Shakespeare
Commemorating the 400th anniversary of the Bard's death
When a future President of the US played Desdemona
When Othello was performed in a lawless Texas, Ulysses S Grant played Desdemona
Alec Baldwin on the performance of Hamlet's soliloquy in My Darling Clementine
The significance of Hamlet's soliloquy in John Ford's Western classic
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Sir Ian McKellen: my early experience of Shakespeare
Actor Sir Ian McKellen on bringing Shakespeare to a wider audience with an app
Shakespeare and the American Dream - Part Two—The Compass, Shakespeare in the World
How Shakespeare became part of the fabric of early American life. With Stephen Sondheim.
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Love—Shakespeare Speaks
"The course of true love never did run smooth" is a perfect summary of love
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Grief—Shakespeare Speaks
What does "at one fell swoop" mean now and what did it mean in Shakespeare's time?
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Rufus Wainwright sets Shakespeare to music
Singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright sets Shakespeare's sonnets to music
Shakespeare v Rappers—More or Less
Who has the biggest vocabulary - the Bard or today’s rap stars?
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Shakespeare and the American Dream - Part One—The Compass, Shakespeare in the World
How Shakespeare became part of the fabric of early American life
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Madness—Shakespeare Speaks
"That way madness lies" is from King Lear, but how has its meaning changed over time?
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Courage—Shakespeare Speaks
The line "A tower of strength" is from Richard III, but originally featured elsewhere
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Shakespeare: inspiration for South American soaps and Arabic studies
Growing up with Shakespeare in Chile and Syria
Shakespeare's Jubilee—Witness History
How actor David Garrick organised the first national celebration of Shakespeare in 1769
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Setting Shakespeare To Hip-Hop Beats
The Sonnet Man is a New York-based rap artist who sets Shakespeare's sonnets to hip-hop
The house where Shakespeare lived
With 30 rooms and servants' quarters, it was the biggest house in Stratford-Upon-Avon
Was Shakespeare a miser?
New analysis of the Bard's will reveals fascinating details about his true character
