A Grave Risk
Monday September 28, 2009
Holy Trinity Church in Stratford-upon-Avon is Shakespeare’s final resting place. Back in January, I reported that this beautiful building was only five years away from closure for health and safety ... Read More
Another Shakespeare Life Portrait?
Tuesday September 22, 2009
The controversy surrounding the Cobbe portrait on display in Stratford-upon-Avon has prompted the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington DC to re-examine an important artifact in their collection: the Janssen portrait.
The ... Read More
Cobbe Portrait a Success
Monday September 21, 2009
Back in March, I blogged about the unveiling of the Cobbe portrait – believed to be the only authenticated likeness of Shakespeare as it was painted during his lifetime. Since ... Read More
Here We Globe Again ...
Tuesday September 15, 2009
Continuing this week’s theme of reconstructing Elizabethan theaters, the North of England could soon have its own “wooden O” to rival the reconstructed Globe in London.
You’ve probably seen this building ... Read More
New Shakespeare Theater in Poland
Tuesday September 15, 2009
I was delighted to read a cheery Shakespeare story emerge from Poland this week. 10,000 people crowded into Gdansk's old market square on Monday to hear recitals of Shakespearean verse ... Read More
Is Hamlet Really That Popular?
Wednesday September 2, 2009
I recently visited Shakespeare's Birthplace in Stratford-upon-Avon. Before you enter the house itself, you pass through an exhibition and get bombarded with information.
A little fact stood out about Shakespeare's popularity. ... Read More