by vm_admin | Jul 15, 2015 | Film, Latest News, Uncategorised
As part of our on-going mission to chart the cultural significance of William Shakespeare’s Henry V, we begin looking at the 1979 TV version directed by David Giles. This week, we’ll focus on the opening scenes, and how they set the stage for a more realistic and...
by vm_admin | Jul 13, 2015 | Film, Latest News, Uncategorised
This week we’re going to look at some of the earliest footage you can still watch of William Shakespeare’s Henry V being performed. This is part of our ongoing quest to chart the history play’s cultural significance in the years since The Bard penned it, tying into...
by vm_admin | Jul 1, 2015 | Film, Latest News, Uncategorised
As we continue to explore the significance of William Shakespeare’s Henry V history play, we come to the famous play’s first foray onto the small screen. Shakespeare’s Henry V has featured on British television no less than six times over a span of six decades. The...
by vm_admin | Jun 30, 2015 | History blog, Latest News, Uncategorised
It’s time to dust off your racket and wrestle the tennis balls from your dog’s mouth. Wimbledon 2015 is upon us! Wimbledon is as much a feature of the British summer as barbecues, Henley Royal Regatta, and summer rain. Whether you grew up shouting...
by vm_admin | Jun 23, 2015 | Events, Latest News, Uncategorised
It promises to bring the “Old Town” in Southampton to life when students take to the street on Sunday (June 28) to perform their version of Shakespeare’s rousing history play Henry V. Under the direction of Fluid Motion Theatre Company, 30 pupils, aged...
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