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Category Archives: Stratford-upon-Avon
Looking forward to spring and the art of the garden
The British love affair with gardening is well-known, and opening on 20 March and running until 11 October is an exhibition at the Queen’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace called Painting Paradise: The Art of the Garden. Building on the success of … Continue reading
Posted in Legacy, Shakespeare's World, Stratford-upon-Avon
Tagged Buckingham Palace, gardens, National Trust, The Winter's Tale, Thomas Tusser, Wolf Hall
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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
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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“Let me see your archery”: from deadly conflict to courtly leisure
More than one scene in the TV series Wolf Hall has shown gentlemen and ladies of the court of Henry VIII practicing archery as a pastime. And in Shakespeare’s Love’s Labour’s Lost the Princess of France and her ladies take aim … Continue reading
Posted in Shakespeare's World, Stratford-upon-Avon
Tagged archery bow, arrow, cupid, Henry VIII, John Stow, London, Love's Labour's Lost, Mary Rose, Wolf Hall
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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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Michael Wood and “Mary Arden: a Tudor Life”
The BBC’s serialisation of Hilary Mantel’s novels Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies is proving grippingly good. To complement these programmes about “the glittering –though at times terrifying- world of the Tudor court” a new documentary on more ordinary … Continue reading
Posted in Shakespeare's World, Stratford-upon-Avon
Tagged Mary Arden, Michael Wood, Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, Tudor, Wolf Hall
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Shakespeare in stamps
A few weeks ago the Royal Mail launched a celebration of fifty years of “special stamps”. They claim “Before 1965, ‘Commemorative Stamps’ were issued occasionally and mostly for Royal and Postal events and anniversaries. New Postmaster General Tony Benn revised the … Continue reading
Posted in Legacy, Stratford-upon-Avon
Tagged C Walter Hodges, Christopher Ironside, David Gentleman, Levi Fox, philately, Quatercentenary, Robin Ironside, Royal Mail, stamps
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Christmas traditions: The Mummers’ Play
Christmas Day itself may have passed, but today as in past centuries the Christmas season continues. In Shakespeare’s time the Christmas period was marked by more home-grown traditions including the burning of the yule log, rural sports, feasting and misrule. … Continue reading
Posted in Legacy, Shakespeare's World, Stratford-upon-Avon
Tagged Boxing Day, Christmas, English Folk Dance and Song Society, folklore, Ilmington, Ilmington Morris Men, Master Mummers, Mumming, Overton, Peter Millington, R J E Tiddy, The Howard Arms, The Mummers' Play, Warwickshire
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Floral offerings for Shakespeare’s Birthday
Shakespeare’s Birthday has been celebrated in Stratford-upon-Avon for very nearly two centuries. Over this period there have been many changes, but the floral procession from the centre of the town to Holy Trinity Church remains their central feature. It is … Continue reading
The Swan Wing takes flight
Last week the Royal Shakespeare Company announced the start of a major project to restore what is now called the Swan Wing, the most historic part of their complex of buildings. From January work will begin on both the exterior and … Continue reading
Posted in Legacy, Stratford-upon-Avon
Tagged Archive, collection, fire, Library, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, Shakespeare Memorial Theatre
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