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Tag Archives: Royal Shakespeare Company
Keeping up with Shakespeare events in London and Stratford
It’s the middle of May, and debates and discussions with Shakespeare-related themes are happening everywhere. I’ve only just realised that several of these are happening now, so if you want to catch up with ideas about Shakespeare’s relationship to cultural … Continue reading
Posted in Legacy, Sources
Tagged British Academy, culture, Debate, fairy stories, folk tales, Frozen, Globe Education, Institute of Historical Research, Royal Shakespeare Company
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“These late eclipses”: the moon, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and happiness
On the morning of Friday 20 March the UK will experience a near-total eclipse of the sun. Even where skies are not clear, the sky will darken and we will experience a sort of twilight. The birds will fall silent until … Continue reading
Posted in Legacy, Shakespeare on Stage
Tagged A Midsummer Night's Dream, eclipse, equinox, International Day of Happiness, moon, music, Othello, Royal Shakespeare Company, Shakespeare Institute
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Farewell to Alan Howard, the “great spirit” of the RSC
Tributes have been pouring in following the death on 14 February 2015 of the great Shakespearian actor Alan Howard, who did his best work at the Royal Shakespeare Company from 1966 to 1981. Although this was a golden period for … Continue reading
Posted in Legacy, Shakespeare on Stage
Tagged Alan Howard, Royal Shakespeare Company, Terry Hands
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Chinese Shakespeares
Thursday, 19th February is the Chinese New Year, the Year of the Goat, Sheep or Ram. The biggest celebrations outside China are held in London, which testifies to the internationalism of the English capital. The main festivities will take place over … Continue reading
Posted in Legacy, Shakespeare's World
Tagged Alex Huang, China, Chinese New Year, Globe to Globe, Royal Shakespeare Company, Shanghai, translation, World Shakespeare Festival
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Holding the mirror up to nature: acting for a living
Shakespeare knew a thing or two about acting: he observed the struggles of the inexperienced as well as writing guidelines for professionals. In real life the amateur prince Hamlet’s advice might have been unwanted, but as author, actor and theatre shareholder Shakespeare … Continue reading
Posted in Legacy, Shakespeare on Stage
Tagged Michael Pennington, Richard Moore, Royal Shakespeare Company
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Exploring Shakespeare’s blank verse
About 10 days ago I wrote about the ways in which actors approach speaking Shakespeare’s poetry to bring it alive in performance. That post was mostly looking at OP or original pronunciation as opposed to modern speech, and some time ago … Continue reading
Posted in Shakespeare on Stage
Tagged Cicely Berry, Henry V, iambic pentameter, John Barton, metre, Playing Shakespeare, Royal Shakespeare Company, verse
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So how should Shakespeare really sound?
The biggest perceived challenge to anyone getting to grips with Shakespeare for the first time is probably making sense of the language. All the old-fashioned words, the use of “thee” and “thou”, the poetic constructions, the grammar itself. Yet reading … Continue reading
Posted in Shakespeare on Stage
Tagged Ben Crystal, David Crystal, John Barton, original pronunciation, Playing Shakespeare, Royal Shakespeare Company, Shakespeare's Globe, Word of Mouth
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Shakespeare’s marvellous sweet music
Shakespeare’s own use of music, and the many ways in which Shakespeare’s works have inspired composers in the centuries since he wrote them, are among the most recurrent subjects for this blog. And in the next few weeks there are … Continue reading
If music be the food of love, play on! Music Notes at the RSC
Music and theatre have always been closely associated. You might not always be aware of it when you visit a theatre, but it is often created live by a team of largely unseen musicians. The RSC, after its formation, insisted … Continue reading
Posted in Legacy, Shakespeare on Stage
Tagged blog, music, Music Notes, Richard Sandland, Royal Shakespeare Company
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If music and sweet poetry agree: Stratford-upon-Avon’s Festival
On Saturday morning Stratford-upon-Avon’s Music Festival began with a Festival Fanfare entitled Lend Me Your Ears, played by the brass ensemble from King Edward VI School. Performed on the steps of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre it was a reminder of … Continue reading