Is All of this True?
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We take a look at ten claims made in Sir Kenneth's Branagh's new film, some of which have more truth to them than others.
Paul EdmondsonCopyright of the artist
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All the latest Shakespeare news and behind the scenes action at SBT
Looking Back at Shakespeare’s Birthplace: Commercial Photographs Re-purposed
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Shakespeare’s Birthplace is one of the most photographed buildings in the world. We take a look back at some of the commercial images that are currently on display in the house where they were taken.
Jim RanahanPaul Nash and King Lear in the SBT Collections
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Alexander Thom's concluding thoughts in a series of posts about his research into the afterlives of King Lear
Alexander Thom King LearA Shakespearean Christmas
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Sofia Wood explores the ways that Christmas celebrations differed in the Elizabethan and Jacobean eras compared to today.
Sofia WoodHenry Irving and Ford Madox Brown: Theatre and Visual Art
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Alexander Thom examines the connections between paintings of King Lear and a theatre production, with discoveries from our collections
Alexander Thom King LearEva Garrick’s Two Left Feet
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A blog about a pair of eighteenth shoes said to have belonged to Mrs. Garrick, a celebrated dancer and socialite.
Katherine Reeve juliet filesLady Georgiana Chatterton: a legacy with renewed importance
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Discover a sketch by Lady Georgina Chatterton which sheds light on women's role in British politics before their enfranchisement.
Laura Noble juliet filesThe American Diary of Jane Tonge Thompson, English Emigrant, 1839 - 1840
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Delve into the compelling diary of an English emigrant and discover a unique portrait of life in early nineteenth-century America.
Julie Bayliss juliet filesWomen in the Stratford Court of Record
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Learn about representations of women in Stratford’s Court of Record with Collections volunteer Phil Spinks.
Phil Spinks juliet filesThe angel of Stratford who casts a quiet light in Shakespeare’s church
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Explore the life and work of a Victorian nurse who spread her benevolent influence throughout Warwickshire and beyond.
Martin Kenny juliet files