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Shakespeare’s Birthday in lockdown, 2020
The nearest Saturday to Shakespeare’s Birthday has for several decades been the day on which the town of Stratford-upon-Avon holds its biggest celebrations of the year. Birthday Celebrations have been held in some for or another for around two hundred … Continue reading
Posted in Legacy, Stratford-upon-Avon
Tagged coronavirus, flowers, King Edward VI School, lockdown, Shakespeare Club of Stratford-upon-Avon, Shakespeare's Birthday Celebrations
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In Remembrance of Richard Spender
Had Shakespeare died at the age of 21 we would all be the poorer. He would never have written anything of note: without knowing it, we would have lost his insights into human life, expressed in unrivalled poetry through vivid … Continue reading
Posted in Legacy, Stratford-upon-Avon
Tagged Bennet Carr, King Edward VI School, Perry Mills, Richard Pearson, Richard Spender, River Avon
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Thomas Nashe and the end of Summer
Now the autumn equinox has passed summer is really over and it’s fitting that the boy players of Shakespeare’s School, Edward’s Boys, are performing Thomas Nashe’s play Summer’s Last Will and Testament at the end of September 2017. The play … Continue reading
Posted in Legacy, Shakespeare's World
Tagged Edwards' Boys, King Edward VI School, Summer's Last Will and Testament, The Thomas Nashe Project, Thomas Nashe
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Edward’s Boys in summer 2017
I’ve written lots of posts mentioning Edward’s Boys, the brilliant troupe of boys from King Edward VI School in Stratford-upon-Avon who, under the leadership of Deputy Head Perry Mills perform plays that come mostly from the repertoire of the Boys … Continue reading
Posted in Legacy, Shakespeare's World
Tagged Before Shakespeare, Edwards' Boys, John Marston, King Edward VI School, Shakespeare's Globe, Summer's Last Will and Testament, The Marston Project, The Thomas Nashe Project, Thomas Nashe
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Shakespeare Birthday Celebrations 2017 in Stratford-upon-Avon
In 2017 I am more aware than ever how lucky I am to live in Stratford-upon-Avon, able to take a full part in the whole weekend of the Birthday Celebrations, not just the day itself. So many events take place it … Continue reading
Posted in Legacy, Stratford-upon-Avon
Tagged Crowne Plaza Hotel, Holy Trinity Church, Juliet Short, King Edward VI School, Professor Michael Dobson, Royal Shakespeare Company, Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, Shakespeare Club of Stratford-upon-Avon, Shakespeare's Celebrations, Sir Antony Sher
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Tim Pigott-Smith and Shakespeare
Since the announcement of Tim Pigott-Smith’s death on Friday 7 April 2017 tributes have flooded in for this much-loved and admired actor. Many have also commented that in the last few years he was reaching his peak. His kindness and … Continue reading
Shakespeare’s Schooldays brought to life
On Tuesday 4 April I addressed the pupils of King Edward VI School in Stratford-upon-Avon, Shakespeare’s School, at their morning assembly, part of our efforts to publicise the town’s two hundred-year old Shakespeare Club. The school has been in existence … Continue reading
Posted in Legacy, Shakespeare's World, Stratford-upon-Avon
Tagged Charles Frederick Green, John Marston, Jose A Perez Diez, King Edward VI School, Latin, school, Shakespeare Club of Stratford-upon-Avon, Shakespeare's Schoolroom, William Lily
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Edward’s Boys and Thomas Middleton’s A Trick to Catch the Old One
On Sunday 12 March 2017 I attended the last of four performances given by Edward’s Boys of Thomas Middleton’s city comedy A Trick to Catch the Old One. It was another triumph for this group, led by Perry Mills, consisting … Continue reading
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Tagged A Trick to Catch the Old One, Edwards' Boys, King Edward VI School, Perry Mills, Thomas Middleton
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Beaumont’s The Woman Hater and Edward’s Boys
Now, a real theatrical treat. On 11 March 2016 I attended the latest production by Edward’s Boys, the all-boy company directed by Perry Mills of King Edward VI School, Stratford-upon-Avon, The Woman Hater. The play is a study of outrageously … Continue reading
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Tagged Beaumont 400, Children of Paul's, Edwards' Boys, Francis Beaumont, King Edward VI School, Kings College London, The Other Place
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