Tag Archives: Alan Howard

Hung be the heavens with black! Terry Hands remembered

Posted on February 5, 2020 by Sylvia Morris

Hung be the heavens with black, yield day to night! The opening line of Henry VI Part One seems appropriate as a memorial for the great theatre director Terry Hands, who died on 4 February 2020. The success of the … Continue reading →

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Alan Howard: remembering the Dream

Posted on February 25, 2015 by Sylvia Morris

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 →

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Farewell to Alan Howard, the “great spirit” of the RSC

Posted on February 20, 2015 by Sylvia Morris

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 →

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Richard II at the RSC

Posted on October 23, 2013 by Sylvia Morris

The RSC’s Richard II is onstage at last, and I’ve got to one of the performances. I’ve seen quite a few past productions of the play onstage, some extremely memorable. Like Hamlet, it’s often judged by its central performance, but … Continue reading →

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Seeing Shakespeare inside-out at the British Shakespeare Association conference

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Sylvia Morris

At the end of the week I’m going to the British Shakespeare Association’s Conference at Lancaster University.  The three-day conference runs from 24-26 February and is on the theme of Shakespeare Inside-Out: Depth/Surface/Meaning. A host of lectures, seminars and practical … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Christmas with the Royal Shakespeare Company

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Sylvia Morris

At Christmas, the RSC traditionally gets into party mood by putting on a special show. This year the company has two: Matilda in London, after its successful premiere in Stratford last year, and The Heart of Robin Hood, at the … Continue reading →

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The RSC’s golden years: Terry Hands and Alan Howard

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Sylvia Morris

What better way to end the RSC’s season of events celebrating the Company’s 50th anniversary than with a discussion between two people who for many epitomised the RSC during the 1970s and early 1980s? On Saturday morning Greg Doran hosted … Continue reading →

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Greatest Shakespeare speeches in performance

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Sylvia Morris

    When I put up my list of top ten Shakespeare speeches I promised a second set of speeches which I associate with a particular performance.    My list provided a great subject for discussion during a long walk … Continue reading →

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