Category Archives: Legacy

Stratford’s heritage of food and drink

Posted on August 7, 2013 by Sylvia Morris

Ever since the town of Stratford-upon-Avon was granted the right to hold a weekly market in 1196 it has thrived on trade. The goods bought and sold were the agricultural produce of the area, still remembered in some of the … Continue reading →

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Shakespeare and the ladies

Posted on August 5, 2013 by Sylvia Morris

  From the earliest of times, Shakespeare’s works have been specially admired by women. I wrote a couple of weeks ago about the “Sociable Letter” written by Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle and published in 1664. Margaret defended Shakespeare against … Continue reading →

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Shakespeare and The White Queen: using creative license

Posted on August 2, 2013 by Sylvia Morris

The current television series The White Queen has been criticised for its historical inaccuracies, its glossy costumes and out-of-period settings. I haven’t read the books by Philippa Gregory, so can’t tell how much of this relates to them and how … Continue reading →

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Juliet’s birthday: Shakespeare and Lammas-tide

Posted on July 31, 2013 by Sylvia Morris

Lammas Day, 1 August, was an important day in the calendar, but for Shakespeare-lovers Lammas Eve, 31 July, is the more significant because it was the day of Juliet’s birth. Juliet is one of the few Shakespearean characters whose age and … Continue reading →

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Summertime Shakespeare projects

Posted on July 30, 2013 by Sylvia Morris

It’s only a month since I wrote a round-up covering some of the new developments and forthcoming events, but, well, it’s been a busy month. First off, and probably the publication that’s got the most attention, is the new book … Continue reading →

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Digital Shakespeare: asking questions about the future

Posted on July 27, 2013 by Sylvia Morris

Earlier this week I attended a day of discussions at the University of Nottingham on  Digital Shakespeare, with the subtitle authorship and authority. One of a series of workshops, practitioners and academics were there to share ideas and discuss the … Continue reading →

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Shakespeare’s first female critic: Margaret Cavendish

Posted on July 24, 2013 by Sylvia Morris

Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle, is one of the less well-known early commentators on Shakespeare, yet her “Sociable Letter” on Shakespeare, published in 1664, is “the first critical essay ever to be published on Shakespeare”. This judgement appears in Women … Continue reading →

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Shakespeare’s royal babies

Posted on July 22, 2013 by Sylvia Morris

Waking up this morning to the news that Kate has been admitted to hospital in the early stages of labour I cursed myself for not having a blog post about royal babies all ready to go. It has been after … Continue reading →

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Taking Hamlet to the world: Dominic Dromgoole’s “lunatic idea”

Posted on July 20, 2013 by Sylvia Morris

You have to hand it to Dominic Dromgoole, the Artistic Director of Shakespeare’s Globe: he’s not afraid of a challenge. Looking to beat the 2012 Globe to Globe Festival project, his latest scheme is to take Hamlet on World Tour, … Continue reading →

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Walking with Shakespeare: the new Shakespeare’s Stratford-upon-Avon app

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Sylvia Morris

When I chose the sub-title for this blog, I picked “In Shakespeare’s footsteps” partly to suggest that I would be following, rather than stating my own opinions, but also because I love walking. There’s something about the act of putting … Continue reading →

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