Tag Archives: Easter

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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The Winter’s Tale live streaming: a play for our times

Posted on April 18, 2017 by Sylvia Morris

The Winter’s Tale, with its theme of the pain of loss followed by the joy of resurrection, is a play that is particularly appropriate around Easter and Shakespeare’s Birthday, while the portrayal of mental illness makes it very much a … Continue reading →

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Springtime in Stratford with Shakespeare and Chaucer

Posted on April 16, 2017 by Sylvia Morris

This year, 2017, the blossom trees in Stratford-upon-Avon seem to me to be even more glorious than ever, and Easter has come at just the right time to enjoy the spectacle at its finest. It always seems a pity that … Continue reading →

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Shakespeare and Easter

Posted on April 6, 2015 by Sylvia Morris

Over the Easter weekend we’ve probably all eaten too many Easter eggs and chocolate bunnies. As the first festival of spring, it’s also traditionally our first opportunity for getting outdoors after the cold, dark days of winter, when we enjoy the return … Continue reading →

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