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Stanley Wells defending his empire during the May 1997 Authorship debate at the NewTheatre Royal in Bath, England "Stanley Wells is arguably the single most powerful authority on Shakespeare in the world, literally," said Ann Cook, Vanderbilt University professor of English and the only American lifetime trustee of The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust in Stratford-upon-Avon, England.Wells, who has lectured worldwide on Shake-speare, is chairman of The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, vice-chairman...Read Full Story

Before I give my much awaited verdict on the the Bancroft Gardens, I'm going to keep Stratford upon Avon waiting just a little longer by saying first of all, that I'm surprised. Surprised and more than a little amazed that the Bancroft project was 'finished' in time for the Birthday Celebrations. I understand from newspaper reports that it was a bit of a white knuckle ride and right up to the wire, but somehow they ('they' being the three workers who were assigned to the expensive project...Read Full Story

There are certain things actors long for. While some just want to be famous, for the best ones it’s about the work, and some work is better than others. The West End will raise the blood pressure of any actor. Hollywood will excite all but the most dour, and Stratford Upon Avon…well, it’s where Shakespeare was born. If ever there was an acting god, it’s Shakespeare. You just don’t realise how much Shakespeare has influenced people, hundreds of years after his death. And then, of course...Read Full Story

William Shake speare Short Biography William Shakespeare (baptised April 26, 1564 – died April 23, 1616) was an English poet and playwright widely regarded as the greatest writer of the English language, as well as one of the greatest in Western literature, and the world’s preeminent dramatist. He wrote about 38 plays and 154 sonnets, as well as a variety of other poems. Already a popular writer in his own lifetime, Shakespeare’s reputation became increasingly celebrated after his death and...Read Full Story

I went to a talk today given by a friend of mine who’s a Tourist Guide in a number of cities and towns around the UK, including Stratford upon Avon. What we got was an extremely interesting talk punctuated by some quite amazing tales of her experiences with that strangest of breed, the American Tourist. It’s a very sad thing to say especially in this day and age, but our cousins from over the water do appear to have a very insular world view and a complete lack of any historical sense. No...Read Full Story