by vm_admin | Nov 2, 2015 | Film, Latest News, Uncategorised
The Hollow Crown’s investment in characters lead to a more human portrayal of King Henry from Tom Hiddleston… Welcome back to our analysis of the 2012 BBC series The Hollow Crown, which marks the most recent screen adaptation of William Shakespeare’s take on the life...
by vm_admin | Oct 21, 2015 | Film, Latest News, Uncategorised
The final filmed adaptation of Henry V that we come to is the BBC’s 2012 TV series The Hollow Crown, which stars Tom Hiddleston as Henry. The Hollow Crown builds up to Henry V by adapting Shakespeare’s preceding history plays Richard II, Henry IV Part 1 and Henry IV...
by vm_admin | Oct 21, 2015 | Events, Latest News, Uncategorised
Last week, we started our rehearsals for Henry V with an enthusiastic cast of Year 9 students, many of whom did not know each other. We started with some games and exercises to create a strong ensemble and, by the end of the first rehearsal, there was already a real...
by vm_admin | Oct 19, 2015 | Events, Latest News, Uncategorised
“To inhale is to inspire” On the October 12 and 13 The Berry Theatre became host to the Royal Shakespeare Company who held two days of workshops for The Berry staff and associates. This formed part of our larger Shakespearience Project in which various local...
by vm_admin | Oct 15, 2015 | History blog, Latest News, Uncategorised
For centuries the English archer has been seen as the hero of the battle of Agincourt. Armed with his trusty longbow, this death-defying warrior has become the stuff of historical legend, and rightly so; without his willingness to engage in the furious melee...
by vm_admin | Oct 12, 2015 | Events, Latest News, Uncategorised
In the last week, I have visited all of our participating schools to deliver workshops to Year 9 students designed to get them excited about Shakespeare and to remove some of the fear and intimidation that comes with studying Shakespeare’s plays in school. As a former...
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