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Macbeth
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Discover the complex Macbeth characters with these character summaries and quotes
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An Unusual Tudor Watering Can
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Take a look at a 16th century watering jug in the next post in the "Say It with Flowers" series.
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Shakespeare in 100 Objects: Highchair
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Today’s object is an elaborately turned child’s high chair, which can normally be seen on display at Hall’s Croft.
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The Birth Of Mankind: A 16th Century Guide to Pregnancy and Labour
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Discover the earliest guide to childbirth in England, published 1604 with mother of three Michelle Michel and learn about instructions given to midwives on how to deliver babies.
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Tongues in Trees
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Poems inspired by the 400th anniversary year of William Shakespeare's First Folio created by 7 writers living locally to Stratford-upon-Avon
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Thomas Greene
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Listen to an imagined account from the life of Shakespeare's cousin
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John Hall
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Listen to an imagined account from the life of Shakespeare's son-in-law
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A Visit from "The Players"
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Norma Hampson is a long-standing volunteer at the Shakespeare Centre Library and Archive and has written this blog to share details from her current project: listing visitors from the early Birthplace visitor books. In this post, meet the mysterious "Players".
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Cicero in the Collections
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To tie in with the staging of Robert Harris's Imperium we highlight ten favourite items from our Roman and Cicero related collections.
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The Secretaries of the SBT
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As we look forward to welcoming our new CEO we look back at the original "Secretaries" as they were known in the first decades of the Trust
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The Winter's Tale
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A complete summary of William Shakespeare's Play, The Winter’s Tale. Find out more about the King's jealousy and false accusations against his wife that lead to her death
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Stratford in 1714
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1714 saw changes in the monarchy, tensions between dramatists and Puritans, and more images of Shakespeare in performance.
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Travelling… Crete
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Lola shares her account of the 'Travelling... England' festival in Myrtia - hosted by the Kazantzakis Museum.
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Ginnett's Circus
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Three members of Ginnett's Circus visited Shakespeare's Birthplace in 1859 and signed the visitor book
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Iqbal and Shakespeare
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Celebrating two literary greats in an evening of poetry and music.
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Bookings & Enquiries
Education
Booking information for learning courses from the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust in Stratford-upon-Avon.
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Illuminating Shakespeare-Opening Night
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Learn more about this year's Illuminos light show projected onto Shakespeare's Birthplace. The show runs three times a week, so make sure to stop by
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'Comforts Cordial' Garden
Explore Shakespeare Museum From Home The Susanna Hall & Hall’s Croft Project
Comforts Cordial garden space within the gardens of Hall's Croft, Stratford-upon-Avon
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Merry Wives of Windsor
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A complete summary of William Shakespeare’s Play, Merry Wives of Windsor. Find out more about the pursuits of Falstaff and the tricks the wives play on him
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The Legacy of Ira Aldridge
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Ira Aldridge was largely forgotten after his death but is becoming more well-known once more