Tag Archives: romeo and juliet
Was Shakespeare a Woman?
Here’s an interesting article traveling down the Emilia route. When I directed ‘Romeo and Juliet’, Juliet definitely comes out as the smarter more focused character in the play, makes you think… Read the full article here
The Two Gentlemen of Verona
Have a listen to this Two Gentleman of Verona interesting.Can you detect early tremors for Romeo and Juliet? Listen it here
How to Teach Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet
BBC Animated Tales Romeo and Juliet. I love this soft Botticelli style which makes the connections with Tudor theatre being our renaissance art revolution. Watch the video here.
Curtain Theatre Excavation Prompts Shakespearean Walks And Talks
Archaeologist will draw back the curtain on the remains of Shakespeare’s early play house where Romeo and Juliet were first performed. A trial excavation of The Curtain a few years ago. Photo by MOLA. Read the article here. http://londonist.com/2016/03/shakespeare-events
“Make trivial price of serious things we have”
Sometimes I like to allow myself to be distracted by things vaguely related to the work I am supposed to be doing. Often the distraction takes the form of interesting facts about Shakespeare. I find it very satisfying, for example, … Continue reading
Knock Knock. Who’s There?
Everytime I work with the words of Shakespeare I am astounded about how often you find bits of Shakespeare in everyday life. Whether these idioms were coined by Shakespeare or simply written down by him, his influence is astounding. Ever … Continue reading
But soft! What light through yonder window breaks?
It is the actual sun! springtime is here, the perfect time to book your Midsummer nights dream day. I am feeling full of the bard at the moment as I have been to see Henry IV part 1 at the … Continue reading
