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Shakespeare across the gender boundaries

Posted on June 6, 2014 by Sylvia Morris

There’s lots going on just now with all-female and cross-gender productions of Shakespeare, so this post is a quick round-up. Following their success with an all-female Julius Caesar directed by Phyllida Lloyd, the Donmar Warehouse recently announced they will be … Continue reading →

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Live relays and encore showings: representing the live event

Posted on May 2, 2014 by Sylvia Morris

A week or so ago I attended the live relay for Vikings: life and legend, the British Museum’s current blockbuster exhibition. I expected it to consist mostly of TV historians Bettany Hughes and Michael Wood walking us round the exhibition showing … 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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Facts, fiction and Shakespeare’s view of history

Posted on November 18, 2011 by Sylvia Morris

It’s always claimed that Shakespeare must have been fascinated by British history because he wrote so many plays about it. I make the play count thirteen. But was this fascination with the history itself, or did he see it as … Continue reading →

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Seeking out Shakespeare’s villains

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Sylvia Morris

The series of blogs about Shakespeare’s villains posted by the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust at Blogging Shakespeare and Finding Shakespeare, has raised interesting questions about what that word “villain”means. The dictionary definition is a “person guilty or capable of great wickedness, … Continue reading →

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Catch some Shakespeare at a cinema near you

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Sylvia Morris

This summer’s going to be a good time to see some great Shakespeare productions, and you might be able to catch some of them without going any further than your local cinema. The idea of screening live or recorded theatre … Continue reading →

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Was Shakespeare a soldier?

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Sylvia Morris

The one-man play Being Shakespeare is just reaching the end of its run at the Trafalgar Studios. It’s a real tour de force by distinguished actor Simon Callow who switches effortlessly from narrative to speeches from Shakespeare’s plays, bringing characters … Continue reading →

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Shakespearian stars 1: Richard Burton as Henry V

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Sylvia Morris

This is the first in a series about actors and their greatest Shakespearian parts.  Henry V is a gift of a part for a young actor. It’s a varied role, particularly if  Henry IV Parts 1 and 2, which show … Continue reading →

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