Southwark Cathedral continues a history of more than a thousand years during which religious buildings have occupied the same site on the south bank of London’s river Thames. Saxon foundations were discovered during an archaeological dig in 1999, The Domesday Book (1086) alludes to a monasterium (‘minster’) at Southwark, and this monasterium became the priory church of St Marie. Following a fire, the church was rebuilt by 1273; the present Cathedral is the earliest surviving Gothic building in London…
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Anything new by Shakespeare? Usually the answer is no. Cartoon by Stoneytoons.
Through almost all of 1 Henry VI, William de la Pole, Earl of Suffolk, has a very small part. Suddenly, however, he rises like a meteor, only to fall just as rapidly in 2 Henry VI. Almost by accident, Suffolk captures the beautiful Margaret of Anjou during a battle in France. Entranced by her beauty, he reluctantly remembers that he is already married. Since he can’t marry Margaret himself, Suffolk concocts a plan to have her marry the young Henry VI…
Sarah Palin compares herself to Shakespeare, reviews are in for the short film Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Undead, and the Instant Shakespeare Company in Manhattan puts on free Shakespeare performances in libraries…
Kit ‘N’ Carlyle, July 12, 2007 by Larry Wright. Something for the cat lovers.
“Shakespeare in the Dark” from the current issue of The New Yorker, by Zachary Kanin. New York City has Shakespeare in the Park, but The New Yorker has Shakespeare in the Dark. Actually, when Shakespeare’s plays were first performed, it was possible to purchase a seat on the stage itself, if you were wealthy and had a desire to show off.
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