Stanley Wells

Stanley Wells

"Shakespeare is a source of aesthetic pleasure and intellectual stimulus to millions. There is no holding him back. He is in the water supply, and is likely to remain there until the pipes run dry." Browse around to see my work or feel free to contact me.

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On Blogging Shakespeare – ‘The R.S.C. at Fifty’

07. Apr, 2011 ·Comments Off on On Blogging Shakespeare – ‘The R.S.C. at Fifty’

The editors of The Stage newspaper have asked me to write a piece commemorating fifty years of the RSC. This has made me delve into memories of more than half a century’s Stratford theatre-going. I came here first for a short holiday in 1954, when I saw four plays. My main memories are of Barbara […]

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Stanley is also a lead blogger on Blogging Shakespeare, a blog dedicated to embracing Shakespearean conversation in the digital age.

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