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Category Archives: Shakespeare on Stage
Celebrating Shakespeare with Kenneth Branagh
Kenneth Branagh is best known as one of his generation’s finest Shakespearean actors and directors for both stage and film, so his latest project, a sweetly traditional film of the fairy tale Cinderella, comes as something of a surprise. It … Continue reading
Still looking for the truth about Richard III: who did kill the princes in the tower?
Like many thousands of others I visited Leicester on Monday 23 March 2015 to file past the coffined remains of Richard III before they are reinterred in the Cathedral on Thursday. People waited up to four hours, and many in … Continue reading
Posted in Legacy, Shakespeare on Stage, Sources
Tagged excavation, Henry VI Part 3, Leicester, Princes in the Tower, reinterral, Richard III
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“These late eclipses”: the moon, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and happiness
On the morning of Friday 20 March the UK will experience a near-total eclipse of the sun. Even where skies are not clear, the sky will darken and we will experience a sort of twilight. The birds will fall silent until … Continue reading
Posted in Legacy, Shakespeare on Stage
Tagged A Midsummer Night's Dream, eclipse, equinox, International Day of Happiness, moon, music, Othello, Royal Shakespeare Company, Shakespeare Institute
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Much Ado About Nothing online
Today 2 March 2015 the RSC’s first Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) begins, on the play Much Ado About Nothing. Previous courses I’ve done with Futurelearn have remained open for a few days so if you’re not already enlisted I’m … Continue reading
Posted in Legacy, Shakespeare on Stage
Tagged Abigail Rokison, Christopher Luscombe, Jacqui O'Hanlon, MOOC, Much Ado About Nothing, Nick Walton, Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, Shakespeare Institute
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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
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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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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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
Shakespeare in London
With the ending of the RSC’s London season of the two Henry IV plays, performances of Shakespeare’s plays in the capital are currently a little few and far between. Shakespeare’s Globe is taking its winter break, and the new Sam … Continue reading
Posted in Legacy, Shakespeare on Stage
Tagged London, Museum of London, Richard III, Shakespeare's Globe, Tower of London, walking tour
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Speaking Shakespeare’s tragic verse
Last week Professor Tiffany Stern spoke at Stratford-upon-Avon’s Shakespeare Club on the subject of tragic performances on Shakespeare’s stage. She was struck by the way that writers tended to describe tragedies differently from other dramatic genres. Her thoughts on tragic … Continue reading
Posted in Legacy, Shakespeare on Stage, Shakespeare's World
Tagged Baltimore Shakespeare Factory, Ben Crystal, David Crystal, original pronunciation, poetry, Richard Burbage, Shakespeare Club, The Tempest, Tiffany Stern
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