York Shakespeare Project, the Glossary
The York Shakespeare Project (YSP) was set up in 2001 to perform all of Shakespeare's plays within a twenty-year period in the city of York.[1]
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51 relations: A Midsummer Night's Dream, Adrian Noble, All's Well That Ends Well, Antony and Cleopatra, Antony Sher, As You Like It, Coriolanus, COVID-19 pandemic, Cymbeline, First Folio, Hamlet, Henry IV, Part 1, Henry IV, Part 2, Henry V (play), Henry VI, Part 1, Henry VI, Part 2, Henry VI, Part 3, Henry VIII (play), Judi Dench, Julius Caesar (play), King John (play), King Lear, King's Manor, Love's Labour's Lost, Macbeth, Measure for Measure, Merchant Taylors' Hall, York, Much Ado About Nothing, Othello, Pericles, Prince of Tyre, Public-access television, Richard II (play), Richard III (play), Romeo and Juliet, St Martin-cum-Gregory's Church, Micklegate, York, The Comedy of Errors, The Merchant of Venice, The Merry Wives of Windsor, The Taming of the Shrew, The Tempest, The Two Gentlemen of Verona, The Two Noble Kinsmen, The Winter's Tale, Timon of Athens, Titus Andronicus, Troilus and Cressida, Twelfth Night, William Shakespeare, York, York Guildhall, ... Expand index (1 more) »
- Amateur theatre companies in England
- Theatre in York
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream is a comedy play written by William Shakespeare in about 1595 or 1596.
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Adrian Noble
Adrian Keith Noble (born 19 July 1950) is a theatre director, and was also the artistic director and chief executive of the Royal Shakespeare Company from 1990 to 2003.
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All's Well That Ends Well
All's Well That Ends Well is a play by William Shakespeare, published in the First Folio in 1623, where it is listed among the comedies.
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Antony and Cleopatra
Antony and Cleopatra is a tragedy by William Shakespeare.
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Antony Sher
Sir Antony Sher (14 June 1949 – 2 December 2021) was a British actor, writer and theatre director of South African origin.
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As You Like It
As You Like It is a pastoral comedy by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1599 and first published in the First Folio in 1623.
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Coriolanus
Coriolanus is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1605 and 1608.
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COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic (also known as the coronavirus pandemic), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), began with an outbreak of COVID-19 in Wuhan, China, in December 2019.
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Cymbeline
Cymbeline, also known as The Tragedie of Cymbeline or Cymbeline, King of Britain, is a play by William Shakespeare set in Ancient Britain and based on legends that formed part of the Matter of Britain concerning the early historical Celtic British King Cunobeline.
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First Folio
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Hamlet
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, usually shortened to Hamlet, is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1599 and 1601.
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Henry IV, Part 1
Henry IV, Part 1 (often written as 1 Henry IV) is a history play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written not later than 1597.
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Henry IV, Part 2
Henry IV, Part 2 is a history play by William Shakespeare believed to have been written between 1596 and 1599.
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Henry V (play)
Henry V is a history play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written near 1599.
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Henry VI, Part 1
Henry VI, Part 1, often referred to as 1 Henry VI, is a history play by William Shakespeare—possibly in collaboration with Thomas Nashe and others—believed to have been written in 1591.
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Henry VI, Part 2
Henry VI, Part 2 (often written as 2 Henry VI) is a history play by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1591 and set during the lifetime of King Henry VI of England.
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Henry VI, Part 3
Henry VI, Part 3 (often written as 3 Henry VI) is a history play by William Shakespeare believed to have been written in 1591 and set during the lifetime of King Henry VI of England.
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Henry VIII (play)
Henry VIII is a collaborative history play, written by William Shakespeare and John Fletcher, based on the life of Henry VIII.
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Judi Dench
Dame Judith Olivia Dench (born 9 December 1934) is an English actress.
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Julius Caesar (play)
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar (First Folio title: The Tragedie of Ivlivs Cæsar), often abbreviated as Julius Caesar, is a history play and tragedy by William Shakespeare first performed in 1599.
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King John (play)
The Life and Death of King John, a history play by William Shakespeare, dramatises the reign of John, King of England (ruled 1199–1216), the son of Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine and the father of Henry III of England.
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King Lear
King Lear is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare.
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King's Manor
The King's Manor is a Grade I listed building in York, England, and is part of the University of York.
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Love's Labour's Lost
Love's Labour's Lost is one of William Shakespeare's early comedies, believed to have been written in the mid-1590s for a performance at the Inns of Court before Queen Elizabeth I. It follows the King of Navarre and his three companions as they attempt to swear off the company of women for three years in order to focus on study and fasting.
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Macbeth
Macbeth (full title The Tragedie of Macbeth) is a tragedy by William Shakespeare.
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Measure for Measure
Measure for Measure is a play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1603 or 1604 and first performed in 1604, according to available records.
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Merchant Taylors' Hall, York
The Merchant Taylors' Hall in York, England, is a medieval guildhall near the city wall in the Aldwark area of the city.
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Much Ado About Nothing
Much Ado About Nothing is a comedy by William Shakespeare thought to have been written in 1598 and 1599.
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Othello
Othello (full title: The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice) is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare, around 1603.
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Pericles, Prince of Tyre
Pericles, Prince of Tyre is a Jacobean play written at least in part by William Shakespeare and included in modern editions of his collected works despite questions over its authorship, as it was not included in the First Folio.
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Public-access television
Public-access television (sometimes called community-access television) is traditionally a form of non-commercial mass media where the general public can create content television programming which is narrowcast through cable television specialty channels.
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Richard II (play)
The Life and Death of King Richard the Second, commonly called Richard II, is a history play by William Shakespeare believed to have been written around 1595.
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Richard III (play)
Richard III is a play by William Shakespeare.
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Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career about the romance between two Italian youths from feuding families.
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St Martin-cum-Gregory's Church, Micklegate, York
St Martin-cum-Gregory's Church is a Grade I listed former parish church in the Church of England in York.
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The Comedy of Errors
The Comedy of Errors is one of William Shakespeare's early plays.
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The Merchant of Venice
The Merchant of Venice is a play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1596 and 1598.
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The Merry Wives of Windsor
The Merry Wives of Windsor or Sir John Falstaff and the Merry Wives of Windsor is a comedy by William Shakespeare first published in 1602, though believed to have been written in or before 1597.
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The Taming of the Shrew
The Taming of the Shrew is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1590 and 1592.
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The Tempest
The Tempest is a play by William Shakespeare, probably written in 1610–1611, and thought to be one of the last plays that he wrote alone.
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The Two Gentlemen of Verona
The Two Gentlemen of Verona is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1589 and 1593.
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The Two Noble Kinsmen
The Two Noble Kinsmen is a Jacobean tragicomedy, first published in 1634 and attributed jointly to John Fletcher and William Shakespeare.
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The Winter's Tale
The Winter's Tale is a play by William Shakespeare originally published in the First Folio of 1623.
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Timon of Athens
Timon of Athens (The Life of Tymon of Athens) is a play written by William Shakespeare and likely also Thomas Middleton in about 1606.
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Titus Andronicus
Titus Andronicus is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1588 and 1593.
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Troilus and Cressida
Troilus and Cressida is a play by William Shakespeare, probably written in 1602.
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Twelfth Night
Twelfth Night, or What You Will is a romantic comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written around 1601–1602 as a Twelfth Night entertainment for the close of the Christmas season.
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William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare (23 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor.
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York
York is a cathedral city in North Yorkshire, England, with Roman origins, sited at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss.
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York Guildhall
The Guildhall York is a municipal building located in St Martins Courtyard, Coney Street, in York.
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York Minster
York Minster, formally the "Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of Saint Peter in York", is an Anglican cathedral in the city of York, North Yorkshire, England.
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See also
Amateur theatre companies in England
- Act Too Group
- Altrincham Garrick
- Bolton Little Theatre
- Bournemouth Little Theatre Club
- BrassNeck Theatre
- Bromley Little Theatre
- Cambridge University Amateur Dramatic Club
- Congleton Players
- Erith Playhouse
- Folkestone-Hythe Operatic & Dramatic Society
- Footlights
- Garden Suburb Theatre
- Greene Shoots Theatre
- Ilkley Upstagers' Theatre Group
- Knutsford Little Theatre
- Little Theatre Guild of Great Britain
- Loft Theatre Company
- Lytham Academy of Theatre Arts
- MADS Theatre
- Middle Ground Theatre Company
- Non zero one
- Old Stagers
- Oxford Classical Drama Society
- Oxford University Dramatic Society
- Oxford Youth Theatre
- Pembroke Players
- Playbox Theatre Company
- Priory Theatre
- Progress Theatre
- Rugby Theatre
- Runnymede Drama Group
- Saint Monica's Players
- Sheffield Repertory Theatre
- Southsea Shakespeare Actors
- Stamford Senior Youth Theatre
- Stamford Shakespeare Company
- Talisman Theatre and Arts Centre
- The Antics
- The Hardy Players
- The Marlowe Society
- The Oxford Revue
- The Questors Theatre
- The Wisbech Players
- University College Players
- Urmston Musical Theatre
- York Shakespeare Project
- Zenith Youth Theatre Company
Theatre in York
- Riding Lights Theatre Company
- White Rose Theatre
- York Mystery Plays
- York Shakespeare Project
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/York_Shakespeare_Project
, York Minster.