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Shakespeare's plays really are complicated - with Antony and Cleopatra the trickiest to get your head around, study find...

With their dense wordplay, old English phrases and complex poetic meter, Shakespeare plays can be notoriously difficult to understand.

Shakespearean redemption and regicide, in parks

William Shakespeare’s brightest comedy and darkest tragedy are both taking the stage in and beyond Queens this summer, against the backdrop of the setting sun.Hip to Hip Theatre Co...

De teksten van William Shakespeare hebben na 400 jaar nog niet aan kracht ingeboet

Game of Thrones, Shakespearean? What fools these mortals be!

The Mad King may bring more dynastic disputes and dotty despots to the RSC – but a ‘mayhap’ or a riddling aphorism does not a Shakespeare play makeAs a latecomer to Game of Thrones...

I used to hate Shakespeare ... until a 200-year-old book changed my mind

I got in an argument once with a guy who was dismissing white, Anglo-Saxon culture, saying it was overrated and overrepresented. He thought Americans needed to learn about other cu...

20 Shakespearean Words You Use Every Day

We can all thank the renowned playwright for livening up our vocabulary into the 21st century!

What Shakespeare knew about economics before economists did

This topic came to my mind quite unexpectedly one quiet evening at home. I turned to my wife and said, ‘Shall we watch an English movie tonight?’ She smiled and asked, ‘Which one?’...

There's A New "Romeo & Juliet" Adaptation, And My 8th Grade English Self Is Sat

Our favorite Shakespearean story modernized for the microdrama age.View Entire Post ›

TWELFTH NIGHT Sutton Hoo, Suffolk

SHAKESPEARE: OUTDOOR, OUTRAGEOUS AND OPEN-HEARTED   Start by knowing that this is a bangingly entertaining evening out under the Suffolk skies, with ragamuffin costumes and lovely...

English Theatre of Rome marks 30 years with pop up Shakespeare

The English Theatre of Rome celebrates 30 years by offering a week of pop up Shakespeare in three different venues from 19-26 July. There is free entry to the two-hour performance...

Sausage roll-filled Romeo and Juliet coming to Oxford theatre

The Rubbish Shakespeare Company will bring its award-winning family comedy version of Romeo and Juliet to the Pegasus Theatre in Oxford.

‘Shakespeare In The Parking Lot’ Performs Free Shows This Fall

Enjoy a bit of the bard with Shakespeare in the Parking Lot. The show is exactly what it sounds like—an abridged performance of Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream or Macbe...

Oxford Theatre Guild staging reimagined Shakespeare play outdoors

Oxford Theatre Guild will present All’s Well That Ends Well in Oxford’s University Parks from July 14 to 25, setting the tale in bohemian France.

Oscar-winning actor’s secret role ... as King Charles’ speechwriter

Sir Mark Rylance was consulted by the British monarch to help him with impressive Shakespeare references during his US state visit.

Louisiana Shakespeare Company brings sword combat to Baton Rouge stage in 'Hamlet' debut

BATON ROUGE — The Louisiana Shakespeare Company is staging its first tragedy with an upcoming production of William Shakespeare's "Hamlet: Prince of Denmark."Directed by...

Tickets Alert: Tours of Middle Temple Hall as part of a Shakespeare-themed theatrical performance

Visitors can explore the legendary hall linked to Shakespeare after an outdoor theatrical journey through the Temple gardens.Read more ›

‘Elsinore’ Review: Andrew Scott Shines in Yet Another Sign That Shakespeare Isn’t Done With Us Yet

Telluride Film Festival: "Hamlet" is back in the story of the dying actor who replaced Daniel Day-Lewis in a 1989 production of the Bard's tragedy The post ‘Elsinore’ Review: Andre...

Trust paid £3,000 to save Shakespeare's birthplace from being shipped to US

In the 1840s, Shakespeare's birthplace in Stratford-upon-Avon faced the threat of sale, as American showman P.T. Barnum aimed to move the historic home to New York. A dedicated com...