The Stratford Gunpowder Plot
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Stratford's Town Hall was the victim of a gunpowder plot during the English Civil War in 1643
Katherine Reeve Gunpowder Plot Stratford-upon-AvonCopyright of the artist
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Shakespeare in 100 Objects: Cradle
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A carved oak baby's rocking cradle.
Elizabeth Sharrett Shakespeare in 100 ObjectsShakespeare in Thai
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Kanlaya Coulsting explains what drew her to a particular translated passage from The Merchant of Venice.
Kanlaya Coulsting Merchant of Venice Translating ShakespeareThe Legacy of Ira Aldridge
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Ira Aldridge was largely forgotten after his death but is becoming more well-known once more
Victoria Joynes Ira Aldridge Black History MonthShakespeare in Greek
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Former library volunteer Georgios Doukas investigates the provenance of a Greek translation held at the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust Library.
Georgios Doukas Greek Translating ShakespeareChevalier Ira Aldridge
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Ira Aldridge found his greatest success when he toured Europe and was showered with honours before ending his days in the Polish city of Łódź.
Victoria Joynes Ira Aldridge Black History Month1851 - Ira Aldridge Comes to Stratford
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In 1851 Ira Aldridge played at the Royal Shakespearean Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon for eight days. During that time he visited Shakespeare's Birthplace twice and appeared in seven plays.
Victoria Joynes Ira Aldridge Black History Month'Mislike me not for my complexion...'
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Ira Aldridge broke new ground by managing a theatre in 1828, taking on "white" Shakespearian roles and rewriting Titus Andronicus so he could play Aaron as a hero.
Victoria Joynes Ira Aldridge Black History MonthThe African Roscius
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This second post in our Black History Month series on Ira Aldridge looks at his first performances in Othello and how he became known as The African Roscius.
Victoria Joynes Ira Aldridge Black History Month OthelloShakespeare in German
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On the German Day of Unity, Mareike Doleschal examines the custodial history of a set of German Shakespeare translations held in the Trust's library.
Mareike Doleschal Translating Shakespeare