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Friends of the Rose Newsletter, February 2025
The Rose Readathon- A Date For Your Diary
2025 Discovery Days at the Rose Playhouse
Saturday 1st March | Costume: Edward Alleyn
Saturday 5th April | A Tudor Easter
Saturday 3rd May| Archaeology
2025 Discovery Days at the Rose Playhouse: Play-…
2025 Discovery Days at the Rose Playhouse
Saturday 1st March | Costume: Edward Alleyn
Saturday 5th April | A Tudor Easter
Saturday 3rd May| Archaeology
2025 Discovery Days at the Rose Playhouse: Play-…
Webinar: "Suggesting a New Phillip Henslowe", Professor Susan Cerasano, 29 September 2020
"Philip Henslowe has, for years, been thought of as a one-dimensional character, whose image has changed, over time, from that of a shady moneylender to a financier to an entrepreneur. In this webinar, Prof Cerasano will discuss a few of the ways in…
Webinar: "Marlowe's Mighty Roles", Ken Pickering, 15 September 2020
"Pretty Kitty...Christopher Marlowe’s Muse , outside the theatre dedicated to him in his home town of Canterbury...join us for the next in our fortnightly webinar series, when Prof. Ken Pickering will introduce her and four of Marlowe’s Mighty Roles…
Webinar: "Shakespeare as a Protest Playwright", Janet Suzman, 1 September 2020
"Janet will take us through two specific passages in her formidable career, in two separate webinars. In this first one, she describes her experience of directing Othello- a banned play- in apartheid South Africa, which has many resonances for the…
Discovery Days: Archaeology, 3 May 2025
Friends of the Rose host an open day and fundraiser with archaeological artefacts for display and handling. These include clay pipes, coins, bones and other objects either discovered during the 1989 excavation or environs.
A Voice for Richard, Yvonne Morley-Chisholm, 9 March 2020
On-site lecture presentation of research to recreate the King Richard III's voice, including original pronunciation
Rose Playhouse Website, June 2025-present, sixth site, captured August 2025
Rose Playhouse Website, launched June 2025
With pages for:
Our history
Who wrote for us (playwrights)
Shakespeare
Rediscovery
Preservation
Our future, etc
With pages for:
Our history
Who wrote for us (playwrights)
Shakespeare
Rediscovery
Preservation
Our future, etc
Discovery Days: Play-reading of A Midsummer Night's Dream, 21 June 2025
Friends of The Rose lead a participatory play reading of A Midsummer Night's Dream with parts decided by pulling characters from a hat. Fundraiser.
Discovery Days: Archaeology, 5 July 2025
The Friends of The Rose organise and staff an open day with archaeological artefacts from the Rose dig and contemporary sites on display. Public invited to touch small artefacts like buttons, shoes, bones, clay pipes, etc.
Discovery Days: Tudor Costume - Joan Alleyn, 2 August 2025
Friends of The Rose organise an open day at the Rose with costume/clothing demonstrations including the reconstructed dress depicted in the portrait of Joan Woodward, commissioned by the Rose Theatre Trust. Members of the public are invited to try on…
Open Days, August Summer Openings, 8-30 August 2025
The Friends of the Rose open the doors on the 8, 9, 15, 16, 22 and 30th August for 'Open Days' to welcome visitors to the Rose and offer displays and demonstrations including costume, dance, archaeology, etc
£6 admission for adults and teens; £20…
£6 admission for adults and teens; £20…
"The Sonic Trail: A Playgoer's Journey": 1587 Sonic Walk (guided walk in Bankside and Queenhithe) using Echoes geolocated immersive audio guide), 2025
Self-guided, geo-located sonic walk from Bankside, over Southwark Bridge, by Queenhithe, Millennium Bridge and through Rose Alley. 75 minutes. User is guided as if they were attending a performance of Dr Faustus in 1587 at the Rose. Site-specific,…
The Eighth Rose Readathon, 20 September 2025
The Friends of The Rose organise an open day at the Rose with organised readings of selected plays by Marlowe and Shakespeare with special guests, Friends and members of the community. Minimal staging, etc. £5 for admission as audience; £10 to…
Rose Facebook post, 25 October 2023
Publicity for Ben and David Crystal virtual talk on their book "Everyday Shakespeare - Lines for Life".
Rose Facebook post, 30 October 2023
Publicity for Ben and David Crystal virtual talk on their book "Everyday Shakespeare - Lines for Life".
Rose Facebook post, 7 November 2023
Publicity for Ben and David Crystal's virtual talk on their book "Everyday Shakespeare - Lines for Life".
Rose Facebook post, 9 November 2023
400th anniversary of the publication of Shakespeare's first folio
Rose Facebook post, 10 November 2023
Publicity for Ben and David Crystal's virtual talk on their book "Everyday Shakespeare - Lines for Life".
Rose Facebook post, 14 November 2023
Publicity for Ben and David Crystal's virtual talk on their book "Everyday Shakespeare - Lines for Life".
Rose Facebook post, 17 November 2023
Publicity for Ben and David Crystal's virtual talk on their book "Everyday Shakespeare - Lines for Life".
Rose Facebook post, 18 November 2023
Publicity for Ben and David Crystal's virtual talk on their book "Everyday Shakespeare - Lines for Life".
Rose Facebook post, 22 November 2023
Publicity for Ben and David Crystal's virtual talk on their book "Everyday Shakespeare - Lines for Life".
Rose Facebook post, 23 November 2023
Publicity for Ben and David Crystal's virtual talk on their book "Everyday Shakespeare - Lines for Life".The image seen here is actually a gif in which the sparkles appear then disappear.
Rose Facebook post, 25 March 2024
Inaugural Annual Rose Playhouse Lecture: "Titus Revisited" by Sir Gregory Doran
Rose Facebook post, 19 April 2024
Publicity for upcoming open days:
Costume - May 4th
Play-reading: Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare - June 1st
Costume - May 4th
Play-reading: Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare - June 1st
Rose Facebook post, 1 May 2024
Ticketing page link for Open Day - Costume on Saturday May 4th organised by The Friends of the Rose. See a replica of the outfit worn by Joan Alleyn in her portrait.
Rose Facebook post, 3 July 2024
Researching the Rose - "Borrowed Feathers: Robert Greene & The Rose Playhouse" by Dr Darren Freebury-Jones. Sleazy parasite. Quaffer of Rhenish wine and pickled herring. Pantomimic arch-rival of William
Shakespeare. Or have we done Robert Greene a…
Shakespeare. Or have we done Robert Greene a…
Rose Facebook post, 3 September 2024
"MUCH ADO ABOUT NUMBERS" lecture by Rob Eastaway. In this highly engaging talk, award-winning author Rob Eastaway explores the surprising and
creative ways that numbers crop up in Shakespeare's plays, as well as in Henslowe's 'diary' of
The Rose…
creative ways that numbers crop up in Shakespeare's plays, as well as in Henslowe's 'diary' of
The Rose…
Rose Facebook post, 8 September 2024
Seventh Rose Readathon presented by The Friends of the Rose, featuring the following plays:
Dr Faustus
Macbeth
Much Ado About Nothing
The Alchemist
Romeo and Juliet
Hamlet
Dr Faustus
Macbeth
Much Ado About Nothing
The Alchemist
Romeo and Juliet
Hamlet
Rose Facebook post, 16 September 2024
"MUCH ADO ABOUT NUMBERS" lecture by Rob Eastaway. In this highly engaging talk, award-winning author Rob Eastaway explores the surprising and
creative ways that numbers crop up in Shakespeare's plays, as well as in Henslowe's 'diary' of
The Rose…
creative ways that numbers crop up in Shakespeare's plays, as well as in Henslowe's 'diary' of
The Rose…
Rose Facebook post, 18 October 2024
The Alleyn's 432nd Wedding Anniversary Celebration - Discover how a rich, aspiring middle-class Tudor couple would have celebrated their wedding
anniversary.
anniversary.
Rose Facebook post, 30 November 2024
Researching the Rose - "How to do things with shoes: Digging (for) Dekker's footwear & footwork at The Rose" online talk by Professor Natasha Korda
Rose Facebook post, 30 November 2024
Researching the Rose - "How to do things with shoes: Digging (for) Dekker's footwear & footwork at The Rose" online talk by Professor Natasha Korda
Rose Facebook post, 6 January 2025
Discovery Day: Play Reading on Saturday February 1st organised by The Friends of the Rose. Watch or take part in a reading of Robin Hood at the Rose site
Rose Facebook post, 22 December 2024
Twelfth Night Celebration: discover how Twelfth Night was celebrated at Elizabeth I's court, meet the dancers, and take part in the mayhem.
Rose Facebook post, 9 February 2025
Discovery Day: Costume on Saturday March 1st organised by The Friends of the Rose. Replica of Edward Alleyn's portrait outfit is displayed at the Rose site
Rose Facebook post, 3 April 2025
Discovery Day: A Tudor Easter on Saturday April 5th organised by The Friends of the Rose. Featuring talks on Easter customs in Elizabethan England, food, and dancing.
Rose Facebook post, 24 April 2025
Discovery Day: Archaeology on Saturday May 3rd organised by The Friends of the Rose. Visit the archaeological site of the playhouse and handle objects from the Elizabethan period.
Rose Facebook post, 16 March 2025
Discovery Day: A Tudor Easter on Saturday April 5th organised by The Friends of the Rose. Featuring talks on Easter customs in Elizabethan England, food, and dancing.
Rose Facebook post, 29 May 2025
Discovery Day: Play reading - "A Midsummer Night's Dream" by William Shakespeare. Celebrate the Summer solstice at The Rose Playhouse with a one hour unrehearsed script-in-hand reading of Shakespeare's magical comedy.
Rose Facebook post, 19 June 2025
Discovery Day: Play Reading on Saturday June 21st organised by The Friends of the Rose. Watch or join in a play reading of Midsummer Night's Dream on the summer solstice
Rose Facebook post, 26 June 2025
Discovery Day: Archaeology on Saturday July 5th organised by The Friends of the Rose. Visit the archaeological site of the playhouse and handle objects from the Elizabethan period.
Rose Facebook post, 4 July 2025
Discovery Day: Archaeology on Saturday July 5th organised by The Friends of the Rose. Visit the archaeological site of the playhouse and handle objects from the Elizabethan period.
Rose Facebook post, 9 July 2025
August 2nd Discovery Day at the Rose Theatre with a demonstration of a replica of Joan Alleyn's portrait attire
Rose Facebook post, 18 July 2025
Photo of new rope lights installed at the archaeological site outlining the walls of the seating galleries and the front of the stage
Rose Facebook post, 26 July 2025
August 2nd Discovery Day at the Rose Theatre with a demonstration of a replica of Joan Alleyn's portrait attire
Rose Facebook post, 1 August 2025
August 2nd Discovery Day at the Rose Theatre with a demonstration of a replica of Joan Alleyn's portrait attire
Rose Facebook post, 6 August 2025
Publicity for the "August Summer Holiday Openings" including info about new sonic trail
Rose Facebook post, 20 August 2025
Publicity for the final two "August Summer Holiday Openings" on Friday August 22nd and Saturday August 30th, including info about new sonic trail
Rose Facebook post, 28 August 2025
Publicity for the final "August Summer Holiday Opening" on Saturday August 30th, including info about new sonic trail
Rose Facebook post, 31 August 2025
Eighth Rose Readathon presented by The Friends of the Rose, featuring the following plays:
Comedy of Errors
The Massacre at Paris
The Alchemist
Macbeth
Much Ado About Nothing
Twelfth Night
Comedy of Errors
The Massacre at Paris
The Alchemist
Macbeth
Much Ado About Nothing
Twelfth Night
Rose Facebook post, 6 September 2025
Eighth Rose Readathon presented by The Friends of the Rose, featuring the following plays:
Comedy of Errors
The Massacre at Paris
The Alchemist
Macbeth
Much Ado About Nothing
Twelfth Night
Comedy of Errors
The Massacre at Paris
The Alchemist
Macbeth
Much Ado About Nothing
Twelfth Night
Rose Playhouse Bluesky feed,
17 November 2024 to 15 September 2025
One year of Rose Playhouse BlueSky posts:
17 November 2024 to 15 September 2025
See The Rose Playhouse Facebook (main page) for more publicity posts from 2012 to present.)
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17 November 2024 to 15 September 2025
See The Rose Playhouse Facebook (main page) for more publicity posts from 2012 to present.)
[Note: this large file may take several seconds to load. Please click on…
Rose Facebook post, 31 August 2025
Eighth Rose Readathon presented by The Friends of the Rose, featuring the following plays:
Comedy of Errors
The Massacre at Paris
The Alchemist
Macbeth
Much Ado About Nothing
Twelfth Night
Comedy of Errors
The Massacre at Paris
The Alchemist
Macbeth
Much Ado About Nothing
Twelfth Night
Rose Facebook post, 6 September 2025
Eighth Rose Readathon presented by The Friends of the Rose, featuring the following plays:
Comedy of Errors
The Massacre at Paris
The Alchemist
Macbeth
Much Ado About Nothing
Twelfth Night
Comedy of Errors
The Massacre at Paris
The Alchemist
Macbeth
Much Ado About Nothing
Twelfth Night
Rose Facebook post, 12 September 2025
Eighth Rose Readathon presented by The Friends of the Rose, featuring the following plays:
Comedy of Errors
The Massacre at Paris
The Alchemist
Macbeth
Much Ado About Nothing
Twelfth Night
Comedy of Errors
The Massacre at Paris
The Alchemist
Macbeth
Much Ado About Nothing
Twelfth Night
Rose Facebook post, 2 October 2025
Researching the Rose - "Page of Plymouth - Ben Jonson & Thomas Dekker's Lost Play" online talk by Helen Chaloner and David Prescott. An introduction by Helen Chaloner & David Prescott to 'Page of Plymouth', an exciting new
project launching in…
project launching in…
Webinar: Researching the Rose: Page of Plymouth with Helen Chaloner and David Prescott, 13 October 2025
Academic research presentation: Jonson and Dekker's lost play 'A Page of Plymouth' written for the Rose in 1599
Inaugural Annual Rose Playhouse Lecture: Sir Gregory Doran - 'Titus Revisited', at LSBU, 27 March 2024
Sir Gregory Doran gave the first Annual Rose Playhouse Lecture, 'Titus Revisited' at London Southbank University where Sir Simon Hughes, long-standing member of the Rose Theatre Trust, is Chancellor. The talk centered on his 1995 production of Titus…
Webinar: Researching the Rose: An Introduction to Philip Henslowe's Rose with Professor Grace Ioppolo, 27 October 2025
Academic research presentation: Dr Grace Ioppolo discusses how the Rose was developed by Henslowe as evidenced in extant business records, talk describes her digitisation project of the Henslowe and Alleyn archive in collaboration with Dulwich…
The Alleyns' 433rd Wedding Anniversary Celebration, 25 October 2025
Friends of The Rose host a social gathering to celebrate Alleyn's wedding anniversary to Joan Woodward, Henslowe's step-daughter. Display and demonstration of recreated clothing from their portraits. Food tasting, etc.
Richard III play reading, 1 November 2025
Friends of the Rose host a participatory play-reading of Richard III
Rose Facebook post, 15 October 2025
Discovery Day: The Alleyn's 433rd Wedding Anniversary Celebration - Come and discover how a rich, aspiring middle-class Elizabethan couple would have celebrated such an event.
Rose Facebook post, 17 October 2025
Researching the Rose - "Introducing Philip Henslowe's Rose" online talk by Professor Grace Ioppolo. This talk will cover how the Rose Playhouse came into being, who was involved, and how was it used and
maintained with a focus on Philip Henslowe's…
maintained with a focus on Philip Henslowe's…
Rose Facebook post, 21 October 2025
Discovery Day: The Alleyn's 433rd Wedding Anniversary Celebration - Come and discover how a rich, aspiring middle-class Elizabethan couple would have celebrated such an event.
Webinar: Researching the Rose: 'Joan Alleyn: No Mouse' with Calista Lucy, Dulwich College archive, 24 November 2025
Academic research presentation: "Calista Lucy, former Keeper of the Archive at Dulwich College, (where Henslowe's papers are held) pieces together the biography of Joan Alleyn, step-daughter of The Rose's owner, Philip Henslowe, and the wife of its…
Webinar: Researching the Rose: Pub Crawling with Playhouses with Professor Laurie Johnson, 10 November 2025
Academic research presentation: exploring the association of playhouses and surrounding business activity, especially re food and drink
Rose Facebook post, 29 October 2025
Discovery Day: Richard III play reading. Take part in or watch a one hour reading of "Richard III" by William Shakespeare and learn about Elizabethan cue scripts.
Rose Facebook post, 3 November 2025
Researching the Rose - "Pub Crawling with Playhouses" online talk by Professor Laurie Johnson. Join Professor Laurie Johnson, President of the Marlowe Society of America, for an enjoyable ramble around the inns, taverns and ale-houses of Elizabethan…
Rose Facebook post, 8 November 2025
Researching the Rose - "Pub Crawling with Playhouses" online talk by Professor Laurie Johnson. Join Professor Laurie Johnson, President of the Marlowe Society of America, for an enjoyable ramble around the inns, taverns and ale-houses of Elizabethan…
Rose Facebook post, 12 November 2025
Researching the Rose - "Joan Alleyn - No Mouse" online talk by Calista Lucy. Calista Lucy, former Keeper of the Archive at Dulwich College, pieces together the biography of Joan Alleyn, step-daughter of The Rose's owner, Philip Henslowe, and the wife…
Huscared bust of Shakespeare viewing, 31 January 2013
Fundraising event - public viewing of Garrick Huscared bust of Shakespeare donated to the Rose Theatre Trust. (Huscared died December 2013.)
Rose Facebook post, 4 January 2026
"Join legendary theatre director TINA PACKER, founder of Shakespeare & Company in Western Massachusetts, as she traces the emergence of theatres in Elizabethan London.
Why were there no playhouses in London for hundreds of years, and then in a very…
Why were there no playhouses in London for hundreds of years, and then in a very…
Rose Facebook post, 14 January 2026
"Presented in conjunction with Literature Works and the Page of Plymouth project.
Before true crime drama, there was domestic tragedy: a genre that flourished in the 1590s and early 1600s, inspired by a sensational series of recent…
Before true crime drama, there was domestic tragedy: a genre that flourished in the 1590s and early 1600s, inspired by a sensational series of recent…
Rose Facebook post, 21 January 2026
"This coming Monday...
A catch-up link will be given on request to anyone who has bought a ticket, but who, for whatever reason, can't make in on the day."
A catch-up link will be given on request to anyone who has bought a ticket, but who, for whatever reason, can't make in on the day."
Researching the Rose: Domestic Tragedy, Lost and Found with Dr Emma Whipday, 26 January 2026 (postponed)
"Before true crime drama, there was domestic tragedy: a genre that flourished in the 1590s and early 1600s, inspired by a sensational series of recent murders . . . " This talk will explore this fleeting and ephemeral, yet significant, genre.
Researching the Rose: Tina Packer. 12 January 2026 - CANCELLED
Join legendary theatre director TINA PACKER, founder of Shakespeare & Company in Western Massachusetts, as she traces the emergence of theatres in Elizabethan London.