The Waco Women’s Shakespeare Club
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Meet Miss Kate Friend, whose correspondence with the Trust sheds light on the growing empowerment of women in early twentieth century America.
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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 li
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We all know of Beatrice, Rosalind, and Viola – some of Shakespeare's strongest and most well-known female characters – but for International Women's Day we're shedding light on some of Shakespeare's lesser known (but in no way less empowering) heroines.
Rio Turnbull International Women's Day King Lear juliet files‘The Fair Ophelia’ in 18th Century Art
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In honour of International Women’s Day, this post looks back at 18th century attitudes towards femininity through contemporary depictions of Ophelia.
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