Summer Reading List! In Search of the First Folios Six years after Shakespeare’s death, John Heminge and Henry Condell – two of the actors from his company, The King’s Men – gathered together all of his dramatic works and published them in an impressive 908 page hardback book. Bound in calfskin and measuring fourteen inches … More The Shakespeare Thefts by Eric Rasmussen
In late April of 1964, England was celebrating the 400th birthday of William Shakespeare. At the same time, “Beatlemania” was in full swing. And for a brief moment, two of Britain’s cultural treasures intersected when the Beatles performed in a playful send-up of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. The sketch was recorded in London on April 28, … More The Beatles Perform in a Spoof of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, 1964
Last year, I traveled to England as my summer trip (I also did this for spring break, but didn’t go as extensivally). Most of you know why I went to England twice in one year, and for those of you who don’t, well, my sister and boyfriend decided to run away to the UK for … More At home with the Shakespeares
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