Romeo and Juliet
Shakespeare & his works
Exploring one of the world's greatest love stories, Romeo and Juliet
Maria Howell Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet Shakespeare's PlaysCopyright of the artist
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All the latest Shakespeare news and behind the scenes action at SBT
1864 - Monument or Bust!
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In 1864 monuments were planned and created for the Tercentenary of Shakespeare's birth.
Robert Howe Boydell New PlaceRare Breeds: Arapawa Goats
Shakespeare's family homes
Meet some of our rare breed residents at Mary Arden's Farm
Ashley Malia Mary Arden's FarmA Midsummer Night’s Dream in Estonian
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A blog about an Estonian translation of A Midsummer Night's Dream posted on the occasion of the Estonian Independence Day.
Mareike Doleschal Translating ShakespeareShakespeare’s Lovers in the Museum Collection
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We take a look at a few of the objects in the museum collection which show images of some of Shakespeare's pairs of lovers.
Jessie Petheram LoveWords of Love
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Searching our online catalogue for love letters has revealed some poignant examples of correspondence from the 19th century.
Victoria Joynes letters loveShakespeare and The Art of Wooing
Shakespeare & his works
A discussion on Shakespeare's depiction of lovers and their wooing methods to celebrate Valentine's Day.
Anjna ChouhanLove in the Margins
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A look at some of the interesting marginalia in our early printed books, including doodles and poems, evidencing the lives and loves of former readers.
Madeleine Cox Books loveWaitangi Day: Shakespeare's sonnets in Maori
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To mark Waitangi Day, this blog discusses a translation of Shakespeare's sonnets into Maori which is held at the Shakespeare's Birthplace Library.
Mareike Doleschal Books Translating ShakespeareDiscovering...Stratford's Civil War
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One Transforming Archives Trainee uses her developing palaeographical skills to explore the SBT’s archival collections relating to the Civil War in Stratford.
Annette Ormanczyk Civil War Discovering Archives palaeography