projects in Stratford-upon-Avon timed for completion at the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death in April 2016. The Royal Shakespeare Company and Birmingham University have also announced a five-year collaboration centred on … Continue reading
Posted in Legacy, Shakespeare on Stage, Stratford-upon-Avon
Tagged Antony Sher, Gregory Doran, Michael Dobson, Shakespeare Institute, statue, The Other Place, University of Birmingham
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Celebrating 2016 in Stratford-upon-Avon: preparations begin
2016 will be the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, and preparations are well under way to celebrate in the town where he was born and died. Projects are afoot everywhere, and I’m going to write a couple of posts giving … Continue reading
Posted in Legacy, Stratford-upon-Avon
Tagged Big School, death, Edwards' Boys, Grammar School, Guild Chapel, Guildhall, King Edward VI School, New Place, Shakespeare Birthplace Trust
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Shakespeare onstage 2015
In the last couple of weeks lots of announcements for Shakespeare productions in the UK in 2015 have been made, and booking opened. This post contains links to just some of what’s going to be on offer this year. It’s … Continue reading
Richard III’s final journey
It’s almost two years since it was announced live on national TV that the skeleton discovered under a car park in Leicester was indeed that of King Richard III, killed at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485. I watched the … Continue reading
Posted in Legacy, Shakespeare's World, Sources
Tagged burial, FutureLearn, MOOC, Philip Schwyzer, Richard III, The King in the Car Park, University of Leicester
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Italy and the Italians in Shakespeare
The English have been fascinated by Italy for centuries, never more so than during the period in which Shakespeare lived. Sir Henry Wotton, who represented King James as the English Ambassador to Venice from 1604, was more knowledgeable than most. … Continue reading
Posted in Legacy, Shakespeare's World
Tagged Bill Alexander, Carol Rutter, Giovanni Battista Moroni, Josie Lawrence, Michael Pennington, Paul Scofield, Royal Academy, Shakespeare in Italy
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