Shakespeare’s theaters were shut down more than once due to fear of contagion (or political unrest, two conditions that often appear alike). During one of the longer closures he wrote his sonnets. Clouds, silver linings, etc.The Globe, a full-scale replica of Shakespeare’s original 1599 open-air theater, is just one of many cultural institutions facing an uncertain future because of the pandemic https://t.co/kReSGz3KfB— Patrick LaForge (@palafo) May 21, 2020
Thursday, May 21, 2020
Historical Irony Dept.
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I'm a lot more worried about those few small newspapers that are still publishing. I'll be surprised if the one here comes back, they've suspended publication.
ReplyDeleteOtherwise, what a temptation. I've been watching Alexander Waugh's Youtubes on the authorship question as he issues those, they're quite interesting if you're interested in it. Talking of strange bedfellows.
We lived outside of London for 4 years, 2005-2009. In a city where everything was extremely expensive, the one true bargain was to attend the Globe. For £5 you could stand in the well, the open area around the stage. An actual seat was expensive, but of you were willing to stand for the entire performance you could enjoy incredible performances. I even took my older children a few times (there were a few steps on the outside of the well, they would let children sit on them, but no adults!). It's one of my favorite memories of the city. We would try to arrive early so we could spend a few minutes at the State Modern next door, and after the performance you could walk across the beautiful bridge to St. Paul's Cathedral. I hope the government steps up to save the Globe, it's a gift to even those of very modest means.
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