Tag Archives: Wars of the Roses

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 →

Posted in KiSS, News | Tagged Andrew Jarvis, Ben Naylor, Dominique Goy-Blanquet, Frank Whately, Gerald Baker, Ildiko Solti, Janet Suzman, John Barton, Judi Dench, Michael Cordner, Michael Hattaway, Michael Pennington, Peter Hall, Rose Theatre, Russell Jackson, Stanley Wells, Stuart Hampton-Reeves, Trevor Nunn, Wars of the Roses | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in News | Tagged John Barton, Wars of the Roses | Leave a comment

Next week: In Robeson’s Footsteps: British Black and Asian Shakespeare Now

Posted on January 7, 2016 by kingstonshakespeareseminar

Next week is an important event at the Tricycle Theatre in London organised by the multicultural Shakespeare project run by Warwick and Queen Mary. Among the impressive line of contributors – and friends of Kingston Shakespeare – is Dr Jami Rogers, … Continue reading →

Posted in News | Tagged Ayanna Thompson, BBA Shakespeare, David Schalkwyk, Jami Rogers, Multicultural Shakespeare, Preti Taneja, Sita Thomas, Tony Howard, Wars of the Roses | Leave a comment

‘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 →

Posted in News, Thinking through Shakespeare | Tagged Alex Waldmann, Dominique Goy-Blanquet, Jan Kott, John Barton, Shakespeare and Scandinavia, Trevor Nunn, Wars of the Roses | Leave a comment

‘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 →

Posted in KiSS, Thinking through Shakespeare | Tagged Abraham Sofaer, Adrian Noble, Ann Ogbomo, casting diversity, casting politics, colour-blind, David Oyelowo, Equity, Ginny Schiller, Henry VI, Iqbal Khan, Jami Rogers, John Barton, Lenny Henry, Michael Boyd, Multicultural Shakespeare, Othello, race, Rhashan Stone, Richard III, The Plantagenets, Trevor Nunn, Wars of the Roses | 1 Comment

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 →

Posted in Thinking through Shakespeare | Tagged Alex Waldmann, Anni Hendriksen, Edward IV, Henry VI, Jack Cade, John Barton, John G. Murphy, Peter Hall, poetry, Rufus Hound, Shakespeare and Scandinavia, sonnet, Wars of the Roses | Leave a comment

Wars of the Roses reviews

Posted on October 20, 2015 by kingstonshakespeareseminar

The Wars of the Roses by Trevor Nunn is nearing the end of its run. It had its share of deserved controversy for its casting politics (follow the link to read the excellent blog post by Jami Rogers) but the cast have … Continue reading →

Posted in KiSS | Tagged Aleksandra Sakowska, casting politics, Heather Neill, national identity, review, Trevor Nunn, Wars of the Roses | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in KiSS, Shakespeare and Sovereignty | Tagged 1960's, 1st tetralogy, 2nd tetralogy, adaptation, Alex Waldmann, casting politics, Dominique Goy-Blanquet, Frank Whately, Game of Thrones, games, Heather Neill, Henry VI, Jan Kott, John Barton, order, Peter Hall, productions, Rose Theatre, RSC, Stuart Hampton-Reeves, Trevor Nunn, Wars of the Roses | 3 Comments

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 →

Posted in KiSS, News | Tagged Carol Rutter, Dominique Goy-Blanquet, John Barton, Peter Hall, Sovereignty, Stuart Hampton-Reeves, Wars of the Roses | Leave a comment

Shakespeare’s Wars of the Roses with Graham Holderness, Alison Findlay and Michael Hattaway -podcast

Posted on October 5, 2015 by kingstonshakespeareseminar

Here is the podcast of the first KiSS Shakespeare and Sovereignty session. Graham Holderness started us off with discussing how Shakespeare’s first tetralogy becomes the trilogy of the Wars of the Roses and how this relates to order and disorder, … Continue reading →