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William Shakespeare
Explore Shakespeare Shakespedia
Learn about the man behind the works with Shakespedia, from the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust
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1664 – Folios and Portraits
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1664 marked one hundred years since Shakespeare was born. During this time, the Civil War had ended, the theatres had been reopened, and the Third Folio was published.
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Shakespeare’s Enduring Legacy Explored at New Exhibition Celebrating 400th Anniversary of Publication of First Folio
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From the end of March, visitors to Stratford-upon-Avon will have a unique opportunity to delve deeper into the creation of one of the most important books in western literature.
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51. Suggested Authors of Shakespeare's Works
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In our podcast '60 Minutes with Shakespeare,' Matt Kubus discusses other suggested possible authors of the works attributed to Shakespeare.
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Shakespeare in Klingon
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In recognition of First Contact Day, the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust commemorates first contact between outer space and William Shakespeare.
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Actors Take to the Stage as Shakespeare’s Birthplace Announces the Return of Live Performances This February Half-Term
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This February half-term, experience performances from William Shakespeare’s most famous, female characters.
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Magna Carta: Shakespeare's The Life and Death of King John
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Shakespeare's "The Life and Death of King John" lacks one important historical event: the signing of the Magna Carta. In celebration of this document's 800th birthday, Helen Hargest takes us through why this might be the case.
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Shakespeare in 100 Objects: Halls Croft
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This week’s 'object’ is, in fact, a building; Hall’s Croft is a house traditionally associated with William Shakespeare’s daughter Susanna, who married the physician John Hall in 1607.
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"The Valiant Never Taste of Death but Once": Mandela and Shakespeare
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In memory of the passing of Nelson Mandela, we're reflecting on his inspiring life and origins from which he drew his own strength.
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Recreating New Place: Behind-the-Scenes
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Recent changes to our New Place house model have been spearheaded by period interpreter Phil Watson, the designer of the new vinyl adhesives that have been added.
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'Getting to Know Will' Workshop
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We've launched a new workshop for Key Stage 2 children, bringing Shakespeare and British history to life in practical and creative ways.
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Royal Signatures: Queens Elizabeth
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In this blog post, I highlight some documents where monarchs have (quite literally) left their mark in the archive - royal signatures.
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Shakespeare and His World: Top Ten Objects (Part 1)
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Take a look at the first five 'Objects of the Week' of the MOOC 'Shakespeare and His World' course taught by Jennifer Reid and Professor Jonathan Bate in this two-part blog post.
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Shakespeare's Words
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Shakespeare invented or introduced over 1,700 words into the English language that we still use today.
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The Big Draw 2016
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Help us to create 400 faces of Shakespeare as part of The Big Draw 2016 - with help from Mick Manning and Brita Granström
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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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Richard Field
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Listen to an imagined account from the life of Shakespeare's Stratford contemporary and printer of his first two works, Richard Field.
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Shakespeare's Venus and Adonis
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Take a look at a rare piece in our early printed books collection: a single page from Shakespeare's first published work, "Venus and Adonis".
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Shakespeare in 100 Objects: Hornbook
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How would the young William Shakespeare, attending Stratford-upon-Avon’s grammar school, have learned to read and write? This blog describes the use of the hornbook.
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Credits for Famous Beyond Words
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Famous Beyond Words Exhibition Credits
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A Week in the Life of a Collections Volunteer
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A passionate volunteer shares her experiences on spending a week with the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.