William Shakespeare and The Queen’s Men
Did Shakespeare’s apprenticeship include a stint in Queen Elizabeth’s own playing company? In the 1590s four anonymous plays were …
Stories and reflections about the Elizabethan theatre and Shakespeare’s contemporaries
Did Shakespeare’s apprenticeship include a stint in Queen Elizabeth’s own playing company? In the 1590s four anonymous plays were …
The University Wits were already established playwrights when William Shakespeare arrived in London. When William Shakespeare arrived in London …
Was Philip Henslowe really a dodgy theatrical entrepreneur as he has been depicted on screen? The image that has …
This obscure theological debate, this grubby little propaganda war, may have had far greater consequences for the Elizabethan theatre than …
James Burbage’s conflict with his sister-in-law, Margaret Brayne, would not only have personal consequences for his family, but also wider …
Why did James Burbage’s partnership with his brother-in-law, John Brayne, cause him such turmoil and heartache? As we saw …
James Burbage’s playhouse, The Theatre, was the setting for a real life drama as exciting and tragic as any Shakespeare …
Shakespearean scholars have long imagined that Elizabethan actors would help publish pirate copies of Shakespeare’s plays for a few shillings …
‘Shakespeare in Love’ is a wonderful film, but as far as historical accuracy is concerned, it’s almost total bunkum from …
The most popular Elizabethan play was not by Shakespeare, but by someone who would have a profound influence on him. …
We cannot be sure which playing companies Shakespeare was associated with during his Lost Years, but we do know what …
The career of Richard Burbage’s greatest rival Edward Alleyn was built on two crucial partnerships with the playwright Christopher Marlowe …