Tag Archives: John Barton

Barton, Hall and Shakespeare conference final programme

Posted on September 6, 2018 by kingstonshakespeareseminar

BARTON, HALL AND SHAKESPEARE ROSE THEATRE KINGSTON-UPON-THAMES SEPTEMBER 8 2018 10.00:  Barton and Hall Chair: Richard Wilson Michael Cordner : John Barton Stuart Hampton Reeves: Peter Hall 11.30: Coffee 12.00: Michael Pennington and Janet Suzman in conversation with Andrew Jarvis … Continue reading →

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CFP: Barton, Hall and Shakespeare, Sept 7-8, 2018

Posted on June 21, 2018 by kingstonshakespeareseminar

BARTON, HALL AND SHAKESPEARE ROSE THEATRE KINGSTON-UPON-THAMES SEPTEMBER 7 / 8 2018 CALL FOR PAPERS The Kingston Shakespeare Seminar and British Shakespeare Association announce a conference to celebrate and explore the work of John Barton and Peter Hall, focused on … Continue reading →

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John Barton, 1928 – 2018

Posted on January 19, 2018 by kingstonshakespeareseminar

Kingston Shakespeare Seminar mourns John Barton, co-founder with Peter Hall of the Royal Shakespeare Company, and an inspiration to all at the Rose. John was given a standing ovation when he attended Trevor Nunn’s 2015 Rose production of The Wars of the Roses: … Continue reading →

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Sir Stanley Wells: The Genius of Shakespeare -podcast

Posted on May 7, 2017 by kingstonshakespeareseminar

Sir Stanley Wells delivers the 2017 Rose Theatre Shakespeare Birthday Lecture. The lecture is entitled ‘The Genius of Shakespeare’. The session is chaired by Richard Wilson. The Shakespearean actor Andrew Jarvis receives the Lifetime Achievement Award from the British Shakespeare Association on behalf … Continue reading →

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‘Shakespeare et les couleurs du temps’ par Dominique Goy-Blanquet

Posted on November 11, 2015 by kingstonshakespeareseminar

Dominique Goy-Blanquet, one of France’s leading Shakespeareans and a friend of Kingston Shakespeare, has written a historic article on the Wars of the Roses, where she discusses the plays and the adaptation, also mentioning the Shakespeare and Scandinavia conference. The … Continue reading →

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‘Diverse Casting and The Wars of the Roses’ by Jami Rogers

Posted on November 5, 2015 by kingstonshakespeareseminar

Here is an important piece by Jami Rogers on casting politics. Written before Trevor Nunn’s Wars of the Roses run began, it pertinent to return to this vital issue, especially now that the run has ended. Nunn’s all-white cast and the ‘historical … Continue reading →

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Revolting Jack – A Sonnet by John G. Murphy

Posted on November 4, 2015 by kingstonshakespeareseminar

The sonnet “Revolting Jack” was inspired by a performance of Rufus Hound as Jack Cade, a historical character represented in Part 2 of Henry VI and in Edward IV of the John Barton and Peter Hall adaptation that is known as … Continue reading →

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Barton / Hall Wars of the Roses Adaptation – panel podcast

Posted on October 18, 2015 by kingstonshakespeareseminar

Here is the recording of the panel on the John Barton and Peter Hall Wars of the Roses adaptation with Stuart Hampton-Reeves, Dominique Goy-Blanquet, Heather Neill, and Alex Waldmann. Frank Whately, emeritus Professor at Kingston University and one of the … Continue reading →

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Discussion on the Barton / Hall Wars of the Roses + cast Q&A

Posted on October 13, 2015 by kingstonshakespeareseminar

While still recovering from the exciting Shakespeare and Scandinavia marathon a few days ago, we are pleased to announce a brilliant line-up of speakers for the third session in the Shakespeare and Sovereignty series, this time addressing the Barton / … Continue reading →

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KiSS: Shakespeare and Sovereignty series, Autumn 2015

Posted on September 11, 2015 by kingstonshakespeareseminar

We are proud to announce this Autumn’s series of talks at the Kingston Shakespeare Seminar. On the topic of ‘Shakespeare and Sovereignty’ KiSS presents a season of debates and lectures marking Trevor Nunn’s production of The Wars of the Roses. Here is … Continue reading →

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