This glass bowl was made at the most fashionable glass-making factory in Tudor England, and represents possible connections to childbirth and rituals of post-natal female festivity.
Victoria Jackson Shakespeare in 100 ObjectsBy comparing costumes in the RSC collection with production archives held at the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, the 'Shakespeare by Design' team was able to find some discrepancies and correct documentation.
Robyn Greenwood Shakespeare by DesignGuy Woolfenden, renowned theatre composer for the RSC, discusses his experience with the intricacies of creating music that brings Shakespeare's plays to life.
Shakespeare and MusicThe latest in our series of blogs looking at the world as Shakespeare would have known it. Today we take a look at a ceremonial pike-blade.
Peter Hewitt Shakespeare in 100 ObjectsLooking at a photo from Deborah Warner's 1987 uncut production of 'Titus Andronicus' at the RSC.
Helen Hargest Picture of the MonthIt is likely that for many households, their loaves were probably more often baked in community ovens, aided by the use of bread peels, such as this one in the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust collections.
Elizabeth Sharrett Shakespeare in 100 ObjectsThe 'Shakespeare by Design' project team aids in preserving important costumes for the RSC. There are many dangers that face costumes as time passes and the elements take their toll.
Paula Wilkinson Shakespeare by Design Richard IIIFind out more about the Tudor money box in the collections of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust
Stephanie Appleton Shakespeare in 100 ObjectsThe Shakespeare Birthplace Trust's collection of parish church registers helps us to know about the birth, life, and death of William Shakespeare, as well as aiding us in finding the genealogical records of local families.
Victoria Joynes Shakespeare and Stratford Shakespeare's LifeThis 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.
Peter Hewitt Shakespeare in 100 Objects