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Category Archives: Shakespeare on Stage
Discussing the evidence for Shakespeare’s Theatre: Andrew Gurr, Stanley Wells and Reg Foakes
The Who Invented the “Shakespearean Theatre”? conference held recently at the University of Reading ended with a round table discussion between senior academics Andrew Gurr, Stanley Wells and Reg Foakes. Over the past fifty years these three have probably written … Continue reading
The Sam Wanamaker Theatre
Major congratulations are due to Shakespeare’s Globe, where the building of their new indoor theatre has just begun. It has just been announced, here and here, that the theatre will be named after the man who devoted himself to the creation … Continue reading
Posted in Legacy, Shakespeare on Stage, Shakespeare's World
Tagged Blackfriars, Edwards' Boys, Globe Theatre, Sam Wanamaker
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Chaos, Jack Cade and the men of Kent
But then are we in order when we are most out of order. This contradictory line is spoken by the rebel Jack Cade in Shakespeare’s play Henry VI part 2. In his very first history play Shakespeare chose to explore … Continue reading
Posted in Shakespeare on Stage, Shakespeare's World, Sources
Tagged English Shakespeare Company, Henry VI Part 2, Jack Cade, James Laurenson, Kent, King Lear, Michael Pennington, Stuart Hampton-Reeves, William Lambarde
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So who did invent the Shakespearean Theatre?
Who invented the “Shakespearean theatre”? Burbage and Shakespeare and/or Henslowe and Alleyn? This is the title of a one-day conference being held at the University of Reading this Saturday coming, 24 November. Because Shakespeare is now the most famous playwright … Continue reading
Celebrating the Swan Theatre’s birthday
On 13 November 1986 The Queen visited Stratford-upon-Avon to open the Swan Theatre. The official opening ceremony was held during the day and in the evening The Fair Maid of the West was staged in front of an invited audience, … Continue reading
Valuing performance: violins, Vaughan Williams and Henry V
This morning violinist Tasmin Little was interviewed on Radio 4’s flagship news programme Today, talking about rare violins and their value. In Vienna the verdict in the trial of Dietmar Machold, accused of fraud and embezzlement in the trade of … Continue reading
When Hollywood came to Stratford: Claire Luce’s Cleopatra
A few weeks ago I wrote a post about Lionel Bradley, an ordinary man who lived through the second world war in London, recording his thoughts about not the blitz but the concerts which he and other Londoners attended: a … Continue reading
Linking Shakespeare’s Theatre and his Church: Bensonian actor Frank Rodney
When I wrote my piece about the Benson memorial windows in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, I received a comment about the memorial to Bensonian actor Frank Rodney that stands in Holy Trinity Church. Stratford’s Church probably contains more memorials to … Continue reading
Posted in Shakespeare on Stage, Stratford-upon-Avon
Tagged Benson Windows, Ellen Terry, Frank Rodney, Henry VIII, Holy Trinity Church
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“Trivial fond records” of wartime performance
Regular readers will know of my interest in the history of Shakespeare on stage, in particular the ways in which productions have been recorded. Many members of the audience choose to keep autographed programmes, posters or even their tickets, but … Continue reading
Black History Month: telling the story of Ira Aldridge, the African Roscius
Until only a few years ago the nineteenth-century actor Ira Aldridge was a little-known curiosity in the long history of the theatre. He was the first (probably the only) “gentleman of colour” of any note to appear on the English … Continue reading
Posted in Legacy, Shakespeare on Stage
Tagged Adrian Lester, African Roscius, Black History Month, Ira Aldridge, Othello, Red Velvet, slavery, Tricycle Theatre
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