Book Review: 'Lincoln: The Biography of a Writer' Nov 10, 2008
During his presidency, Kaplan writes, "Shakespeare's history plays now had special purchase, even more than they had always had, as exemplars of the drama of national destiny, great leaders contesting for dominance, the clashing of ambitions and wills, and the attempt to assert contradictory national visions. The second part of Shakespeare's Henry VI sequence, dramatizing the brutal war between the houses of York and Lancaster, provided a linguistic equivalent of his own torn soul, his civil war... (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Lily starts degree at Cambridge Oct 6, 2008
" Lily got straight As in her A-Levels before deferring her place at Cambridge for two years. Founded in 1441 by Henry VI, King's only started admitting women in 1972. Famous former students include Salman Rushdie and comedian David Baddiel. Post to: More Top News Stories Sponsored Links Most Popular Here we look at some of history s greatest, and most X-rated, rants Even at 50, Madonna still knows how to cause a stir. MPs fear the return of 'The Prince of Darkness' will deepen the rifts... (Mirror.co.uk)
RSC brings Soviet-era struggles to stage Sep 24, 2008
History in the making: Michael Boyd at a rehearsal for Henry VI, part I. You have viewed your allowance of free articles. (Financial Times)
Euro-Trashing Free Speech: How Some Europeans and the UN Are Helping Islamists Undermine Freedom Sep 5, 2008
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Infotainment Aug 31, 2008
1422 Henry VI, becomes King of England at the age of 9 months. 1569 Mughal Emperor of India, Jahangir was born. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
The Best Crazy Japanese Western Ever Made Aug 30, 2008
Sukiyaki Western Django is a blend of Buddhist philosophy, film noir fatalism, Shakespeare's Henry VI, and Japan's very own 12th-century Genpei War. It's a Wild West pageant of American history seen through Japanese eyes, reducing our entire frontier mythology to an ultraviolent grab for gold. (Slate)
'Sukiyaki Western Django': Takeout, By Kurt Loder Aug 30, 2008
(As a kooky aside, their leader, played by Koichi Sato, has just gotten into Shakespeare, and insists that everyone call him "Henry VI.") The nameless gunman (Hideaki Ito) who's come to upset all of their apple carts is heavily into black, and brooding. There's also a sort of vaudeville sheriff, played by Teruyuki Kagawa, who gives one of the most embarrassingly over-the-top performances all gurgling slapstick and pop-eyed muggery that you're likely to see in a movie whose makers expect it to be... (VHI.com -- Music News)
Royal books set for first showing Aug 6, 2008
Manuscripts featured in the exhibition will include a copy of Philippe de Mezieres's letter to Richard II and the Shrewsbury Book of romances presented to Margaret of Anjou, wife of Henry VI, as a gift for their marriage in 1445. Dr Scot McKendrick, Head of Western Manuscripts at the British Library, said: "The Royal collection represents the only intact medieval and Renaissance English Royal manuscript collection.". (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Opinion: A better benchmark for Iraq: lawyers Jul 29, 2008
One of the most-beloved of Shakespeare's lines is from Henry VI: "The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers." However, the opprobrium overlooks the fact that many fine US presidents Abraham Lincoln, Franklin Roosevelt, and Harry Truman among them studied or practiced law. Mahatma Gandhi, Thurgood Marshall, and Nelson Mandela were lawyers. (Christian Science Monitor)
Shakespeare-filled Summer: Legendary playwright brought to life in mix of plays, exhibits Jun 26, 2008
His earliest play was probably one of the three parts of "King Henry VI," written between 1589 to 1591. Shakespeare's longest play was "Hamlet" at 4,042 lines. (Carroll County Times, MD)
Did Shakespeare Really Write "A Lover's Complaint"? Jun 13, 2008
Certainly much of Shakespeare's early work (the Henry VI plays, for instance) was less aesthetically sophisticated than his later work, and not everything in his later work partook of perfection. Some of it, early and late, was bad. (Slate)
Henry VI Parts I, II and III, Roundhouse London May 8, 2008
Henry VI Parts I, II and III ... Chuk Iwuji's saintly, vulnerable but far from gutless Henry VI sees his throne lost, won back and lost again as ghostly armies clash by night and power-hunger leads to anarchy under the influence of Patrice Naiambana's fine, wind-changing Warwick. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Lethal power plays in 'Richard III' Feb 5, 2008
Moriarty backs up the action a bit so that the play opens not in the court of King Edward IV, but with the battle to grab the crown and subsequent murder of his predecessor, King Henry VI, and his son. The move exposes how steeped in blood everyone already is, and how fragile the alliances are, so that it's much clearer how easily Richard III is able to manipulate this nasty crowd. (Boston Globe)
Taneytown: Work session will focus on immigration Jan 14, 2008
It was spoken by a tyrant's advisor in one of the historical dramas (Henry VI) and means that if you kill the lawyers, it is easier to enslave the people and take away their rights. By the way, I pay my staff VERY well. (Carroll County Times)
A Shakespearean century crammed into four days Jan 7, 2008
Or they can opt to see them in the order in which Shakespeare wrote (and the RSC rehearsed) them, beginning with the three parts of Henry VI, followed by Richard III, Richard II, the two parts of Henry IV and ending with Henry V. Both options will also be available at the Roundhouse when the productions transfer to London in May ... "It will be as much a learning experience for the directors and actors as for the audience. It's a great opportunity to explore Shakespeare's development as a... (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
Shakespeare festival co-founder to return Dec 12, 2007
The festival had planned to produce Henry VI in three parts over the next three years for its Apprentice Project but will instead do Pericles directed by artistic associate Rick Barbour. Barbour directed the apprentice project of Julius Caesar last year. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Shakespearean tragedy in Pakistan Nov 7, 2007
In the 16th century, Shakespeare's character, Dick the Butcher, in "Henry VI" stated: "The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers." While the significance of this quote has often been used to cast aspersions at lawyers, its intended meaning is that lawyers can be counted on to fight to protect the individual rights of citizens from suppression. Yesterday, more than 400 years later, the true meaning of Shakespeare's words was played out in dramatic fashion. (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
Conducting a lifelong effort to teach the world to sing Oct 26, 2007
The King's choir, established by King Henry VI, consists of 16 boys and 14 young men, an iconic example of a small, all-male chorus. Willcocks's tenure coincided with the LP-era boom in the recording of classical music, and he recorded large swaths of the choral repertoire, ranging far outside what the choir usually sang during its liturgical duties at the college's chapel. (Boston Globe)
Local firm settles Katrina law suit Oct 4, 2007
If we had only listened to Henry VI.. Send us your community news, events, letters to the editor and other suggestions. (Clarksdale Press Register, MS)
David Oyelowo takes `Five' for HBO Oct 2, 2007
Born in Oxford, England, of Nigerian decent, Oyelowo attended the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, and in 1999 was offered a season with the Royal Shakespeare Company where he later performed as Henry VI.. The actor, who will star in ABC's adaptation of Lorraine Hansberry's play "A Raisin in the Sun," just moved to L.A. with his family. (Yahoo News)
'Heavenly Sword' short but sweet; 'Jeanne D'Arc' a must-buy Sep 28, 2007
The band is one of several that were used in the past to vanquish a demon, which has now been reborn in the body of the young King Henry VI.. Jeanne D'Arc'' is a strategy RPG. Battles are turn-based and take place on a grid. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Political pantsman suddenly serious Sep 8, 2007
He once batted off a fair question about the huge pr 00004000 ivilege of attending Eton by saying: "I won a scholarship endowed by Henry VI, and if that isn't state education, I don't know what is." While Johnson's family was wealthy it was not securely so, and certainly not upper class. His father, Stanley, was a Conservative member of the European Parliament; his mother came from a line of distinguished liberals. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Samurai meets spaghetti western in Takashi's mad amalgam Sep 6, 2007
Stirred into this mix are ancient Japanese tales of warring clans, folklore, classical and puppet theater, and Shakespeare's "Henry VI" trilogy - one of the clan leaders deciding overnight to rename himself Henry as a token of respect for the bard's work, his current bedtime reading. The setting is a frontier gold-rush town in Japan, a bizarre amalgam of Japanese and Wild West architecture with post house inns out of the prints of Hiroshige and Hokusai and American saloon interiors. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Stunning RPG 'Jeanne d'Arc' overcomes slow start Aug 25, 2007
Strengthened by the trinket's unexplained powers, she vies against the possessed King Henry VI and his horde of demons for the freedom of France, and ultimately, all of Europe. Calculate Your Attacks. (USA Today -- Tech)
Eton targets poorer families Jul 22, 2007
It was founded in 1440 by Henry VI to provide free education to 70 poor students, who would then go on to Cambridge. The college, through its wealthy endowment fund, already provides bursary support to 20 per cent of its 1,300 boys but wants to reach at least 35 to 40 per cent of pupils if it can. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
The Diana Chronicles Jul 7, 2007
Brown complains of an evening when, as editor of The New Yorker, she endured Prince Charles cracking his knuckles through a performance of Henry VI. Poor Charles, doomed to be pussy-whipped by Tina Brown as well as Diana, it seems. But for all its faults, The Diana Chronicles is a racy, entertaining read - it's like reading the longest Vanity Fair article in history. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
First disbar, but then keep digging Jun 20, 2007
Most students of William Shakespeare are familiar with the Bard's rather draconian solution to the lawyer problem, when he recommended in Henry VI, "The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers." There's no getting around the fact that lawyers have taken their hits, which seem to keep on coming. Of course now we have the winner of the lawyer's trifecta, the man who gives not only lawyers, but prosecutors and elected officials, a bad name: Michael Nifong. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Debunking evolution in dinosaur land Jun 6, 2007
It is filled with everything from a "fossilized teddy bear" meant to show how quickly an object can appear fossilized, to a scroll that claims England's Henry VI can be traced back to Adam and Eve, to fossils offered as proof of the Biblical flood. But it is a speck, compared with the massive $27-million (U.S.) Creation Museum, which opened last month in Kentucky. (Globe and Mail -- National)
The Bard used a nut to fault lawyers May 19, 2007
Your news story quotes a portion of Shakespeare's play "King Henry VI," in which character John Cade "famously cracked," "The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers." ... Your news story quotes a portion of Shakespeare's play 'King Henry VI,' in. (Herald-Tribune)
Veterans divided over law that opens door for lawyers May 13, 2007
Shakespeare's Dick the Butcher highlighted their central yet aggravating role when he famously cracked to fellow rebel plotters in Henry VI: "The first thing we do, let's kill all the lawyers.". But this is no lawyer joke. (Herald-Tribune)
Box office boost lifts Bell fortunes May 11, 2007
One such production in 2005 was War of the Roses, a distilled version of Shakespeare's Henry VI trilogy. Measure for Measure, also produced that year, failed to take off at the box office. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Leader: In praise of the Bard Apr 23, 2007
And why does he need three murderers in Macbeth and only two in Henry VI. In a fine book, MM Mahood concluded that the minor characters are as important in their way as the major ones. (Guardian Unlimited -- Books)
Why 'The Sopranos' is Shakespearean " or is it? Apr 8, 2007
Melfi, "Measure for Measure"), discontinuity of intent and results (Henry VI, Carmela), the existential sense that something big has gone wrong and must be righted (the minor tetralogy, New Jersey). Advertisement. (Mail Tribune, OR)
Read More: Second Cup: John Lithgow Mar 27, 2007
In fact, Lithgow made his stage debut at age six in his father's production of "Henry VI, Part 3.". Lithgow graduated from Harvard and earned a Fulbright Scholarship, which he used to study at the prestigious London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Fun Trivia about the Queen Mar 4, 2007
who married Henry VI and was the mother of Henry VIII, father to Elizabeth I. ... (or Katharine of Aragon) the first wife of King Henry VIII. Henry's need to divorce Catherine is often blamed on his desire for Anne Boleyn, however the absence of an heir was probably his greater concern. (Suite101.com)
What should Howard tell Cheney? Feb 23, 2007
How about, "Lo! now my glory smeared in dust and blood; My parks, my walks, my manors that I had, Even now forsake me; and of all my lands Is nothing left me but my body's length. Why, what is pomp, rule, reign, but earth and dust? And, live we how we can, yet die we must." Bill Shakespeare Henry VI, Part 3. Posted by: Pancho Sanchez at February 22, 2007 11:20 AM. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Win Tickets to See "Henry VI Part A" at ASF Feb 15, 2007
WSFA TV Montgomery, AL - Win Tickets to See "Henry VI Part A" at ASF ... Feb 23 to Jun 16Win Tickets to See "Henry VI Part A" at ASF. (WSJA.com, AL)
Guerrillas in the mist Jan 28, 2007
When Jonathan Slinger emerged as the evil Gloucester towards the end of Michael Boyd s incomparable Henry VI trilogy, you expected great things ... And I love the stylistic convention, carried over from Boyd s Henry VI, of the slain rising again at the scene s end and staring at us: baffled and bewildered corpses or lost souls, looking down on this bloody, sublunary world from another and not understanding. (The Sunday Times)
Past meets present on a haunted battleground Jan 26, 2007
And, in his developing Shakespeare history cycle, Michael Boyd's Richard III both takes off from and extends his legendary Henry VI trilogy ... On one level, he is a plausible power-seeker who even weeps penitent tears over the corpse of Henry VI and can scarcely credit his own sexual luck. (Guardian Unlimited)
Review Round-up: Propellers Bard Tames Critics Jan 20, 2007
The current residency at the Old Vic follows West End seasons for two earlier, highly acclaimed Propeller productions: , a two-part adaptation of the Henry VI trilogy, at the Haymarket in 2002; and at the Comedy in 2003. This time round, London critics were once again impressed with the versatility of Halls close-knit ensemble, with particular plaudits reserved for , , , and , a Whatsonstage. (Whatsonstage.com)
Royal Windsor: Castle and Queen Jan 10, 2007
Also recognised around the world, Eton College was founded by Henry VI in 1440 to provide accommodation for 70 poor scholars who would then go on to King s College, Cambridge. The college is open Easter to October with daily guided tours starting at 2. (Suite101.com)
