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Unfreezing the statue: rescuing the arts

Posted on July 7, 2020 by Sylvia Morris

It is always said that “The show must go on”. But since 16 March 2020 when theatres and other cultural venues closed, shows have not gone on. And while shops and pubs are now able to open again, live performances … Continue reading →

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Getting creative. Did Shakespeare write King Lear in lockdown?

Posted on June 17, 2020 by Sylvia Morris

When lockdown was first imposed, in March 2020, it was pointed out that Shakespeare had written King Lear while under lockdown himself during a period when the theatres were closed because of plague, in 1605-6. James Shapiro discusses this as … Continue reading →

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Shakespeare’s Birthday in lockdown, 2020

Posted on April 25, 2020 by Sylvia Morris

The nearest Saturday to Shakespeare’s Birthday has for several decades been the day on which the town of Stratford-upon-Avon holds its biggest celebrations of the year. Birthday Celebrations have been held in some for or another for around two hundred … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Shakespeare’s Birthday, 2020

Posted on April 22, 2020 by Sylvia Morris

So how are you going to be celebrating Shakespeare’s birthday in 2020? With everybody in lockdown and all actual events cancelled, it’s tempting to forget the whole thing. But here in Stratford-upon-Avon people are determined to mark the day virtually. … Continue reading →

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Easter at Anne Hathaway’s in lockdown

Posted on April 12, 2020 by Sylvia Morris

Describing Easter, Nicholas Breton in Fastasticks wrote “There is mirth and job where there is health and liberty…I conclude it is a day of much delightfulness: the sun’s dancing day and the Earth’s holiday”. It’s also a time of hope … Continue reading →

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Live streaming Shakespeare during lockdown

Posted on March 31, 2020 by Sylvia Morris

It’s spring 2020 and many of us are confined to home in social isolation during the Coronavirus pandemic. With theatres, museums, galleries and cinemas closed, cultural organisations have been quick to announce initiatives to keep people entertained and educated. I’m … Continue reading →

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Social distancing in Shakespeare’s Stratford

Posted on March 19, 2020 by Sylvia Morris

On Monday evening, 16 March 2020 I was consulting with colleagues in the Shakespeare Club of Stratford-upon-Avon about whether, in the light of the coronavirus pandemic, we should cancel our upcoming events, when notifications popped up on my computer informing … Continue reading →

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