4. Grief and The Globe
William's young son Hamnet dies, a new theatre is built at Southwark and King James goes to Macbeth. Read by Toby Stephens.
A reconstruction of the life, work and era of William Shakespeare. Shakespeare returned to Stratford because his only son Hamnet dies. A new theatre is completed on Bankside. Queen Elizabeth's death in 1603 meant Shakespeare's company is renamed the King's Men. In 1606, the King of Denmark came to visit his daughter Queen Anne and King James. They go to see Macbeth at the theatre. King James had a preoccupation with witchcraft....
Written by Stephen Greenblatt
Abridged by Miranda Davies
Read by Toby Stephens, with excerpts read by Alice Hart and John Rowe
Producer Emma Harding
First broadcast on 大象传媒 Radio 4 in October 2004.
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