by Annette Rubery | Feb 1, 2024 | Theatre History
Whereas even those with a casual interest in British theatre would recognise the name David Garrick, Charles Macklin’s contributions to the development of acting in the 18th century have been all-but forgotten. Macklin was an early mentor of Garrick’s and worked...
by Annette Rubery | Dec 28, 2023 | Literature, Shakespeare
Two Dromios from the frontispiece to "Tales from Shakespeare", McLoughlin Brothers, 1890. Wikimedia Commons. I must confess that I chose The Comedy of Errors as my Christmas read because I am pushed for time and it’s short (Shakespeare’s shortest play, in fact). Yet...
by Annette Rubery | Dec 20, 2023 | Shakespeare
A Festive Shakespeare at The Garrick Inn, Stratford-upon-Avon. A big thank you for reading my blog this year. I have been trying to hook it up to a subscription email service which I am finding impossible to make work properly, so a double thank-you for finding it in...
by Annette Rubery | Dec 5, 2023 | Theatre History, Woffington
York Watergate, Embankment Gardens, London, Dec 2023. On my way to review an exhibition at the Courtauld, I had a closer look at the York Watergate in Embankment Gardens. It was built around 1626 in the grounds of York House: the Duke of Buckingham’s mansion. The...
by Annette Rubery | Dec 1, 2023 | Theatre History
I am still reeling from the news that Robert D. Hume, the American theatre historian, died last week. I debated whether to write anything about him here because I was not a colleague or friend and did not know him very well – beyond the exchange of a few emails....