Tag Archives: Henry VI

Hung be the heavens with black! Terry Hands remembered

Posted on February 5, 2020 by Sylvia Morris

Hung be the heavens with black, yield day to night! The opening line of Henry VI Part One seems appropriate as a memorial for the great theatre director Terry Hands, who died on 4 February 2020. The success of the … Continue reading →

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Rehabilitating Shakespeare’s “she-wolf of France”, Margaret of Anjou

Posted on May 31, 2018 by Sylvia Morris

  For many years attempts have been made to establish that Richard III was not the out and out villain that Shakespeare presents to us, a difficult task since Richard III is one of his most compelling characters in a … Continue reading →

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Shakespeare and Greenwich

Posted on September 1, 2017 by Sylvia Morris

There is something special about the place where important events took place, no matter how long ago. Even where there are no remaining signs on the ground people still visit: perhaps the draw is that these sites make us use … Continue reading →

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Shakespeare 400 continues

Posted on May 1, 2016 by Sylvia Morris

Following the fabulously successful but exhausting weekend celebrating the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, and his 452nd birthday, I’ve had a few days rest from the blog, but it doesn’t mean I haven’t been busy researching and writing a book … Continue reading →

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Shakespeare, politics and the history of Stratford-upon-Avon

Posted on October 22, 2014 by Sylvia Morris

The Shakespeare Club’s October meeting consisted of a lecture by historian Nicholas Fogg on  Shakespeare and politics. It was perhaps no surprise that he had decided to look at the subject through a historical perspective, suggesting that to understand Shakespeare’s views … Continue reading →

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World Listening Day: Shakespeare in concert

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Sylvia Morris

Today is World Listening Day, and although it’s mostly focused on hearing music and the sounds of nature, there is also a link with Shakespeare. Earlier this week a journalist, Rupert Christiansen, wrote a piece in the Telegraph expressing his wish … Continue reading →

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Adapting Shakespeare’s Henry VI: The Wars of the Roses

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Sylvia Morris

Until a few years ago the Henry VI plays were rarely performed, especially outside Stratford-upon-Avon, so the news that next year Shakespeare’s Globe is going to be touring the plays to venues in the UK is to be welcomed. I’ve … 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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