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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 Klingon
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In recognition of First Contact Day, the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust commemorates first contact between outer space and William Shakespeare.
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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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1814 - The Shakespeare Myths Grow
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In 1814, Robert Bell Wheler was recording and discussing rumours about Shakespeare's life, and Edmund Kean was saving Drury Lane Theatre with his performances.
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Skulls and Spectres: get accustomed to Halloween!
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Take a look at some of our creepier items in the Birthplace shop
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It Ever Was
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An experimental audio artwork created by artist Dr Rosie Poebright, in response to exploring the SBT archive
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Charles III - His Majesty the King’s Shakespearian Quotes
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Find out more about HM King Charles III Shakespearian quotes in this blog by Lecturer in Shakespeare Studies at the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust Darren Freebury-Jones…
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Burton's Anatomy of Melancholy: 400 years later
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Rosalyn Sklar looks at Robert Burton's Anatomy of Melancholy on the 400th anniversary of its first publication.
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Shakespeare’s Favourite Flowers: The Pansy
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Librarian Mareike Doleschal discusses the role of the pansy in Shakespeare and Victorian flower books.
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Shakespeare's Favourite Flowers: The Primrose
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Librarian Mareike Doleschal explores the history and meaning of the primrose in Tudor and Victorian England.
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Shakespeare in the Netherlands
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Dutch schoolgirl Emma Weijers writes about her love for Shakespeare and choosing him as the subject of her diploma research essay.
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Quirky facts from our library
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Librarian Mareike Doleschal introduces a new blog series called the Prospero Files dedicated to exploring the Trust’s library collection.
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Picture of the Month - September 2012
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Malcolm Davies captures perfectly the humour, wit, and intelligence which David Tennant brought to his portrayal of the role of the student prince, Hamlet, in 2008.
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Shakespeare on Show: Memento Mori Seal
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Highlighting objects on display in three new exhibitions across the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. This blog looks at a wax impression of a memento mori seal from the Elizabethan period.
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Almost There: Shakespeare in Danish
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A blog from Niels Brunse who has translated nearly all of Shakespeare's works into Danish.
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A New Face in the Reading Room
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Jessie takes a look at some of the portraits of Shakespeare from our Collections, and examines the desire we humans have to look upon his image, even if we can never be certain as to exactly how the great playwright might have looked.
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The Play's the Film
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As a graduate of Film Studies, Holly highlights the differences of viewer experiences of theatre in its various forms: from live attendance, fixed recordings of stage productions, and adaptations specific to the silver screen.
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Shakespeare in Romanian
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Malina Palamariu compares two Romanian translations of Hamlet's 'to be or not to be' speech held at the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust Library.
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‘To be or not to be’ in 23 languages
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On the occasion of the European Day of Languages we are publishing a trailer featuring the first line from Hamlet’s famous soliloquy in 23 languages.
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Once upon a time, in a different 1623
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We imagine that Heminges and Condell decided not to publish Mr William Shakespeare’s Comedies, Histories and Tragedies on 8 November 1623
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Proud Shakespeare
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Shakespeare quotes about gender and sexuality, and positive affirmations for LGBTQ+ communities