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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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Shakespeare in 100 Objects: A Medieval Fresco
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This nineteenth-century print is based on a drawing of a late-fifteenth century wall painting that once adorned the chancel arch in Stratford-upon-Avon’s Guild Chapel.
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Shakespeare in 100 Objects: Cradle
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A carved oak baby's rocking cradle.
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Shakespeare in 100 Objects: Candlestick
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A rush-candle was the most basic and crudest form of lighting in Shakespeare’s time.
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Tibor Reich and the Shakespeare Centre, 1964
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Tibor Reich designed and manufactured a variety of carpets, curtains, textile panels, and wall hangings to decorate the new Shakespeare Centre on Henley Street.
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Shakespeare's Women: the Weird Sisters
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Watch the video to view a discussion surrounding a painting of Shakespeare's witches.
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1814 - The Shakespeare Myths Grow
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In 1814, Robert Bell Wheler was recording and discussing rumours about Shakespeare's life, and Edmund Kean was saving Drury Lane Theatre with his performances.
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Stratford in 1714
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1714 saw changes in the monarchy, tensions between dramatists and Puritans, and more images of Shakespeare in performance.
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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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1564 - The Year of Shakespeare's Birth
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What was life like when William Shakespeare was born in 1564? This is the first in a series of blog posts that discovers what life was like in 1564, and in years since.
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‘Shakespeare-by-Design’ Project – First Update
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The RSC's costume collections hold treasures that are being uncovered and discussed by the 'Shakespeare by Design' project.
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Shakespeare in Love...in Spain
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Shakespeare being used as a dramatic character predate 'Shakespeare in Love' by hundreds of years in Spain.
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William Shakespeare Biography
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William Shakespeare was a renowned English poet, playwright, and actor born in 1564. Read about his life and works.
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Shakespeare in Greek
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Former library volunteer Georgios Doukas investigates the provenance of a Greek translation held at the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust Library.
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Shakespeare in Armenian, part III
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On the occasion of Vartavar Day in Armenia, we explore the Armenian translations of Shakespeare held in our library.
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First American edition of Shakespeare's works
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Library volunteer Anna Kerr explores the history of the first American edition of Shakespeare’s works held at the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust library.
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Shakespeare in Swedish
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On the occasion of Midsummer's Eve Karin introduces us to a selection of Hamlet translations in Swedish held at the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust Library.
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Shakespeare in Dutch
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In honour of Koningsday, a Netherlands holiday, we've written about an eighteenth-century Dutch translation held in the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust Library.
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Sounding words: on translating Shakespeare
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A blog by Greek poet and translator Dionysis Kapsalis, which discusses the challenges of translating Shakespeare's works into Greek.
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Digital Internship at the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust
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Learn a little more about life as a Digital Intern at the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust
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Volunteering at the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust
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A University of Birmingham student's experience of volunteering with the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust as part of her studies.