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Hamlet
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A complete summary of William Shakespeare's Play, Hamlet. Find out more about the tragedy set in Denmark and the revenge of Prince Hamlet upon Uncle Claudius
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22. Shakespeare's Knowledge of Theatrical Practice
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In our podcast '60 Minutes with Shakespeare,' Tina Packer discusses what Shakespeare's plays reveal about his knowledge of theatrical practice.
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21. Actors in Shakespearian Early Printed Texts
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In our podcast '60 Minutes with Shakespeare,' Harriet Walters answers the question: why is it important that actors' names appear in some of the early printed texts of Shakespeare's plays?
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11. Shakespeare Named by his Contemporaries
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In our podcast '60 Minutes with Shakespeare,' Charles Whitworth discusses if writers of Shakespeare's time identify him as an author of specific works.
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3. Shakespeare's Education Level
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In our podcast '60 Minutes with Shakespeare,' Carol Rutter discusses if there is anything in the works which require their author to have been educated at a university.
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John Heminges
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Listen to an imagined account from a principal actor in the King's Men and compiler of Shakespeare's First Folio
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Thomas Middleton
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Listen to an imagined account from the prolific English dramatist, who collaborated with Shakespeare and revised some of his works after his death
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Ben Jonson
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Listen to an imagined account from the life of Shakespeare's contemporary and rival author
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Christopher Mountjoy
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Listen to an imagined account from the life of Shakespeare's landlord in London
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New planting scheme pays homage to Shakespeare’s life
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For National Gardening Week, we take a look at the new planting scheme at Shakespeare's New Place, inspired by Shakespeare's life.
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Mae'r Arglwyddes yn siarad yn Cymraeg: Lady Mortimer and Welsh in 1 Henry IV
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For St. David’s Day, the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust would like to commemorate one of Shakespeare’s most underrated characters: the Welshwoman Lady Mortimer.
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Shakespeare in Turkey: Festival and Conference 2018
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Dr. İlker Özçelik from Süleyman Demirel University shares his impressions of the first Shakespeare Festival held in Turkey.
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The Shakespeare Authorship Question
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Who wrote the plays of William Shakespeare?
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Hearing Shakespeare's women
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Discover Shakespeare in sign language.
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400 miles for Shakespeare - one volunteer's journey
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Kate Phinn is so passionate about engaging visitors with Shakespeare that she travels up to 400 miles each way to be involved with our volunteering activities! Read about her journey and why she loves volunteering.
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Playing for Shakespeare Resources
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Playing for Shakespeare, a new interactive game that tackles the challenges of introducing two Shakespeare plays at Key Stage 3 without compromising on educational content or historical accuracy.
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The Gardens of Shakespeare's New Place: March
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An auspicious fume-filled day dawns. Two 'beasts' create havoc before a soggy deluge and the rise of the earthworm. Unusual 'artwork' is plucked into being on the Birthplace lawn...
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Performing Shakespeare in Dutch
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Onno van Gelder Jr., a Flemish actor and stage director from Belgium, talks about his experience of performing Shakespeare in his native Dutch.
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The Noble Fool
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A guest blog by Jane Nead who has spent hours working in our Reading Room and who has taken inspiration from our collections for her jewellery designs, particularly from Shakespeare's comedy "As You Like It".
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A Week in the Life of a Collections Volunteer
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A passionate volunteer shares her experiences on spending a week with the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.
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Wooing Shakespeare across cultures: Shakespeare in Bengali
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We are marking Shakespeare’s birthday with a blog by Dattatreya Dutt about the art of translating Shakespeare into Bengali.