Tag Archives: Being Shakespeare

One-man shows and Shakespeare’s theatre

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Sylvia Morris

Last week I saw Eduardo de Filippo’s play The Syndicate, currently touring UK towns and cities. It stars two great Shakespearean actors, Ian McKellen and Michael Pennington. Watching them in this subtle play it occurred to me that the last … Continue reading →

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Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Sailor: Shakespeare’s Lost Years

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Sylvia Morris

This week’s Start the Week on BBC Radio 4, broadcast on 4 July, asked how much we need to know about writers’ lives in order to fully appreciate their works. Contributors included a specialist on the medieval poet Dante and … Continue reading →

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