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Celebrating Shakespeare at the turn of the year

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Sylvia Morris

As it’s the end of the year I want to thank readers of The Shakespeare blog for making it such a success. During 2012 the blog has had over 67,000 visits and over 100,000 page views. 239 of you have … Continue reading →

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Elizabethan Christmas: carols

Posted on December 18, 2011 by Sylvia Morris

Now we’re getting really near to Christmas, let’s have some music to get us in the mood. In A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Titania contrasts the long summer evenings with the cosiness of winter round the fire: The human mortals want … Continue reading →

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