Searching for Shakespeare

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Forest people in and around London might be interested in the Searching for Shakespeare exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery, which I went to see this morning. As well as Will himself, there is lots on the theatre of the time, its culture, the patrons and the actors. There's also a distinguished-looking portrait of Richard Burbage (and a portrait of Christopher Marlowe that looks rather like Johnny Depp). I enjoyed it a lot and found it evocative of the Players books.

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[sollersuk.livejournal.com]

(and a portrait of Christopher Marlowe that looks rather like Johnny Depp).

Uncannily. Even more so than Garrick and Lloyd Webber.

[ankaret.livejournal.com]

I always think the portrait of Byron his daughter wasn't allowed to look at until she was married (is that an urban legend, does anyone know?) looks a whole lot like the bloke who played Xander on Buffy.