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Romeo and Juliet
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A complete summary of William Shakespeare's Play, Romeo & Juliet. Find out more about the classic story of two feuding families and a young couple's love
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Shakespeare in 100 Objects: Ointment Jar
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How did people living in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries store their medicines? Like today, appropriate containers were essential for storing them.
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Inspired by Shakespeare: The Hip Hop Shakespeare Company
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Shakespeare has inspired all kinds of music over the centuries. The Hip Hop Shakespeare Company uses his original verses to create songs with a modern twist.
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Shakespeare in 100 Objects: Truckle Bed
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Truckle beds, stored under a standing-bed, were common pieces of furniture in Shakespeare's day. Here we explore their use and Shakespeare's own references to them
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Shakespeare’s heroines and the women who played them
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Hannah Barker introduces us to three remarkable actors who played Shakespeare’s female characters.
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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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A Tudor Valentine's Day
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Amy Davies explores what Valentine’s Day was like in Shakespeare’s time.
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Final Performance Inspired by the Children’s Folio Brings Shakespeare’s Wondrous Words to Life in King’s Lynn
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Final performance inspired by the Children's Folio takes place at the historic St George's Guildhall in King’s Lynn.
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Shakespeare in 100 objects: Charnel House
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According to an 18th century writer, the charnel house in Stratford-upon-Avon contained the ‘largest assemblage of human bones’ he had ever beheld.
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Buddhist Monks Visit Shakespeare's Birthplace
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We were delighted to receive a visit from five Buddhist monks recently, during their trip round the UK.
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Shakespeare's Favourite Flowers: The Rose
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Have you ever wondered what Shakespeare's favourite flower might be? Explore illustrations of roses and discover the flower's meaning in Shakespeare's works.
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The Gardens of Shakespeare's New Place: March
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An auspicious fume-filled day dawns. Two 'beasts' create havoc before a soggy deluge and the rise of the earthworm. Unusual 'artwork' is plucked into being on the Birthplace lawn...
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Teacher Champions: Benefits and Expectations
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Learn more about how the Teacher Champions programme will benefit you and the commitments required.
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The GAP Arts Summer Residencies - Shakespeare and Play by Robbie Dalal
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The fourth blog in our series about our GAP arts summer residencies, focussing on Shakespeare and Play by Robbie Dalal.
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The GAP Arts Summer Residencies - Little Wonder by Rumbidzai Savanhu
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The third blog in our GAP Arts Summer Residencies series
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The GAP Arts Summer Residencies - Silk and Stories by Hassan Rahmani
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The second blog in our series about our GAP arts summer residency.
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Giving the Shakespeare women a history
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Giving the Shakespeare women a history
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A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Part 2
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Georghia Ellinas, Head of Learning at Shakespeare’s Globe, writes about her new retelling of the play and the importance of making Shakespeare accessible to young children.
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Key Text Workshops
Education Schools and CPD Key Stage 3 & 4
Our experts visit your school to shine a spotlight on the Shakespeare play of your choice - for Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 groups
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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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What do the Sonnets Tell us About Shakespeare?
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The third in a four-part lecture series from Professor Sir Stanley Wells; 'What Was Shakespeare Really Like'