1623
John Heminges returns to his house on the site of the Globe Theatre with a precious package: the first edition of William Shakespeare’s “Comedies Histories and Tragedies”
As John starts to read through the plays, the memories come flooding back – of back stage intrigues, performances, successes and disasters and above all the importance of preserving the writings of a genius who, according to Ben Jonson, was “not of an age, but for all time”
Drawing on his 40 years of experience as a professional actor and in depth research, Colin David Reese brings to life his unique vision of Shakespeare’s theatre.
By giving the narrative to the man who was almost certainly Shakespeare’s closest friend, John Heminges, “Gift to the Future” draws the audience into the excitement of Elizabethan drama in an original and entertaining style
As Heminges recalls incidents from the life and times of his friend and colleague of thirty years, a man of the theatre evolves, from his origins to his death.
It is not known why Heminges should have taken on the immense task of collecting the plays into one volume. One can only believe that some things are eternal: comradeship, professional respect, and an awareness of genius. It is high time that Heminges’s dedication be fully recognised and appreciated.
“One remains captivated by the charm of this evocation of Shakespeare”
“Very good play. The actor lives the character and the audience soon forgets that it’s an actor and not John Heminges himself.”
John Heminges returns to his house on the site of the Globe Theatre with a precious package: the first edition of William Shakespeare’s “Comedies Histories and Tragedies”
As John starts to read through the plays, the memories come flooding back – of back stage intrigues, performances, successes and disasters and above all the importance of preserving the writings of a genius who, according to Ben Jonson, was “not of an age, but for all time”
Drawing on his 40 years of experience as a professional actor and in depth research, Colin David Reese brings to life his unique vision of Shakespeare’s theatre.
By giving the narrative to the man who was almost certainly Shakespeare’s closest friend, John Heminges, “Gift to the Future” draws the audience into the excitement of Elizabethan drama in an original and entertaining style
As Heminges recalls incidents from the life and times of his friend and colleague of thirty years, a man of the theatre evolves, from his origins to his death.
It is not known why Heminges should have taken on the immense task of collecting the plays into one volume. One can only believe that some things are eternal: comradeship, professional respect, and an awareness of genius. It is high time that Heminges’s dedication be fully recognised and appreciated.
“One remains captivated by the charm of this evocation of Shakespeare”
“Very good play. The actor lives the character and the audience soon forgets that it’s an actor and not John Heminges himself.”
