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Philip Massinger re-read: #MassiMara

Posted on June 11, 2018 by Sylvia Morris

It’s become a tradition now for the Shakespeare Institute in Stratford-upon-Avon to spend most of June reading the surviving works of writers contemporary with Shakespeare. In 2018, beginning on 11 June, it’s the turn of Philip Massinger, one of the … Continue reading →

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Agincourt at 600

Posted on October 25, 2015 by Sylvia Morris

Today, 25 October 2015 is the day history and Shakespeare-lovers have been waiting to celebrate: the 600th anniversary of the Battle of Agincourt. Here again is the website that is coordinating today’s activities.   Here’s Dan Spencer’s account of what actually … Continue reading →

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Howard Blake’s music for Shakespeare in performance

Posted on June 4, 2014 by Sylvia Morris

This Friday, 6 June, Stratford-upon-Avon’s Orchestra of the Swan’s celebration of the 450th anniversary of Shakespeare’s birth reaches its climax with a concert of music inspired by A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Three of the four concerts in the series have … Continue reading →

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Our revels now are ended: The Tempest, Olympics and Paralympics

Posted on September 12, 2012 by Sylvia Morris

2012 has been the year of The Tempest. During this year of the World Shakespeare Festival at least three productions have been seen in the UK, and the play featured in the opening ceremonies for both the Olympics and Paralympics. … Continue reading →

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