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Shakespeare in Turkey: Festival and Conference 2018
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Dr. İlker Özçelik from Süleyman Demirel University shares his impressions of the first Shakespeare Festival held in Turkey.
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First American edition of Shakespeare's works
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Library volunteer Anna Kerr explores the history of the first American edition of Shakespeare’s works held at the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust library.
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To be or not to be: Alternate Versions of the Shakespeare £20 Note
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In 1970 the Bank of England issued a new £20 banknote featuring William Shakespeare. Find out more about the Shakespearian elements of its design in this blog...
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Garrick's Shakespeare Jubilee: The First Announcement
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Read about the origins of Garrick's Shakespeare Jubilee, and how it all started with a fundraising effort for the Stratford Town Hall
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Raymond Antrobus: 'Shakespeare speaks to us all'
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An interview with the multi-award-winning poet who appeared at the 2019 Stratford-upon-Avon Poetry Festival, which is organised by the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust
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All the Disc's a Stage - Terry Pratchett and Shakespeare
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Sir Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels are filled with references to Shakespeare, and are a wonderful opportunity to introduce the Bard's words and works to children of all ages in a more palatable and less intimidating way.
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A play inspired by the sale of Shakespeare’s Birthplace
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This House to Be Sold was a 'musical extravaganza' inspired by the imminent sale of Shakespeare’s Birthplace
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‘If I were a man’: Playing the Women’s Part in Shakespeare
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A blog exploring Shakespeare’s fascinating female characters and how they are portrayed on stage.
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The Story of Two Shakespeare Sculptures from the 1960s
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For Shakespeare's 450th birthday, we're going back 50 years to see what was done for his 400th birthday celebrations. The giant bronze statue of the Bard was created by British artist (Douglas Wain-Hobsen) in the early 1960s.
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'Proud Shakespeare’ and the LGBTQ+ Lived Experience
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SBT Archivist and OUTing the Past Festival presenter Jim Ranahan introduces us to the Trust’s ‘Proud Shakespeare’ initiative.
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Our favourite books for learning about Shakespeare at home
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Need some help with homeschooling? Here's a few of our favourite children's books from The Shakespeare Bookshop.
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Bringing a magical energy to Shakespeare's Birthplace
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We meet Tara Sachdeva, co-founder and director at Compass Presents, and the creative mind behind House Party on Henley Street, which is part of the national Museums at Night festival
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Tibor Reich and the Shakespeare Centre, 1964
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Tibor Reich designed and manufactured a variety of carpets, curtains, textile panels, and wall hangings to decorate the new Shakespeare Centre on Henley Street.
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Ireland and Shakespeare, Saint Patrick's Day
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A blog about Irish items held in the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust library and archive, posted on the occasion of St. Patrick's Day.
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The Bust Of Rabindranath Tagore at Shakespeare’s Birthplace
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Find out why there's a bust of Rabindranath Tagore in the garden of Shakespeare’s Birthplace.
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The making of A Shakespeare Motley (Part 2)
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In the second instalment of our blog about A Shakespeare Motley, Emma Mulveagh and Adam Sherratt discuss some of the illustrations that excited and inspired them in the creation of the book.
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‘Shakespeare on the Road’ Oral History Archive
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A research update from William Wolfgang, Ph.D. Candidate at University of Warwick
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Day Two: The Shakespeare Jubilee of 1769
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On the second day of David Garrick's Shakespeare Jubilee the inhabitants and guests of Stratford-upon-Avon woke to pouring rain
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Shakespeare Connected - Imagining New Place
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This blog introduces a Shakespeare Connected exhibition on New Place.
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The Birth and Burial Records of William Shakespeare
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Robyn Greenwood takes a look into the baptismal and burial records of William Shakespeare. These treasured items are kept in the archives of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust itself.