by CCash | Aug 4, 2018 | Blog, DIY History
Mentioned by name in three of Shakespeare’s plays, and alluded to in more than that the legend of Robin Hood played an important role in the collective mindset of Shakespeare’s audience and allowed the legend of everyone’s favorite outlaw to continue into the 21st...
by CCash | Jul 28, 2018 | DIY History
It seems simple to say that the greatest playwright in history would have a theater, but in the 17thcentury the idea of a purpose built theater was actually a radical idea. Similar to the “dot com” boom that happened back a few years ago in entrepreneurship, James...
by CCash | Jul 21, 2018 | Blog, DIY History
Image Source: http://www.wopc.co.uk/uk/index2 In Shakespeare's lifetime, cards were extremely popular pastime. Not having ipads, tv, or netflix, people read books, played board games, or often played card games to pass the time. While there are many card games to...
by CCash | Jun 2, 2018 | Blog, DIY History
History Talk on Henry VI Part 1, Act 1 https://www.cassidycash.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/10000000_198731000849945_2084709415318978560_n.mp4 In these history chats about Shakespeare’s plays we cover three history topics: History of Performance, History of...
by CCash | Jun 2, 2018 | Blog, DIY History
There are 5 properties at Shakespeare Birthplace Trust but how many of them actually belonged to William Shakespeare and did he live at all 5? Today, we will take a look at the buildings belonging to the legacy of William Shakespeare by asking :Did Shakespeare own a...
by CCash | Apr 21, 2018 | Blog, DIY History
Shakespeare’s plays were minimally staged compared to today’s high tech and computerized environments, but the creativity that was used to create scenes with devils, ghosts, witches, battlefields, and more was pure theater magic. Called a “quaint...
