@robert_stagg The Taj Mahal is the most breathtaking and impactful man made structure I have ever experienced.
I have never forgotten it being described as ‘part building and part sky’, which I don’t think you fail to appreciate when stood in front of it.
#OTD 1593, Philip Henslowe received 20 shillings for Jeronimo, played @RosePlayhouse by My Lord Strange's Men. He recorded the takings for the galleries in his account book, MS VII held @DCArchives. The groundlings paid into a box which was divided among the actors.
Two of our academics (Prof. Michael Dobson and Prof. Tiffany Stern) are quoted in this @BBCNews report on the finding of another Shakespearean stage… ⬇️ https://t.co/4CfViiUOrY
Word of the day is ‘shotclog’ (17th century): an unwelcome companion who’s only tolerated because they are buying the next round.
(I like to think it can be used affectionately too.)
Tune into @channel5_tv tomorrow evening (Tuesday) to take a trip back in time. Watch out for MOLA Senior Archaeologist Heather Knight, who takes Jay Blades on a trip to the theatre - Elizabethan style!
Jay Blades' East End Through Time airs on Channel 5, Tuesday 13 June at 9pm.
47 Shakespeare's First Folios showcased in AM Quartex.
First Folios Compared is a new Open Access portal which features a unique split screen viewer, providing the exciting opportunity to compare two copies of the First Folio side by side, in-platform. https://t.co/fdHEpMDtBG
@Heather1576 How fascinating and kind in equal measure! Was it in a chimney or doorway? I’m sure you will already be aware but usually associated with evil spirits, fertility or memorial. Northampton Boot and Shoe Museum have done a lot of work on this. I hope you find out more ….
RESEARCHING THE ROSE
Mon 15 May
Professors Lucy Munro & Clare McManus of the @EngenderStage project reveal the remarkable history of women investors & performers at the Fortune Playhouse — the theatre built as the successor to the Rose.
More info: https://t.co/lpCHXoGRBX