"Kiss me, Kate"... a celebration of smooching in Shakespeare
Office romance...

All's well that ends well for The Office's shy love birds Dawn and Tim. Their kiss was a long time coming.
Kiss me, Kate...

This quote is probably more appropriate than another from The Taming of the Shrew: "Why, there's a wench! Come on, and kiss me, Kate"
A kiss to remember...

Speaking of Taming of the Shrew - this sounds like a wedding kiss to remember (do you think Mr Darcy would have been so bold?)
This (kissing) Life

Despite a few kisses (and more|) it wasn't to be for This Life's Anna and Miles - who, like Petruchio and Katherina had a tempestuous, love-hate relationship.
Explore Shakespeare's Plays and Sonnets
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Hamlet
A deep insight into probably Shakespeare's greatest role and some of the actors who have taken on the challenge.
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Macbeth
Shakespeare's murderous psychological thriller examined and interpreted.
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A Midsummer Night's Dream
"I have had a dream" - explore Shakespeare's enchanting play.
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Romeo and Juliet
Discover interpretations of Shakespeare's tragic teenage 'star cross'd lovers' from ballet, opera, film, TV and much more.
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The Tempest
"Our revels now are ended". As the Shakespeare Lives Festival draws to a close we celebrate his final, magical play.
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The Sonnets
William Shakespeare certainly had a lot to say about love. Find out how the BBC and the Shakespeare Lives partners have been celebrating his 154 sonnets in this anniversary year.






