Kelsey Ridge tells us about the Trust's pre-revolutionary Russian editions of Shakespeare's works and their translators, marking the centenary of the Russian Revolution.
Kelsey Ridge Russian Translating ShakespeareVideo: Hamlet's 'To be or not to be' speech translated into Yoruba and performed by Nigerian poet, translator and performing artist Adeyinka Akinwande.
Mareike Doleschal Translating Shakespeare HamletMeet the maker at Shakespeare's New Place gardens. Katie Beswick of Little bird soaps tells us about her exclusive hand made products.
Julia Nottingham Meet the Maker Products and Gifts‘The Charge at Huj’ is a print of the renowned painting by Lady Elizabeth Butler. The charge occurred on the 8th November 1917 - 100 years ago today.
Jim Ranahan First World War military historyKelsey Ridge investigates the custodial history of a Russian Hamlet translation held in the library collection at the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.
Kelsey Ridge Russian Translating Shakespeare HamletStratford's Town Hall was the victim of a gunpowder plot during the English Civil War in 1643
Katherine Reeve Gunpowder Plot Stratford-upon-AvonA carved oak baby's rocking cradle.
Elizabeth Sharrett Shakespeare in 100 ObjectsKanlaya Coulsting explains what drew her to a particular translated passage from The Merchant of Venice.
Kanlaya Coulsting Merchant of Venice Translating ShakespeareIra Aldridge was largely forgotten after his death but is becoming more well-known once more
Victoria Joynes Ira Aldridge Black History MonthFormer library volunteer Georgios Doukas investigates the provenance of a Greek translation held at the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust Library.
Georgios Doukas Greek Translating Shakespeare