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Hamlet
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A complete summary of William Shakespeare's Play, Hamlet. Find out more about the tragedy set in Denmark and the revenge of Prince Hamlet upon Uncle Claudius
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Shakespeare in Armenian, part III
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On the occasion of Vartavar Day in Armenia, we explore the Armenian translations of Shakespeare held in our library.
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Reader Services Guides: Pre-20th Century Performance History
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In this guide, find out more about pre-twentieth century theatre ephemera in our collection and how to research performance history in the seventeenth, eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
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How Did Shakespeare Write a Play?
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The second in a four-part lecture series from Professor Sir Stanley Wells; 'What Was Shakespeare Really Like'
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Picture of the Month - October 2011
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October’s Picture of the Month celebrates Halloween with a suitably ghoulish image from Michael Boyd’s 2004 production of Hamlet, featuring a truly scary ghost.
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Shakespeare et les traducteurs or: Shakespeare in French
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To celebrate Bastille Day, Shakespeare Birthplace Trust's Digitisation Officer Andrew Thomas explores French translations held in the Trust's library collection.
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What Made Shakespeare Laugh?
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The final part of our audio lecture series from Professor Sir Stanley Wells; 'What Was Shakespeare Really Like'
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Music and Madness in Shakespeare's Plays
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Madness and music often go hand in hand during Shakespeare's time. When one's internal harmony is in balance, they lead healthy minds. When that harmony is disturbed, however, one gets cases such as that of Ophelia's.
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What Manner of Man was Shakespeare?
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The first in a four-part lecture series from Professor Sir Stanley Wells; 'What Was Shakespeare Really Like'
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To Spain, with love
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This week’s tribute goes to Spain, the worst affected European country by COVID-19 after Italy.
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Life
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Find popular Shakespeare quotes on life
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Shakespeare and Translations into French
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For Bastille Day, explore the Trust’s French translations of Shakespeare.
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Shakespeare in Armenian, part II
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On Armenian Independence Day, we explore Armenian translations held in the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust Library and shed light on the history behind them.
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Bombs and Pandemics: How Libraries Survive and Thrive
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Kate Thompson, a bestselling historical fiction author, is currently working on a novel based on the remarkable true story of Bethnal Green Underground’s shelter library in WW2. Her blog sums up how she feels about libraries and their workers.
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Shakespeare's Favourite Flowers: The Violet
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Mareike Doleschal explores the meaning of violets in Shakespeare's plays and the flower's enormous popularity during the Victorian age.
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Translating Shakespeare into Frisian
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Bouke Oldenhof, dramaturg, theatre producer, playwright and translator of Shakespeare, sheds light on the Frisian language and transferring Shakespeare’s words into his native tongue.
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How Did Actors Learn Their Lines?
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'How did actors learn their lines?' - the question discussed in episode four of our Let's Talk Shakespeare podcast. From the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.
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How Did Shakespeare Get So Popular?
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'How did Shakespeare get so popular?' - the question discussed in episode ten of our Let's Talk Shakespeare podcast. From the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.
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Shakespeare's Phrases
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Shakespeare coined phrases in the English language that we still use today without even realising it. Read his everyday phrases below.
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A Gift from the Queen
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This Basque language translation of Hamlet was donated to the library of the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre by Queen Elizabeth II on permanent loan.
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David Garrick
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David Garrick was a celebrated Shakespearian actor and playwright, and was responsible for putting Stratford-upon-Avon on the map with his Shakespeare Jubilee