Black History Month; Ira Aldridge (1807 – 1867)
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For the 30th Black History Month we are celebrating the life of Ira Aldridge who died 150 years ago this year
Victoria Joynes Ira Aldridge Black History Month OthelloCopyright of the artist
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Shakespeare in Czech
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To mark the Czech national holiday of St. Wenceslas Day, we look at Martin Hilsky's Czech translations of Shakespeare held in our library.
Mareike Doleschal Translating Shakespeare Books Donating Shakespeare‘To be or not to be’ in 23 languages
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The first line from Hamlet’s famous soliloquy in 23 languages, to celebrate the European Day of Languages.
Mareike Doleschal Translating Shakespeare HamletAdvocating Research at the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust
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Ella Hawkins has been working with our collections as Research Advocate for six months
Ella Hawkins Archive ResearchShakespeare in Armenian, part IV
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Guest blogger Gagik Stepan-Sarkissian writes about the reception of Shakespeare's tragedies in Armenia and the ubiquity of the name 'Hamlet' in his native country.
Gagik Stepan-Sarkissian Translating Shakespeare ArmenianThe sale of Shakespeare's Birthplace
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170 years ago today, Shakespeare’s Birthplace was sold at auction.
SBT170 Shakespeare's BirthplaceA play inspired by the sale of Shakespeare’s Birthplace
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This House to Be Sold was a 'musical extravaganza' inspired by the imminent sale of Shakespeare’s Birthplace
SBT170 Shakespeare's BirthplaceCelebrating Stratford’s Transport Heritage
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Inspired by a new exhibition from our partners at Escape Arts, we explore some of Stratford's transport heritage in our collections.
Jim RanahanShakespeare in Portuguese
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To mark Brazil's Independence Day, Brazilian professor and translator Rafael Raffaelli reflects on the challenges of translating Shakespeare into Portuguese.
Rafael Raffaelli Translating ShakespeareCataloguing: 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.
Jessie Petheram