Comments on: In Search Of Shakespeare’s London

By: Bailey Jones

Bailey Jones — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 10:05:26 +0000

Following in the footsteps of The Bard. What a wonderful way to spend a day. And how lovely that the porter let you into the hallowed hall.

‘Ask and the door will be open.’

By: Marcia Howard

Marcia Howard — Mon, 28 Apr 2025 15:27:48 +0000

All impressive, but that large stained glass window is absolutely stunning.

By: Lynne Perrella

Lynne Perrella — Mon, 28 Apr 2025 13:26:40 +0000

As a teenager, I became inflamed to construct a model of the Globe Theater, as an “extra credit” project for English class. Happily, I had the perfect co-conspirator for this ambitious project — my dear Mom. In our small home, there was only ONE option for a work space — the dining room table. And the work-in-progress became “the elephant in the room” as the theater grew and grew and grew. Once the overall construction was accomplished, I took over with the finishing touches. The trap door, the bits of scenery, some velvet draperies tied back with cunning tassels, heraldic pennants and other “I can’t stop myself” touches. Every bit of this was made using free stuff we scrounged, or already had. Although the stated goal was to make a model of the Globe — the Kendall/Shakespeare Theater was made “on the cheap”. (oh, and our reference schematic consisted of a line drawing the size of a postage stamp, found in our living room encyclopedia) The completed project was massive, heavy, and
(methinks) impressive. The job of delivering it to the high school became the final act of the drama, and the structure had to be tilted sideways to fit through doorways. It remained a fixture in Miss Marshall’s English classroom for years and eventually was relocated to the Library. May I humbly offer that I think Will would have been wowed.

By: Claire D

Claire D — Mon, 28 Apr 2025 12:35:24 +0000

Wonderful description, thank you so much GA.

By: Frances Donnelly

Frances Donnelly — Mon, 28 Apr 2025 10:41:29 +0000

Your pieces concerning the London life of William Shakespeare always work powerfully on my imagination. The story about the long oak table made from a single oak in Winsor Great Park then floated down to the middle Temple, is alone is enough to bring a lump to the the throat. Yes, I’ve stood and pointlessly emoted in the underground carpark in the Barbican as we know it is built over the site of Silver Street where WS lived with the Mountjoys. Presumably where Upstart Crow is set. But just when you think there are no more revelations left about Shakespeare’s life in London there is the gift of the astounding news and research from Professor Matthew Steggles. You’ll have to look at the the academic journal ‘Shakespeare’ for the full story, but the important fact is this: a recently discovered fragment of a letter apparently written to Anne Hathaway raises the distinct possibility that not only did Mr. WS live in Little Trinity Lane in Norton Folgate (Spitalfields) but that Anne Hathaway lived there with him! Please add whatever is left of that area- to your Shakespeare wanderings, Gentle Author.

By: mary woodward

mary woodward — Mon, 28 Apr 2025 09:06:45 +0000

fascinaating..did not know about poor Edmund……..thank you

By: Herbert Lakey

Herbert Lakey — Mon, 28 Apr 2025 08:04:54 +0000

Beautiful descriptive writing by the GA

By: Nicola Johnson

Nicola Johnson — Mon, 28 Apr 2025 07:54:12 +0000

This was so beautifully written. I felt I was walking with you on the journey.

By: Peter H

Peter H — Mon, 28 Apr 2025 05:39:41 +0000

Interesting read and photos. That table is magnificent!

Thank you.