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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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Proud Shakespeare
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Shakespeare quotes about gender and sexuality, and positive affirmations for LGBTQ+ communities
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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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Life
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Find popular Shakespeare quotes on life
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Welcome to the New Activity Tent!
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Anne Hathaway's Cottage is pleased to announce the opening of the redesigned family (although all ages welcome!) Activity Tent themed around Shakespeare's plays.
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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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The Gardens of Shakespeare's New Place: February
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Jane Shaw recounts tales of New Place in this February update, detailing scandalous theories of goings-on by the Shakespeares in years gone by, more ways to fight the bitter cold, and the self-destructive nature of the mistletoe...
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Shakespeare's Magical, Musical Transformations
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When there is music, there is magic. At least, so it is in Shakespeare's plays.
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The RSC Comes Home
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For the next post in "The Tempest 400th Anniversary" celebration series, Jo Wilding writes an account about the celebrated return of the Royal Shakespeare Company on the night the Royal Shakespeare Theatre reopened their doors.
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Shakespeare in Chinese
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On the occasion of the Chinese New Year, library volunteer Lingling Xie sheds light on the Trust's Chinese translations of Shakespeare.
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"When I waked, I cried to dream again"
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To celebrate the 400th anniversary of The Tempest, we are running a weekly post on the play once a week until Christmas. This is our second post, where we look at the adaptations of the enigmatic Prospero, Ariel, and Caliban over the years.
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Shakespeare and His World: Top Ten Objects (Part 2)
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In this sequel to "Shakespeare and His World: Top Ten Objects (Part 1)", take a look at the final five 'Objects of the Week' of the MOOC 'Shakespeare and His World' course taught by Jennifer Reid and Professor Jonathan Bate.
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Shakespeare in 100 Objects: Mounted Tortoise Shell
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A mounted seventeenth century tortoise shell from the Collection of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.
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Shakespeare in 100 Objects: Deed Box
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This small, tattered, leather-bound box has a surprising amount to tell us about Shakespeare's world
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Shakespeare, the global storyteller
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I wanted to take this opportunity on this year's World Refugee Day to thank the members of the Coventry group for all their support and involvement.
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Shakespeare's Stories: Sir Francis Drake's Medal
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These navigational tools would have been used to help travellers navigate the tides during William Shakespeare’s time.
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Ferdinand and Miranda
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Rethink the relationship behind Ferdinand and Miranda in William Shakespeare's 'Tempest'.
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Shakespedia Index
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Guiding your search through Shakespeare's life, works, and time.
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Behind the scenes: Greg Wyatt Sculptures
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Today we celebrate a feature of Shakespeare’s New Place that has been literally under wraps for months!
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About Singing Shakespeare
About Us Our Projects Singing Shakespeare
More about Singing Shakespeare - a three year project from the Shakespeare Trust.
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Best Will in the World
Education Schools and CPD Key Stage 2
Energetic full-day drama workshops for KS2 on your choice of A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Tempest, Macbeth or Twelfth Night.