Tag Archives: The Comedy of Errors

Shakespeare’s Warwick

Posted on September 19, 2017 by Sylvia Morris

I recently went on a tour of one of Warwick’s most ancient buildings, the Collegiate Church of St Mary. As we were taken round, our guide pointed out memorials that made me wonder about the impact this town and its … Continue reading →

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Tennis and football: ball games in Shakespeare’s England

Posted on June 25, 2012 by Sylvia Morris

The Olympics are still weeks away but we’re already awash with sporting events. Football’s Euro2012 is still in full swing, and today the nation’s annual two-week love affair with tennis, strawberries and cream begins at Wimbledon. Tennis and football are … Continue reading →

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The Comedy of Errors

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Sylvia Morris

The RSC’s Shipwreck trilogy is subtitled “What country friends is this?” and in the production of The Comedy of Errors directed by the Palestinian Amir Nizar Zuabi, it’s a question that the audience might easily find themselves asking. Set in … Continue reading →

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Shakespeare’s shipwrecks

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Sylvia Morris

Last week on Twitter, someone drily pointed out in response to the RSC’s new season, that Shakespeare never wrote a shipwreck trilogy. The What country friends is this? season is certainly unusual, and the cynical might say it’s a marketing … Continue reading →

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