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Henry IV Part 2
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A complete summary of William Shakespeare’s Play, Henry IV Part 2. Find out more about the exploits of Falstaff and how Prince Hal becomes King
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Coriolanus
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A complete summary of William Shakespeare's Play, Coriolanus. Find out more about the Roman general and his devotion to his mother that results in a tragedy
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Two Gentlemen of Verona
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A complete summary of William Shakespeare’s Play, Two Gentlemen of Verona. Find out more about the best friends in Milan and their trials in love
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Measure for Measure
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A complete summary of William Shakespeare's Play, Measure for Measure. Find out more about the virtuous Isabella who saves her brother from the wicked Angelo
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Titus Andronicus
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A complete summary of William Shakespeare's Play, Titus Andronicus. Find out more about the tragedy surrounding the plan for incrimination, murder and mutilation
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Richard III
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A complete summary of William Shakespeare's Play, Richard III. Find out more about his desire to be King no matter what, his rise to power and his short reign
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The Comedy of Errors
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A complete summary of William Shakespeare's Play, Comedy of Errors. Find out more about the humour and mistaken identity in this, one of Shakespeare's earliest plays
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Cymbeline
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A complete summary of William Shakespeare's Play, Cymbeline. Find out more about the King himself, the disguises and the revelations revealed at the play's end
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Taming of the Shrew
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A complete summary of William Shakespeare's Play, The Taming of the Shrew. Find out more about Christopher's dream of taming his shrewish wife
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An Unusual Tudor Watering Can
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Take a look at a 16th century watering jug in the next post in the "Say It with Flowers" series.
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Sunshine for the Henley Street Fun Palace 2017!
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This has been the most successful Fun Palace so far, with hundreds of visitors enjoying the stalls, performances, and activities.
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Rediscovering the Collections... the Anglo-Saxons of Stratford-upon-Avon
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Long before William Shakespeare was born, there were Anglo-Saxons living in Stratford and the local area. Here are some of their artefacts.
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The African Roscius
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This second post in our Black History Month series on Ira Aldridge looks at his first performances in Othello and how he became known as The African Roscius.
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Cataloguing: An Incredible Hands-On Experience
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A guest post by Collections Intern, Mary Willet. Mary has been cataloguing a large group of prints commissioned by Waldo Lanchester in the 1950s and 60s.
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Penelope, Viscountess Cobham CBE
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Board of Trustees of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust: Lady Cobham
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Ralph Bernard
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Board of Trustees of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust: Ralph Bernard
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Nick Abell
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Board of Trustees of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust: Nick Abell
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Representing the Past: A Conclusion to the Project
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The final instalment in our series about Anne Hathaway's Cottage. Read further to hear about how the family's rich history is being incorporated into the house today.
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Creative Commissions
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The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust offers several commissions annually to a diverse selection of creative practitioners. Learn about current opportunities here.
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William Russell Sedgfield 1826 - 1902
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The photographer William Russell Sedgfield visited Shakespeare's Birthplace in 1859 and signed the visitor book