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Women in the theatre: what next after Julius Caesar?

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Sylvia Morris

Phyllida Lloyd’s all-female production of Julius Caesar has now opened to great reviews: here are two from the Guardian and the Observer. More information, including an image gallery, is available on the Donmar Warehouse’s website. The production has created quite … Continue reading →

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Thomas Platter’s visit to Shakespeare’s theatre

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Sylvia Morris

On 21 September 1599 a Swiss tourist, Thomas Platter, visiting London, went to the newly-opened Globe Theatre to see a play. As it happened, he saw Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. The occasion made quite an impression on him, so much so … Continue reading →

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Shakespeare for women: from Henry V to Julius Caesar

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Sylvia Morris

The announcement that an all-female Julius Caesar production is to be staged at the Donmar Warehouse in London from November to February has been greeted with excitement. Here’s Lyn Gardner’s Guardian piece. The production will be directed by Phyllida Lloyd … Continue reading →

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Julius Caesar on stage and screen

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Sylvia Morris

Greg Doran’s production of Julius Caesar breaks new ground. With an all-black cast, set in an unnamed modern African city rather than imperial Rome, the film version has been shown on TV while still being performed onstage at the Royal … Continue reading →

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Julius Caesar and Shakespeare’s power to persuade

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Sylvia Morris

I’ve always thought of rhetoric as a rather dry subject, but in a recent lecture barrister Benet Brandreth, the Royal Shakespeare Company’s Rhetoric Coach, zipped entertaingly through some of the principles in an hour. He succeeded in demonstrating how powerfully rhetoric, and in … Continue reading →

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Health and illness in Shakespeare

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Sylvia Morris

Shakespeare’s interest in all things medical is well known, and Sujata Iyengar’s recent book Shakespeare’s medical language – a dictionary, published by Continuum, is a successful addition to the literature on the subject, both a fascinating read and a valuable reference … Continue reading →

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Riots and Shakespeare’s ragged multitude

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Sylvia Morris

The riots that are currently spreading through UK cities are unprecedented. Mike Butcher, interviewed this morning on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme spoke of how mobile phones have become “weaponised”, and in an interesting turn of phrase he stated “thugs … Continue reading →

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