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BBC Four Documentary on Shakespeare's Mother
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Historian Michael Wood uncovers the tale of Mary Arden and the Shakespeare family in a BBC Four documentary exploring the life of ordinary Tudor folk.
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The making of A Shakespeare Motley
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In the first instalment of our blog exploring A Shakespeare Motley, Emma Mulveagh and Adam Sherratt from our retail development team reveal the design inspirations for the project, from first thoughts to the finished book.
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"When I waked, I cried to dream again"
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To celebrate the 400th anniversary of The Tempest, we are running a weekly post on the play once a week until Christmas. This is our second post, where we look at the adaptations of the enigmatic Prospero, Ariel, and Caliban over the years.
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Marie Corelli: What She Did for Stratford-upon-Avon
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Jann Tracy talks about the many achievements of best-selling novelist and Stratford resident Marie Corelli.
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Buzz Goodbody: the Classical Revolutionary
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This International Women’s Day, we remember Buzz Goodbody - the first woman director with the Royal Shakespeare Company, who campaigned for social justice for all marginalised groups. We hold collections that shed light on this and other aspects of her life.
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‘The Juliet Files’: Representations of Women in the SBT Collections
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Introducing a new blog series exploring women in the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust's Collection.
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Primary Schools Across the Nation Invited to Take Part in Interactive Educational Activities Throughout the New School Year
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The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust’s (SBT) learning programme provides Early Years and Foundation Stage through to Key Stage 2.
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The Rarer Action is in Virtue than in Vengeance
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In the final blog post for "The Tempest 400th Anniversary" series, Jo Wilding recounts impressions she experienced whilst watching The RSC's 2009 production of the play.
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CultureShake Project's First Week in Germany
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CultureShake is our new learning project where schools come together in a multilingual classroom to learn about cultures and languages through Shakespeare.
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Art to Enchant: Illustrating "The Tempest"
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For another post in our 400th anniversary of "The Tempest" celebration series, Jo takes us through the various illustrations over the years inspired by Shakespeare's magical play.
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The Gardens of Shakespeare's New Place: November
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.A grey squirrel with attitude has sabotage in mind for our bulb planting. Time for an interlude, a mulberry gin, and a rainbow and unicorn day-dream.
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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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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