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The Tempest
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A complete summary of William Shakespeare's Play, The Tempest. Find out more about the shipwreck, the magical island and the torment of an old man and his slaves
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Playing Shakespeare's Music
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Join theatre history researcher and musician Jennifer Waghorn for a talk and performance about the music in Shakespeare's plays
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Picture of the Month - April 2012
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In 1993, director Sam Mendes envisaged 'The Tempest' as a play about theatre, where Prospero’s magic was portrayed specifically as theatre magic.
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The Rarer Action is in Virtue than in Vengeance
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In the final blog post for "The Tempest 400th Anniversary" series, Jo Wilding recounts impressions she experienced whilst watching The RSC's 2009 production of the play.
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Ariel: Shakespeare's Most Musical Character
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Ariel, from "The Tempest", is one of Shakespeare's most musical and magical characters, and it shows through his several songs, instruments, exits and entrances, and abilities.
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Stephano and Trinculo
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William Shakespeare's "The Tempest"'s Stefano and Trinculo are more than just fools for comic relief. Take a look into Helen Hargest's insights regarding these two characters' roles within this enigmatic play, including thoughts on Sam Mendes's RSC production from 1993.
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Shakespeare's Stories: Instruments of Power
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In this video, Jan Blake looks at a number of instruments of power and restraint that she selected for display from the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust’s collections.
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Best Will in the World Workshop for Home Educator Families
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Hands-on Tempest workshop for home ed families. Drama, history & performance for kids 6–12 at Mary Arden’s Farm near Stratford-upon-Avon
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Early Years: Planting the Seeds for Shakespeare
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Inspire preschool and nursery children with early years interactive workshop sessions from the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.
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A Midsummer Night’s Dream
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The first of two blogs celebrating a beautiful new picture book version of A Midsummer Night’s Dream by Jane Ray and Georghia Ellinas.
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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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How Did Shakespeare Write a Play?
Explore Shakespeare Podcasts What Was Shakespeare Really Like?
The second in a four-part lecture series from Professor Sir Stanley Wells; 'What Was Shakespeare Really Like'
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Will's World Online
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An imaginative digital workshop telling the story of Shakespeare's life
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The Underrated Heroines of Shakespeare
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We all know of Beatrice, Rosalind, and Viola – some of Shakespeare's strongest and most well-known female characters – but for International Women's Day we're shedding light on some of Shakespeare's lesser known (but in no way less empowering) heroines.
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Shakespeare's Drinking Songs
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From "Henry IV" to "Twelfth Night", "The Tempest" to "Othello", drunkards appear throughout Shakespeare's plays – and with drinking comes the drinking songs.
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Shakespeare in Esperanto
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Today is Zahmenhof Day, also called Esperanto Day. To mark this occasion, Anna Kerr tells us about Esperanto translations of Shakespeare's works held in the Trust's library collection.
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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.
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1614 - Shakespeare Aged 50
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1614: William Shakespeare was 50 years old, 'Purchas His Pilgrimage' printed the story of a shipwreck, and Welcombe enclosures caused controversy in Stratford.
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Behind the scenes: The King’s Ship
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Some believe that Shakespeare's play 'The Tempest' is an autobiographical work in many ways, and that he wrote it while in residence at New Place.
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Shakespeare Week 2026 – As YOU like it!
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Join thousands of primary school children for a national celebration of Shakespeare from 23 – 29 March 2026
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Shakespeare’s Birthplace Partners with Award-Winning Distillery to Launch Exclusive Gin Inspired by Playwright’s Work
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The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust collaborates with the multi-award-winning Pinnock Distillery to create a new small-batch dry gin.