The world shares him and London claims him, but Stratford-on-Avon intends to spend 2016 celebrating Shakespeare as their man: the bard of Avon, who was born there in 1564, and died there 400 years ago.
The
world
shares
him
and
London
claims
him
,
but
Stratford-on-Avon
intends
to
spend
2016
celebrating
Shakespeare
as
their
man
:
the
bard
of
Avon
,
who
was
born
there
in
1564
,
and
died
there
400
years
ago
.
Stratford remained hugely important throughout Shakespeare's life, argues Paul Edmondson, the head of learning and research at the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.
Stratford
remained
hugely
important
throughout
Shakespeare
's
life
,
argues
Paul
Edmondson
,
the
head
of
learning
and
research
at
the
Shakespeare
Birthplace
Trust
.
"People have seen Shakespeare as a Dick Whittington figure, who turns his back on Stratford and his family, goes to London to earn his fortune and only comes back to die," he said.
``
People
have
seen
Shakespeare
as
a
Dick
Whittington
figure
,
who
turns
his
back
on
Stratford
and
his
family
,
goes
to
London
to
earn
his
fortune
and
only
comes
back
to
die
,
''
he
said
.
"But Stratford is where he bought land and property, where he kept his library, where he lived and read and thought.
``
But
Stratford
is
where
he
bought
land
and
property
,
where
he
kept
his
library
,
where
he
lived
and
read
and
thought
.
We are going to spend the year re-emphasizing the importance of Shakespeare, the man of Stratford."
We
are
going
to
spend
the
year
re-emphasizing
the
importance
of
Shakespeare
,
the
man
of
Stratford
.
''
The anniversary of the death of the most famous and the most performed playwright in the world will be marked across Britain and the globe.
The
anniversary
of
the
death
of
the
most
famous
and
the
most
performed
playwright
in
the
world
will
be
marked
across
Britain
and
the
globe
.
Macbeth is about to open in Singapore, Romeo and Juliet in Brussels.
Macbeth
is
about
to
open
in
Singapore
,
Romeo
and
Juliet
in
Brussels
.
Shakespeare's Globe is completing the first world tour, in which it has taken Hamlet to almost every country.
Shakespeare
's
Globe
is
completing
the
first
world
tour
,
in
which
it
has
taken
Hamlet
to
almost
every
country
.
North Korea is still holding out, though.
North
Korea
is
still
holding
out
,
though
.
The Globe director recently jokily claimed Shakespeare as a true Londoner.
The
Globe
director
recently
jokily
claimed
Shakespeare
as
a
true
Londoner
.
Stratford, however, will be insisting that the town made and educated Shakespeare.
Stratford
,
however
,
will
be
insisting
that
the
town
made
and
educated
Shakespeare
.
"His old school room in Stratford-on-Avon where Shakespeare learned 'small Latin and less Greek'--as kindly laughed at by his friend Ben Johnson--will open its doors, scarred by centuries of naughty schoolboys, to mark 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death," said Paul Edmondson.
``
His
old
school
room
in
Stratford-on-Avon
where
Shakespeare
learned
'small
Latin
and
less
Greek
'
--
as
kindly
laughed
at
by
his
friend
Ben
Johnson
--
will
open
its
doors
,
scarred
by
centuries
of
naughty
schoolboys
,
to
mark
400th
anniversary
of
Shakespeare
's
death
,
''
said
Paul
Edmondson
.
Shakespeare bought the splendid New Place, the second best house in the town, when he had made his fortune on the London stage.
Shakespeare
bought
the
splendid
New
Place
,
the
second
best
house
in
the
town
,
when
he
had
made
his
fortune
on
the
London
stage
.
"You don't buy a house like New Place and not live there," Paul said.
``
You
do
n't
buy
a
house
like
New
Place
and
not
live
there
,
''
Paul
said
.
He believes that after Shakespeare bought it, all his thinking time was spent there, and that the late plays, including The Tempest, were at least planned in his library and probably written there.
He
believes
that
after
Shakespeare
bought
it
,
all
his
thinking
time
was
spent
there
,
and
that
the
late
plays
,
including
The
Tempest
,
were
at
least
planned
in
his
library
and
probably
written
there
.
The world shares him and London claims him, but Stratford-on-Avon intends to spend 2016 celebrating Shakespeare as their man: the bard of Avon, who was born there in 1564, and died there 400 years ago.  Stratford remained hugely important throughout Shakespeare's life, argues Paul Edmondson, the head of learning and research at the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. "People have seen Shakespeare as a Dick Whittington figure, who turns his back on Stratford and his family, goes to London to earn his fortune and only comes back to die," he said. "But Stratford is where he bought land and property, where he kept his library, where he lived and read and thought. We are going to spend the year re-emphasizing the importance of Shakespeare, the man of Stratford."  The anniversary of the death of the most famous and the most performed playwright in the world will be marked across Britain and the globe. Macbeth is about to open in Singapore, Romeo and Juliet in Brussels. Shakespeare's Globe is completing the first world tour, in which it has taken Hamlet to almost every country. North Korea is still holding out, though.  The Globe director recently jokily claimed Shakespeare as a true Londoner. Stratford, however, will be insisting that the town made and educated Shakespeare. "His old school room in Stratford-on-Avon where Shakespeare learned 'small Latin and less Greek'--as kindly laughed at by his friend Ben Johnson--will open its doors, scarred by centuries of naughty schoolboys, to mark 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death," said Paul Edmondson.  Shakespeare bought the splendid New Place, the second best house in the town, when he had made his fortune on the London stage. "You don't buy a house like New Place and not live there," Paul said. He believes that after Shakespeare bought it, all his thinking time was spent there, and that the late plays, including The Tempest, were at least planned in his library and probably written there.