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Oh sorrow, pitiful sorrow: the burning of Shakespeare’s Globe

Posted on June 29, 2012 by Sylvia Morris

  The Globe Theatre, that most famous building, burned to the ground on 29 June 1613. It had stood for only 14 years. It would have been front page news, if newspapers had existed then: at least five separate accounts of … Continue reading →

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Stratford’s American Fountain: a monument to temperance?

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Sylvia Morris

  The American fountain In recent weeks I’ve written several times of Stratford-upon-Avon’s links with America, and how Shakespeare supplies shared cultural values in spite of political differences. The American Fountain is a favourite focal point in the town’s marketplace, … 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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