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Vivien Leigh's Birthday Centenary
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In celebration of the 100 year anniversary of acclaimed actress Vivien Leigh's birth, we're taking a dive into the vast array of Vivien Leigh collections that we have here at the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.
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Herne the Hunter: a May Day Figure of Folklore
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The tale of the Greenman (otherwise known as Herne the Hunter) was a popular part of folklore in Shakespeare's day. In fact, this Lord of the Greenwood makes a special cameo in Shakespeare's "Merry Wives of Windsor" in the form of a certain favourite knight...
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“Speak what we feel, not what we ought to say”
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Helen Hargest takes a look at the National Theatre's production of "King Lear", directed by Sam Mendes and starring Simon Russell Beale, and discusses the complexity of the character of Edgar in reflection of Beale's 1993 performance of the legitimate son of the Earl of Gloucester.
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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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The Weapons of War
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In light of our exhibition at Hall's Croft, read about the evolution of weapons from Shakespeare's times to the days of the first World War.
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New Light through Old Windows
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What began as a window onto 19th century Henley Street now stands as a monument not only to Shakespeare but also to the pilgrimage of the many - both the famous and the ordinary - to the place of his birth.
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"I never thought to hear you speak again" - Holinshed's Chronicles Part 2
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In this blog post, Jo Wilding takes a look at how Shakespeare adapted the stories of King Henry IV and his son Prince Hal from Holinshed's Chronicles for purposes of dramatisation.
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What Disease Hast Thou?
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The common cough and cold spread quickly in the winters of Elizabethan and Jacobean England. Dr John Hall, married to Shakespeare's eldest daughter Susanna, was the only physician in Stratford-upon-Avon and prescribed medicine that contained ingredients such as liquorice and opium.
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"The Tempest" and the Supernatural
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Sylvia Morris highlights the supernatural in Shakespeare's "The Tempest" and draws up comparisons between a passage in the play and one in Ovid's "Metamorphoses".
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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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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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Cicero in the Collections
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To tie in with the staging of Robert Harris's Imperium we highlight ten favourite items from our Roman and Cicero related collections.
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The Greenwood Tree
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Dedicate a leaf of our Greenwood Tree to leave your mark on Shakespeare's New Place.
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Susanna and the Elders
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Rosalyn Sklar discusses the Biblical story of "Susanna and the Elders" in the book of Daniel, and its potential as the origin of William Shakespeare's and Anne Hathaway's eldest daughter's name.
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Carrie Reichardt
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Find out more about Carrie Reichardt, SBT's artist in residence during winter 2017-18
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A spooky theme for Hallowe'en: Macbeth's Weyard Sisters on the stage
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Did you know that the women at the beginning of Macbeth are never referred to as 'witches'? Read more to discover about their portrayal on the stage.
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Othello: The Moor of Venice
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A complete summary of William Shakespeare's Play, Othello. Find out more about how Iago manipulates everyone around him and the rise of Othello's jealousy
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The Merchant of Venice
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A complete summary of William Shakespeare's Play, Merchant of Venice. Find out more about the pursuit of Portia and the lengths Antonio will go to.
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The very magnificence of his obstinacy
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The art of painting actors in leading character roles has been around since the time of David Garrick; it continued into modernity, as illustrated by this portrait of Laurence Olivier as Coriolanus.