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Tag Archives: Shakespeare Birthplace Trust
Online courses for Shakespeare: here, there and everywhere
In the last year or two developments in online learning have thrown the world of education into turmoil. MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) have tremendous potential: in a radio programme a few months ago Coursera, the main US provider of … Continue reading
Posted in Legacy
Tagged Coursera, education, Harvard, Libertas, MOOC, Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, Shakespeare Institute, University of Birmingham
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Planning for the future of Shakespeare’s town
The future of Stratford-upon-Avon is under discussion as never before, with two separate schemes currently under consideration. Anyone who cares about the history of the town and its Shakespearian heritage now has an opportunity to make their feelings known. Firstly, everyone is being encouraged to … Continue reading
Posted in Legacy, Stratford-upon-Avon
Tagged knot gardens, mulberry, Neighbourhood Plan, New Place, Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, Stratford-upon-Avon
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Visiting Shakespeare’s Stratford treasures
The question of how to celebrate the life and work of Shakespeare in the town of his birth is one that has caused much deliberation over the centuries. In 1847 the Birthplace, that “heart-stirring relic” was purchased for the nation … Continue reading
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Tagged Royal Shakespeare Company, Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, Shakespeare's Treasures
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Souvenirs of Shakespeare: “I’ll have his picture”
Whenever we visit an unusual place or special event, we buy a souvenir. We may want to show off to our friends, or just to have something to remind us of the occasion. The first proper Shakespeare souvenirs were the … Continue reading
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Tagged Francis Gastrell, Minton, relics, Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, souvenirs, Thomas Sharp
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Stratford-upon-Avon’s celebration of Shakespeare on Film
Most people get their first introduction to Shakespeare in performance by watching not a live theatre production but a film. And the viewing figures for a Shakespeare film far outnumber even the most successful stage production. So the Shakespeare Film … Continue reading
Posted in Legacy, Plays and Poems, Stratford-upon-Avon
Tagged film, Kenneth Branagh, Shakespeare Birthplace Trust
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Shakespeare’s Birthplace: a shrine to the Victorians
What is the best way to commemorate the life of a writer? Why do we so often treasure the houses they lived in, and what do we hope to get out of visiting them? There have been a number of … Continue reading
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Tagged Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, Shakespeare's Shrine, shrine, Victorian
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Playing the Macbeths
Macbeth and Lady Macbeth are two of Shakespeare’s most intriguing inventions. No matter how many times you see the play or read it, you are always left with questions. Which of them is more to blame for Duncan’s murder? Are the … Continue reading
Charles Dickens, Shakespeare and Stratford-upon-Avon
Celebrations for the 7 February bicentenary of Charles Dickens’ birth are taking place all round the world. His exuberant language, eccentric characters, and gripping, often mysterious story lines, combined with his wacky sense of humour and desire for social justice, … Continue reading
Living monuments: Shakespeare’s epitaphs
I’d never heard of the little village of Tong and its church until recently when some visiting relatives mentioned its Shakespeare connections. So I paid a visit to this tiny village in Shropshire to find out more. The church is sometimes … Continue reading
Posted in Legacy, Plays and Poems, Shakespeare's World, Sources
Tagged Earl of Derby, epitaph, grave, Lord Stange, monument, Plutarch, Richard III, Shakespeare, Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, Shropshire, Stanley, Tong, Vernon
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World Shakespeare Congress putting a girdle round about the earth #wsc #wscPrague
The biggest meeting of Shakespeare scholars for five years is taking place in Prague this week, 17-22 July. The theme of the World Shakespeare Congress is Renaissance Shakespeare, Shakespeare renaissances, and the conference is undergoing its own renaissance as … Continue reading
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Tagged blog, International Shakespeare Association, Internet, Prague, Shakespeare, Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, video, World Shakespeare Congress
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