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William Shakespeare
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Learn about the man behind the works with Shakespedia, from the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust
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The Third Annual Staff and Volunteer Exhibition: A Visit
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The Third Annual Staff and Volunteer Exhibition was launched on 1 February 2018, and will be at the Hall's Croft Cafe until late April. Take a peek into some of the inspirational works that are being presented.
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Give While You Shop
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Raise money for the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, at no extra cost to you, when you shop online
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Artist in Residence: Carrie Reichardt
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Our artist in residence needs your help to create new artworks from old unwanted souvenirs
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Henry VI Part 3
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A complete summary of William Shakespeare's Play, Henry VI Part 3. Find out more about how the house of York claims the throne and the fall of Henry
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The Winter's Tale
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A complete summary of William Shakespeare's Play, The Winter’s Tale. Find out more about the King's jealousy and false accusations against his wife that lead to her death
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Tibor Reich Around the Globe
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Manufactured in Stratford-upon-Avon, this cloth weaves a global story, providing insight into Afghanistan and Pakistan at an important moment in recent history.
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100 Years since the Charge at Huj
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‘The Charge at Huj’ is a print of the renowned painting by Lady Elizabeth Butler. The charge occurred on the 8th November 1917 - 100 years ago today.
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All's Well That Ends Well
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A complete summary of William Shakespeare's Play, All's Well That Ends Well. Find out more about the lengths a scorned bride will go to win the love of her husband
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Much Ado About Nothing
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A complete summary of William Shakespeare's Play, Much Ado About Nothing. Find out more about the trials and tribulations of love, culminating in a shared wedding day
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A Midsummer Night's Dream
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A complete summary of William Shakespeare's Play, A Midsummer Night's Dream. Find out more about the comedy of events surrounding the marriage of Theseus & Hippolyta
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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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An art nouveau poster of Ada Rehan
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Who was Ada Rehan, and what is her significance in relation to Shakespeare?
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Twelfth Night
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A complete summary of William Shakespeare's Play, Twelfth Night. Find out more about the shipwreck that separates twins Viola and Sebastian and the resulting love story
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Julius Caesar
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A complete summary of William Shakespeare's Play, Julius Caesar. Find out more about the tragedy, based on true events on the conspiracy against Caesar
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Macbeth
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A complete summary of William Shakespeare's Play, Macbeth. Find out more about his desire to be King and the lengths that he and his wife will both go
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'Mislike me not for my complexion...'
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Ira Aldridge broke new ground by managing a theatre in 1828, taking on "white" Shakespearian roles and rewriting Titus Andronicus so he could play Aaron as a hero.
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Sculpture within a Sculpture
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Greg Wyatt's 'The Winter's Tale' sculpture is a fascinating play on the concept of sculpture and artwork, drawing upon the works of Ovid and others, in addition to Shakespeare's play.
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Gruyere Cheese & Space Fiction – ‘King Lear’, 1955
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Over 50 years after their first appearance, Isamu Noguchi’s extraordinary designs for ‘King Lear’ still have the power to surprise and astonish.
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Stratford's Ceremonial Maces
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Ceremonial maces have been used for hundreds of years by royal and civic institutions. The Corporation of Straford-upon-Avon owned four maces of which two survive in the collection of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.
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John Hall
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Who married William Shakespeare's oldest daughter? Learn about Shakespeare's physician son-in-law.