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Read about the intern who started "Shakespeare and Music": her brainstorming process, her ambition, and what she wanted to give to everyone throughout this online exhibition.
14 Nov 2012
Shakespeare and Music
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By examining wills of those other than Shakespeare, we can gain an insight into the lives and deaths of some of the more ‘ordinary’ people of his time.
Stephanie Appleton
12 Nov 2012
Shakespeare in 100 Objects
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Watch David as he explains the history and context of the willow plates at Anne Hathaway's Cottage.
07 Nov 2012
Say it with Flowers
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Find out about the bed hangings that would have been familiar in Shakespeare's world
Elizabeth Sharrett
05 Nov 2012
Othello
Shakespeare in 100 Objects
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People in the middling or upper levels of society used a toasting fork, sometimes called a toasting iron, to roast food in front of an open fire.
Victoria Jackson
01 Nov 2012
Shakespeare in 100 Objects
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In 1959, Paul Robeson returned to the English stage after 23 years’ absence to play Othello in the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre’s 100th Season.
Helen Hargest
27 Oct 2012
Black History Month
Othello
Picture of the Month
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Tibor Reich designed and manufactured a variety of carpets, curtains, textile panels, and wall hangings to decorate the new Shakespeare Centre on Henley Street.
25 Oct 2012
Shakespeareana
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An Elizabethan gold Angel - a coin thought to have sacred, healing power. Now held in the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust's Collections.
Peter Hewitt
22 Oct 2012
Shakespeare in 100 Objects
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The Virtual Manuscript Room is a dazzling resource for those interested in film adaptations of Shakespeare.
18 Oct 2012
Shakespeare on Film
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Take a look at a rare piece in our early printed books collection: a single page from Shakespeare's first published work, "Venus and Adonis".
Robyn Greenwood
16 Oct 2012
Shakespeare and his World--MOOC