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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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The Book World's Jekyll and Hyde: James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps
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James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps was a notorious antiquarian who collected books but also had a habit of cutting them up and removing his favourite pages.
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Dear Shakespeare
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In our exhibition "Dear Shakespeare", we take a look at several letters in our Collections from over the centuries, starting with Richard Quiney's letter to the playwright himself.
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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 life.
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All the Disc's a Stage - Terry Pratchett and Shakespeare
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Sir Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels are filled with references to Shakespeare, and are a wonderful opportunity to introduce the Bard's words and works to children of all ages in a more palatable and less intimidating way.
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William Henry Chippendale (1801-1888)
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Norma Hampson is a long-standing volunteer at the Shakespeare Centre Library and Archive and has written this blog to share details from her current project: listing visitors from the early Birthplace visitor books. In this case, we meet William Chippendale, a well-established actor in the Victorian era.
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Shakespeare and medicine: mental health in Tudor times
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Find out more about Tudor views of mental health, and how Shakespeare explores this theme in his plays.
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Top 5 Shakespeare books for the festive season
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Our top five book recommendations from the expert team at the Shakespeare Bookshop.
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Shakespeare in 100 Objects: Dornix Textile Fragment
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This sixteenth-century textile fragment was originally thought to be part of a wall-hanging, often called an arras, which features in some Shakespeare's works.
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David Garrick's Shakespeare Jubilee
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The 1769 Shakespeare Jubilee is widely credited as being a key moment in the development of Stratford-upon-Avon into a tourist destination.
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Shakespeare in Russian, part three: Shakespeare after Red October
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In our third blog on Russian translations of Shakespeare, Kelsey Ridge sheds light on the fate of Shakespeare's works in post-revolutionary Russia.
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1851 - Ira Aldridge Comes to Stratford
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In 1851 Ira Aldridge played at the Royal Shakespearean Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon for eight days. During that time he visited Shakespeare's Birthplace twice and appeared in seven plays.
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Into the 18th Century: Shakespeare in Performance
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In the 18th century, authors began to reinterpret and adapt Shakespeare's plays through text and performance, producing such intriguing versions as 'The Enchanted Isle' and Nahum Tate's 'King Lear'.
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Once more unto the breach, dear friends...
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The Virtual Manuscript Room is a dazzling resource for those interested in film adaptations of Shakespeare.
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Sculpture within a Sculpture
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Greg Wyatt's 'The Winter's Tale' sculpture is a fascinating play on the concept of sculpture and artwork, drawing upon the works of Ovid and others, in addition to Shakespeare's play.
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‘Shakespeare-by-Design’ Project – First Update
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The RSC's costume collections hold treasures that are being uncovered and discussed by the 'Shakespeare by Design' project.
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An Indian Romeo and Juliet
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In 1908, S.V. Srinivasiar translated Romeo and Juliet into Tamil, adapting it using his own Indian cultural perspective.
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Bollock Dagger
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Our newest acquisition to the museum collection is a 'bollock dagger' made during the 1500s
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The Early Librarians at SBT
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The library started inside Shakespeare's Birthplace and has continued to grow and change
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Shakespeare in Greek
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Former library volunteer Georgios Doukas investigates the provenance of a Greek translation held at the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust Library.
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Shakespeare in Swiss German
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Shakespeare Birthplace Trust period interpreter Paul Avery discusses a Swiss edition of Shakespeare's works and the celebrations held in Switzerland.