Shakespeare 400
Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2015 12:58 pm
The year 2016 sees the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death in 1616. There's going to be a lot of activity in this area on the interwebz. The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust has already run a competition in Minecraft (http://www.shakescraft.com/) for historical "reconstructions" of New Place, Shakespeare's final home in Stratford-upon-Avon. Mid-January will see the launch of Shakespeare Documented (http://collation.folger.edu/2015/12/sha ... ocumented/). There are bound to be many more initiatives and, unsurprisingly, there are also some MOOCs (online course) that cover Shakespeare, e.g. https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/sha ... -his-world (no specific date at present).
Having an amateur interest in 17th century history but very little serious knowledge concerning Shakespeare and his works (appalling, I know) I thought I would focus on Shakespeare's status at the time of his death and, indeed, how he may have died. The latter permits a useful (to me) digression on contemporary diseases. Builds may include parts of Stratford, including my own version of New Place, and vignette scenes in London covering the period up to publication of the First Folio in 1623 (which allows me to reuse a build of St Paul's Churchyard, the centre of the English book trade at the time), including one or more performance venues (most likely Blackfriars Theatre https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackfriars_Theatre).
None of this is set in stone (virtual or otherwise) but I'd be interested to know whether any individuals or groups are engaged in similar activities as I'm keen to avoid unnecessary duplication. If there's scope for positive interaction (cross-referencing, shared publicity, content, etc), so much the better.
And Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays!
Having an amateur interest in 17th century history but very little serious knowledge concerning Shakespeare and his works (appalling, I know) I thought I would focus on Shakespeare's status at the time of his death and, indeed, how he may have died. The latter permits a useful (to me) digression on contemporary diseases. Builds may include parts of Stratford, including my own version of New Place, and vignette scenes in London covering the period up to publication of the First Folio in 1623 (which allows me to reuse a build of St Paul's Churchyard, the centre of the English book trade at the time), including one or more performance venues (most likely Blackfriars Theatre https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackfriars_Theatre).
None of this is set in stone (virtual or otherwise) but I'd be interested to know whether any individuals or groups are engaged in similar activities as I'm keen to avoid unnecessary duplication. If there's scope for positive interaction (cross-referencing, shared publicity, content, etc), so much the better.
And Merry Christmas/Happy Holidays!
