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Category Archives: Stratford-upon-Avon
Women and suffrage in Shakespeare’s Stratford
In the UK we’re currently celebrating the 100th anniversary, on 6 February 1918, of the Representation of the People Act by which at least some women were granted the right to vote. I’ve written before about Shakespearean links with the … Continue reading
Posted in Legacy, Stratford-upon-Avon
Tagged Elisabeth Scott, Kathleen Scriven, Shakespeare Club of Stratford-upon-Avon, Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, suffragettes
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Remembering John Barton, teacher and mentor
In the days since his death on 18 January 2018, tributes have flooded in for theatre director John Barton. He was invited to help form the RSC by Peter Hall in the early sixties and both were hugely influential. While … Continue reading
Posted in Legacy, Shakespeare on Stage, Stratford-upon-Avon
Tagged Gregory Doran, John Barton, Playing Shakespeare, Richard II, Royal Shakespeare Company, The Hollow Crown, Troilus and Cressida
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International Migrants Day: Ira Aldridge and theatre
18 December is International Migrants Day, when the courage and contribution of migrants and refugees around the world is especially celebrated. In the play Sir Thomas More, Shakespeare wrote persuasively about the plight of people fleeing their own countries: he … Continue reading
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Tagged Coventry, Dublin, International Migrants Day, Ira Aldridge, migration, Nottingham, refugee, Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, Sir Thomas More, Tony Howard, United Nations
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Ovid and Shakespeare: the world’s greatest storytellers
Anyone who’s interested in Shakespeare will have heard the name Ovid, but how much do we really know about him? I’ve written a couple of posts on Ovid myself, but I have never really investigated the story of this great … Continue reading
Posted in Legacy, Shakespeare's World, Sources, Stratford-upon-Avon
Tagged Fiona Shaw, MayaVision, Michael Wood, Ovid, Rome, Royal Shakespeare Company, Shakespeare Club of Stratford-upon-Avon, Simon Russell Beale, The Tempest
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In Remembrance of Richard Spender
Had Shakespeare died at the age of 21 we would all be the poorer. He would never have written anything of note: without knowing it, we would have lost his insights into human life, expressed in unrivalled poetry through vivid … Continue reading
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Tagged Bennet Carr, King Edward VI School, Perry Mills, Richard Pearson, Richard Spender, River Avon
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What did Shakespeare look like? From Upstart Crow to statues in bronze
We’re surrounded by images of Shakespeare, yet it’s often said that we don’t really know what he looked like. I’ve been greatly enjoying the TV comedy series Upstart Crow, written by Ben Elton whose brilliant scripts for Blackadder back in … Continue reading
Securing Shakespeare’s Birthplace for the nation and the world
16 September 1847 is a date that all those interested in Shakespeare should know. On that date an auction was held at the Auction Mart in London at which Shakespeare’s birthplace, described on the sale poster as “The Truly Heart-stirring … Continue reading
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Tagged auction, Julia Thomas, Levi Fox, Nic Walsh, Paul Greenwood, Roger Pringle, Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, Shakespeare's Birthplace, Stratford-upon-Avon Shakespeare Club
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Announcing the Shakespeare Club of Stratford-upon-Avon’s new season
With summer turning to autumn, it’s time to think about the many enjoyable ways to fill the longer evenings. Shakespeare-lovers can now look forward to the new season of meetings of the Stratford-upon-Avon Shakespeare Club. The Club is the oldest … Continue reading
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Tagged Gary Watt, Jerry Brotton, Michael Wood, Shakespeare Club of Stratford-upon-Avon
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Marie Corelli’s Stratford-upon-Avon memorial restored
The monument to Shakespeare in Holy Trinity Church was put in place by 1623, and has been visited by tourists almost ever since. Over the past four centuries it has occasionally suffered damage, and has been restored several times. At … Continue reading
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Tagged Marie Corelli, monument, Nick Birch, Shakespeare Club of Stratford-upon-Avon, statue
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The power of poetry
In the last few months I’ve been finding it hard to concentrate on Shakespeare: it’s all seemed trivial compared with the important issues that confront us like deciding how England relates to the other countries of the UK, Europe and … Continue reading
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Tagged Manchester, River Avon, Sonnet 18, spring, swans, Tony Walsh
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