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Shakespeare's Women: Lavinia

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In this video for the series Shakespeare's Women, we take a look at a painting of one of "Titus Andronicus"'s most gruesome scenes.

"Come all you forsaken and mourn you with me… Let love no more boast her in palace nor bower… Though fair and more false, I die with thy wound… Let nobody chide her, her scorns I approve… Take this for my farewell and latest adieu… She was in love, and he she loved proved mad... What did thy song bode, lady?"

Shakespeare's Villains - Caliban

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Maddie, Victoria, and John from the Collections team have explored our archives. discovering reviews of productions of 'The Tempest' at the RSC over the years. In this video, they explain some of their findings concerning Caliban.

Shakespeare's Villains - Macbeth

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Watch as Greg Wyatt discusses the character and figure of Macbeth in Shakespeare's New Place gardens.

12 Days of Shakespeare

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Your daily dose of Shakespeare throughout the festive season.

Shakespeare on the Road in the Collections

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Shakespeare on the Road Collections trip across America and Canada traces the untold story of the Bard in the USA on the 450th Anniversary of his birth.

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Proud Shakespeare

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Shakespeare quotes about gender and sexuality, and positive affirmations for LGBTQ+ communities

Marriage

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Find popular Shakespeare quotes on marriage

Funny

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Have a laugh with these funny Shakespeare quotes and insults

52. Experiential Writing and Shakespeare

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In our podcast '60 Minutes with Shakespeare,' Jay Halio answers the question: do you agree with Mark Twain that you have to experience something in order to write about it?

41. Psychology and Shakespeare's Authorship

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In our podcast '60 Minutes with Shakespeare,' Anouchka Grose discusses the psychological impulses that may lie behind the questioning of Shakespeare's authorship.