by CCash | Oct 5, 2026 | Blog, Podcast Episodes
In Stratford Upon Avon, where William Shakespeare was born, there is a house that was built in 1530, while King Henry VIII was ruling England. This house was there when Shakespeare was living in the town, and the owners have direct connections to Shakespeare himself....
by CCash | Jul 6, 2026 | Blog, Podcast Episodes
Elaborate theatrical performances in Shakespeare’s lifetime presented before the reigning monarch were known as court masques. These intricate and complex stories were presented in grand fashion, sparing no expense on costumes, props, and special effects. The...
by CCash | Jun 29, 2026 | Blog, Podcast Episodes
In Shakespeare’s play, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Puck has a line that says “And now they never meet in grove or green, By fountain clear, or spangled starlight sheen…” In Taming of the Shrew, Petruchio uses this term again saying, “What stars do spangle heaven...
by CCash | May 25, 2026 | Blog, Podcast Episodes
In Shakespeare’s plays, he uses the word “gauntlet” a total of 6 times. In one instance, the stage directions declare that a character “throws down his gauntlet.” In Hamlet, stage directions again refer to a gauntlet by saying that attendants bring “foils...
by CCash | Sep 1, 2025 | Alls Well That Ends Well, Blog, Podcast Episodes
with John Kuhn Faith there’s a dozen of ’em, with delicate fine hats and most courteous feathers, which bow the head and nod at every man. – Alls Well That Ends Well (IV.5) Shakespeare’s plays often referenced fashion and feathers, including one...
