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Shakespeare’s rhyming couplets

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Sylvia Morris

We all know that in order to get to grips with Shakespeare’s writing, you have to understand blank verse, most crucially the unrhymed iambic pentameter. Students often struggle with the theory, though in practice it’s not so tough: one of … Continue reading →

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Stratford-upon-Avon’s Shakespeare Club

Posted on September 7, 2012 by Sylvia Morris

Shakespeare has been celebrated in his home town of Stratford-upon-Avon for centuries. David Garrick’s Jubilee in 1769 was the first major festival, but although it put Stratford on the map it had no lasting legacy. It was another fifty-five years … Continue reading →

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Edward Alleyn’s legacy and Shakespeare’s theatre

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Sylvia Morris

Most of what we know about the elusive world of Elizabethan and Jacobean theatre is found in one unique collection of manuscripts. These are known as the Henslowe-Alleyn archive, working theatrical documents created by impresario Philip Henslowe and his illustrious … Continue reading →

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Innovating in Birmingham: Barry Jackson and modern dress Shakespeare

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Sylvia Morris

This week it’s been confirmed that a new and vastly expensive high speed rail link between Birmingham and London is to go ahead. Known as High Speed 2, or HS2, it’s expected to open in 2026, and a second phase, … Continue reading →

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