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The Perjured: Ching Ling Foo and Chung Ling Soo
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Maosheng Hu details the story of two purportedly Chinese magicians (Ching Ling Foo and Chung Ling Soo) from the 20th century, whose rivalry famously revolved around who was of true Chinese descent, and how their signatures in Shakespeare's Birthplace Visitors' Book hold the key to answering the mystery...
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Richard Burton as Hamlet
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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. In 1964, renowned Shakespearian actor Richard Burton took on the role of Hamlet, which went on to be one of the most acclaimed performances of the character.
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Shakespearian Dinner Parties
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For William Shakespeare's 450th birthday celebration, we're hosting a blog series to highlight the events that took place around the world for the Bard's 400th birthday back in 1964. Check out how some parties created menus based entirely on food mentioned in Shakespeare's plays!
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A Hundred Merry Tales: visiting groups enjoy a very rare book!
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Shakespeare's "A Hundred Merry Tales" is one of the earliest versions of rowdy and indecent jestbooks, which were collections of humorous stories that would've been more popular than one might think - appealing even to, perhaps, a certain royal monarch...
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Falstaff: A Musical Inspiration
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Shakespeare’s rich stock of characters have inspired many people to write music over hundreds of years, and the beloved Falstaff has been one of the most popular characters to set to music.
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Montaigne and "The Tempest"
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Though "The Tempest" is known for having little in the way of foundation in historical narratives, one text it does find kinship with is Michael Lord of Montaigne's essay "Des Cannibales".
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"Stratford-super-Avon": Sir William Dugdale’s "Antiquities of Warwickshire"
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Sir William Dugdale's "The Antiquities of Warwickshire" is one of the greatest county histories ever written, describing Warwickshire in terms of its history, topography, and genealogy. It contains an early reference to Stratford upon Avon as the birthplace of William Shakespeare.
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Cultural Communications: an Iznik Dish
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The Iznik dish is representative of the artistic styles and ideas that were brought over to Elizabethan England from Anatolia (modern day Turkey), a cultural cross-communication that is reflected in Shakespeare's "Othello".
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Why our volunteers love what they do
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Find out why our volunteers love what they do. See the key results of our Volunteer Survey 2017 and join the team yourself!
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Christmas Overindulgence
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Find out what writer Gervase Markham recommended for those who overindulged in the 1600s!
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Start 'Saying it with Flowers'...
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A new exhibit called "Say it with Flowers" at Anne Hathaway's Cottage explores the symbolism of flowers during the Elizabethan period, how Shakespeare used them in his works, and their importance to the Victorians..
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1764 - Before the Celebrations
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In 1764, Stratford was yet to hold a large celebration dedicated to Shakespeare. Learn more about what did happen in Stratford during 1764.
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Digging up the Collections.....The Romans of Stratford
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Within our collection of local archaeology, the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust has Roman items found at the Tiddington dig, as well as a seemingly contradictory brooch.
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Monarchs and Dating
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This is the first post in a series of blogs on monarchy in the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust archives, in the year of the Queen’s diamond jubilee celebrations.
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Evolution of a Sculpture
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Six art students from the United Kingdom and the United States created new works of art inspired by Shakespeare for our houses and gardens.
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A fascinating, challenging and rewarding year
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The 'Shakespeare-by-Design' Project has created important links between the RSC's costume collection and the SBT's production archives.
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Learn about William Shakespeare's granddaughter.
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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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Heritage Open Days 2017: Travels through Europe!
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Find out more about our Heritage Open Days event; a pop-up exhibition exploring the theme of "Travels through Europe"
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CultureShake Transnational Project Meeting at the Trust
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Our partners from the CultureShake project gathered at the Shakespeare Centre to catch up on the elements of this three-year transnational schools project.