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Ola Ince’s production of Romeo and Juliet is very contemporary. Shakespeare’s friend, Ben Jonson, wrote, in the Preface to The First Folio, that Shakespeare was … Read more
There were no theatres in London when Shakespeare was born. The first purpose-built theatre, simply named ‘The Theatre,’ opened when he was 12. It was … Read more
What could be better than a walk about London’s West End on a warm July evening, seeing people who have spent the past year locked … Read more
It depends. You decide. In our time, a writer who has plagiarized something is considered a serious offender. If caught, they find themselves ostracised by … Read more
‘The Gods Are Bastards’ is not a phrase that appears either in Shakespeare’s plays or his poems: it is the title of a popular web … Read more
To be at the theatre at last, with a large audience humming with anticipation as the curtain-up time approaches, is one of the best moments … Read more
Erica Whyman’s RSC production has had a difficult birth. With its upcoming performances eagerly anticipated and tickets nigh sold out, it fell victim to the … Read more
What is banishment? Banishment is the state of being exiled or sent away from one’s home. Being banished was the worst thing that could happen … Read more
Before Shakespeare’s play Henry V opens, an actor, as the Chorus, comes on to the stage and introduces the play. This is where we find … Read more
Much has been written about the relationship between William Shakespeare and the Earl of Southampton. Well, here is the actual story. When Henry Wriothesley was … Read more
When Elizabethans did something ‘hugger-mugger‘ it meant they were doing it in secret. It’s an archaic expression, and not an idiom, so it is never … Read more
Working on a book is a huge amount of work. And writers deserve to be renowned by the public for their endless efforts, creativity, and … Read more
