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| Shakespeare at Hampton Court James I spent Christmas and New Year of 1603-4 at Hampton Court Palace and, as part of the lavish festivities, the King’s Men performed a number of plays in the Great Hall before the Royal Family. William Shakespeare was almost certainly among the company, and several of his plays were performed. Shortly afterwards, James convened the Hampton Court Conference at the Palace in an attempt to resolve continuing religious conflict and this was to lead to the commissioning of a new English translation of the Bible – the King James Bible. This day of lectures will provide a background to these key events at the beginning of James I’s reign - the personality of the King, his handling of the religious issues of the day and the nature of the Christmas festivities at Hampton Court. “Much Ado About Nothing” is one of three plays being produced by The Globe Theatre Company to celebrate the four hundredth anniversary of Shakespeare’s performances in the Great Hall at Hampton Court. |
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| Wednesday 14 July 2004 | ||||
| Meet at The Medical Society of London, 11 Chandos Street, London W1 | ||||
| 10.30am | ||||
| The Royal
Theologian: James VI and I Dr. Jenny Wormald, St. Hilda’s College, Oxford |
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| 12pm | ||||
| Drama and
Debate at Hampton Court Brett Dolman, Curator (Collections), Historic Royal Palaces |
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| 1pm | ||||
| Lunch | ||||
| 2pm | ||||
| “Exit,
pursued by a bear”: Playhouses and Beargardens in Jacobean London Dr Nick de Somogyi, Visiting Curator at The Globe |
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| 3pm | ||||
| Pick and Mix, or What
Shakespeare’s Well-Dressed Actors Wore Sarah Woodcock, Theatre Museum |
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| Thursday 15 July 2004 | ||||
| Meet at the Victoria & Albert Museum, SW7 | ||||
| 4.45pm | ||||
| Coach departs from the Victoria & Albert Museum, SW7 | ||||
| 6pm | ||||
| Wine and refreshments in the gardens at Hampton Court | ||||
| 7.30pm | ||||
| ‘Much
Ado About Nothing’ by William Shakespeare This production will be performed by a company of women players with authentic costume, music, dance and settings. |
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| 10.30pm | ||||
| Coach departs for Central London | ||||
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| The cost
of the day of lectures (including lunch) is £65. To apply, please contact us. |
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