Yes, Shakespeare can be fun! See all our Shakespeare blog posts below that relate to fun. This could be anything from an infographic explaining which Shakespeare play to watch, to a post on Shakespearean puns…
The Shakespeare Ladies Club: The Forgotten Women Who Brought Shakespeare Back to Life
When you think of Shakespeare’s survival through the centuries, chances are you picture dusty scholars in dimly lit libraries, or perhaps famous actors strutting the boards of the Globe. But … Read more
Hamlet Performed In Grand Theft Auto
History was made yesterday, Monday 4th July at 7.45 pm (UK time) when “the first ever full production of Hamlet inside Grand Theft Auto Online” was live-streamed on YouTube. The … Read more
Is Film Star Anne Hathaway Really A Reincarnation Of Shakespeare’s Wife?
Here at No Sweat Shakespeare we are very busy dealing with questions and comments. They are usually to do with students’ homework and assignments. However, sometimes we get questions that … Read more
Shakespeare & The Knock Knock Joke
“Knock knock” jokes are the first jokes kids respond to and laugh at as their reasoning faculties begin to develop. The linguistic trick clicks in and they laugh. The ability … Read more
‘Bodkin’? What Exactly Is A Bodkin?
[av_textblock size=” av-medium-font-size=” av-small-font-size=” av-mini-font-size=” font_color=” color=” id=” custom_class=” av_uid=’av-kromigpx’ admin_preview_bg=”] “Bodkin” is one of those lovely Middle English words that adorn Elizabethan plays but that we don’t use anymore. … Read more
How To Write An Elizabethan Play
There were no theatres in London when Shakespeare was born. The first purpose-built theatre, simply named ‘The Theatre,’ opened when he was 12. It was so popular that others were … Read more
Shakespeare Was The Great English Writer… Was He Also The Greatest Plagiarist?
[av_textblock size=” av-medium-font-size=” av-small-font-size=” av-mini-font-size=” font_color=” color=” id=” custom_class=” av_uid=’av-kqxxlrbb’ admin_preview_bg=”] It depends. You decide. In our time a writer who has plagiarised something is considered a serious offender. If … Read more
Is ‘The Gods Are Bastards’ A Shakespeare Phrase?
‘The Gods Are Bastards’ is not a phrase that appears either in Shakespeare’s plays or his poems: it is the title of a popular web serial novel by D.D. Webb … Read more
Fires of Invention Deck
[av_textblock size=” av-medium-font-size=” av-small-font-size=” av-mini-font-size=” font_color=” color=” id=” custom_class=” av_uid=’av-kr2i5znc’ admin_preview_bg=”] Before Shakespeare’s play Henry V opens an actor, as the Chorus, comes on to the stage and introduces the … Read more
Just What Does ‘Hugger-Mugger’ Mean?
[av_textblock size=” av-medium-font-size=” av-small-font-size=” av-mini-font-size=” font_color=” color=” id=” custom_class=” av_uid=’av-krop0jkj’ admin_preview_bg=”] When Elizabethans did something ‘hugger-mugger‘ it meant they were doing it in secret. It’s an archaic expression, and not … Read more
Easy Working Ways to Have Your Book Professionally Translated
[av_testimonials style=’grid’ columns=’1′ grid_style=” font_color=” custom_title=” custom_content=” interval=’5′ alb_description=” id=” custom_class=” av_uid=’av-kg6mr1gz’ admin_preview_bg=”] [av_testimonial_single src=’1025837′ name=’Written by Heather Clark’ subtitle=’Heather Clark is a freelance content writer for Transcriberry. She likes … Read more
‘Cozen’? What Exactly Is A Cozen?
[av_textblock size=” av-medium-font-size=” av-small-font-size=” av-mini-font-size=” font_color=” color=” id=” custom_class=” av_uid=’av-kromigpx’ admin_preview_bg=”] The word “cozen” was a common Middle English word meaning cheat, trick, deceive, dupe. It was sometimes spelt “cozyn.” … Read more
Top 5 Shakespeare Bromances: Who Do You Ship?
[av_textblock size=” av-medium-font-size=” av-small-font-size=” av-mini-font-size=” font_color=” color=” id=” custom_class=” av_uid=’av-kl844e81′ admin_preview_bg=”] Shakespeare created some of the most famous romantic couples in literature: Romeo and Juliet, Antony and Cleopatra, Othello and … Read more
Shakespeare Aesthetic Moodboards: Find Your Favorite Look!
[av_textblock size=” av-medium-font-size=” av-small-font-size=” av-mini-font-size=” font_color=” color=” id=” custom_class=” av_uid=’av-kkn6b2a1′ admin_preview_bg=”] Aesthetic moodboards have been all the rage on social media lately – especially the literary “academia” aesthetic. So, we … Read more
Was Shakespeare Rich?
[av_textblock size=” av-medium-font-size=” av-small-font-size=” av-mini-font-size=” font_color=” color=” id=” custom_class=” av_uid=’av-3jr47w2e’ admin_preview_bg=”] Today, William Shakespeare is acknowledged as one of the most important writers in the English language, of any era, … Read more
Shakespeare References To Sports & Games
[av_textblock size=” av-medium-font-size=” av-small-font-size=” av-mini-font-size=” font_color=” color=” id=” custom_class=” av_uid=’av-kijbdsx9′ admin_preview_bg=”] When we talk to each other we make linguistic shortcuts by using metaphors, which we get from the large … Read more
NoSweatShakespeare Debut On ‘That Shakespeare Life’ Podcast!
I was recently invited to do a podcast for That Shakespeare Life with Cassidy Cash, discussing Sir William D’Avenant. I jumped at the chance, went and read up on him … Read more
Did Shakespeare Have Plastic Surgery?
[av_textblock size=” av-medium-font-size=” av-small-font-size=” av-mini-font-size=” font_color=” color=” id=” custom_class=” av_uid=’av-3ytwedt7′ admin_preview_bg=”] The answer is no, Shakespeare didn’t, but his (possible) illegitimate son did! We are frequently taken by surprise when … Read more
6 Fantasy Books The Rival A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Tragic Shakespeare plays are famous for the volume of heartbreak. But which are the saddest? Here’s our top 10 list of the most tragic moments in Shakespeare.
10 Ways To Improve Your English Writing Skills In 15 Mins Per Day
[av_testimonials style=’grid’ columns=’1′ grid_style=” font_color=” custom_title=” custom_content=” interval=’5′ alb_description=” id=” custom_class=” av_uid=’av-kg6mr1gz’ admin_preview_bg=”] [av_testimonial_single src=’1025837′ name=’Written by Jennifer Lockman’ subtitle=’Written by Jennifer Lockman Jennifer is a passionate, custom essay writer … Read more
Edward De Vere: Shakespeare’s True Identity?
[av_textblock size=” av-medium-font-size=” av-small-font-size=” av-mini-font-size=” font_color=” color=” id=” custom_class=” av_uid=’av-kg8dgob0′ admin_preview_bg=”] Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, is a name that evokes curiosity from some and frustration from others. … Read more
Hamlet / Lion King: Imitation or Inspired Creation?
[av_textblock size=” av-medium-font-size=” av-small-font-size=” av-mini-font-size=” font_color=” color=” id=” custom_class=” av_uid=’av-kg22rrau’ admin_preview_bg=”] Is The Lion King based on Hamlet? To some extent, yes, though there are a number of differences too. … Read more
Romeo and Juliet Songs
Ever wondered why there are so many Romeo and Juliet songs kicking around? Of all of Shakespeare’s plays, Romeo and Juliet is arguably the one that has most permeated the … Read more
The Weird Sisters and Demonology: Get Spooky with Macbeth!
[av_textblock size=” av-medium-font-size=” av-small-font-size=” av-mini-font-size=” font_color=” color=” id=” custom_class=” av_uid=’av-6m782ue4′ admin_preview_bg=”] The Weird Sisters: these characters elevate the story of Macbeth from typical regicide (you know, casual) to the supernatural. … Read more
The Case For Shakespeare Fathering William D’Avenant
[av_textblock size=” av-medium-font-size=” av-small-font-size=” av-mini-font-size=” font_color=” color=” id=” custom_class=” av_uid=’av-kfv7jz4b’ admin_preview_bg=”] If you like conspiracy theories, here’s one Shakespeare would probably not have thanked you for. In the years after … Read more
What Exactly Is A ‘Flibbertigibbit’?
[av_textblock size=” av-medium-font-size=” av-small-font-size=” av-mini-font-size=” font_color=” color=” id=” custom_class=” av_uid=’av-kfs3gcin’ admin_preview_bg=”] ‘Flibbertigibbit’ is a word that has been kicked around like a soccer ball, going right back to its Mediaeval … Read more
4 Of Shakespeare’s Underrated Women Go Dating Online
[av_textblock size=” av-medium-font-size=” av-small-font-size=” av-mini-font-size=” font_color=” color=” id=” custom_class=” av_uid=’av-kgflrk95′ admin_preview_bg=”] We all know the stories of Juliet and Ophelia, but do you know who Paulina is, or Mistress Overdone? … Read more
‘Original Pronunciation’: Understanding Shakespeare’s Pronunciation
[av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=”] Original pronunciation (also known as “OP” or “Shakespeare’s pronunciation”) is the concept of understanding, performing or listening to Shakespeare’s works as they would have been spoken … Read more
‘Thinking Like Shakespeare’, A Book Review
I have come across a book whose title compelled me to open it as it lay on my desk among other new books. Like the book’s contents, the title is … Read more
4 Of The Top Parenting Fails From Shakespeare’s Plays
[av_testimonials style=’grid’ columns=’1′ grid_style=” font_color=” custom_title=” custom_content=” interval=’5′ alb_description=” id=” custom_class=” av_uid=’av-kg6mp7ag’ admin_preview_bg=”] [av_testimonial_single src=’1025837′ name=’Written by Sarah St. Albin‘ subtitle=’This post was written by Sarah St. Albin, a literature … Read more
The Top 5 Shakespearean Betrayals… And How To Avoid Them!
Let’s talk about Shakespeare and betrayal. You know those jaw-dropping moments in reality TV where best friends secretly trash-talk each other, or someone is dating two people at once, or … Read more
7 Dating Mistakes Shakespeare’s Characters Made (So You Don’t Have To!)
[av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=”] Maybe the course of true love never did run smooth, but we sure can help it along! Shakespeare’s characters may have been in love over 400 … Read more
‘How Do I Love Thee’… Is It Shakespeare?
[av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=”] How do I love thee is a phrase that could very easily come from Shakespeare – perhaps from one of his sonnets. The line is from a … Read more
4 Fun Malapropisms From Shakespeare’s Dogberry in Much Ado About Nothing
With theaters closed for social distancing these days, some have suggested reading Shakespeare’s works, which a) is a great idea and b) opens up new opportunities of appreciation. So, let’s … Read more
Quoting Shakespeare Post, Bernard Levin
Although Shakespeare lived 400 years ago, his language is so ingrained in our everyday speech we’re often quoting Shakespeare without realising it. When you enter the Shakespeare Birthplace in Stratford … Read more
Shakespeare Quotes for Valentines Day
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Shakespearean Puns
A ‘pun’ is usually defined as a play on words, or a play upon words, but it would be more accurate to describe punning as playing with the sound of … Read more
Shakespeare Inspired Novel Titles
[av_textblock size=” av-medium-font-size=” av-small-font-size=” av-mini-font-size=” font_color=” color=” id=” custom_class=” av_uid=’av-2fm0f2q3′ admin_preview_bg=”] Phrases from Shakespeare’s works have inspired writers of all nationalities for 400 years. There are thousands of novels, plays, … Read more
Shakespeare & America
Shakespeare and America have had a long love affair. While the early American writers were struggling to find a form and a style that would give the United States a … Read more
Juliet’s Balcony, Verona
Shakespeare’s stories are so rooted in real life that it is sometimes difficult to distinguish between fact and fiction – just take ‘Juliet’s balcony‘. Although Shakespeare never visited Verona and … Read more
Suicide in Shakespeare’s Plays
This article discusses suicide in Shakespeare plays, and Elizabethan views on suicide. The society that Shakespeare creates in the world of his plays is recognisable to audiences as a representation … Read more
The Shakespeare Hoax
[av_textblock] There have been many forgers of artworks during the past century. There are undoubtedly some forgeries in major galleries but, for the most part, after careful investigation, forgeries are … Read more
Shakespeare’s Top 20 Metaphors
In Shakespeare’s many works, he reflects and enhances the English language’s reputation as a metaphorical one. So many of our everyday expressions today are in fact Shakespeare metaphors – from … Read more
Shakespeare’s Best Dirty Lines & Innuendos
Elizabethan audiences loved it when the characters they were watching on the stage said something sexually suggestive. The double entendres were often more effective than today as the audiences were … Read more
Famous Last Word From Shakespeare, by Character
We are fascinated with the last words of famous people, and, indeed, some real-life last words are more than interesting in the way they connect with the speakers’ lives. In … Read more
What Are The ‘Ides of March’ & Why Beware The ‘Ides of March’?
[av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=”] What Is The Ides of March? The ‘ides’ was the day each month in the Roman calendar when the moon was full. The ides fell on … Read more
Shakespeare’s Use Of ‘Orisons’
[av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=”] There were several words in Shakespeare’s vocabulary that have either disappeared from the modern language or are very rarely used. ‘Orisons’ is one of those lost … Read more
What Is The Primrose Path?
Shakespeare uses the concept of a ‘primrose path’ several times through his works – this article explores both the concept and meaning of ‘primrose path’. Shakespeare’s audience would have been … Read more
6 Literary Devices Shakespeare Most Used For Dramatic Effect
Many people think of William Shakespeare as the greatest creative writer in the history of English literature (though there are a number of other candidates), and there is good reason for that. His influence on subsequent writers – not only English writers – is far-reaching and profound.
Shakespeare’s Game of Thrones
[av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=”] Game of Thrones, based on the fiction series, A Song of Ice and Fire by George R.R. Martin, is the most watched English language television drama … Read more
7 Things About Shakespeare No One Told You At School
[av_testimonials style=’grid’ columns=’1′ grid_style=” font_color=” custom_title=” custom_content=” interval=’5′ alb_description=” id=” custom_class=” av_uid=’av-kg6mr1gz’ admin_preview_bg=”] [av_testimonial_single src=’1025837′ name=’Written by Jennifer Lockman’ subtitle=’Jennifer is a passionate, custom essay writer with 5+ years of … Read more
Intro to Sonnets by MC Lars, Shakespeare Rapper
[av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=”] MC Lars in a Stanford English major turned rapper who raps about all things Bard related. He’s shared his latest piece with us – a great … Read more
The Ultimate Guide To Shakespeare’s Fools
The word ‘fool’ is rather loosely used these days, but it is a technical term in Shakespeare’s plays. The fool in Elizabethan drama is someone employed to entertain a king … Read more
Misquoting Shakespeare!
There’s little doubt that Shakespeare is the greatest English writer to have lived, and has of course provided the world with all manner of fantastic quotes. So it should come … Read more
Which Shakesepare Play To See? The Ultimate Infographic
[av_textblock] Fancy taking in a Shakespeare play but not sure which one to go for? Fear not! Artist Mya Gosling at Good Tickle Brain, has put together this fantastic flow … Read more
Who Shares A Birthday With Shakespeare?
[av_textblock] In tribute to Shakespeare’s birthday (23rd April 1564) we’ve pulled together a list of other famous people who share a birthday with the Bard: Giants of Western Culture J.M.W. … Read more
Shakespeare In Other Art Forms
[av_textblock] After the legendary actor-manager David Garrick introduced bardolatory to mid-18th-century England, artists quickly followed his lead by painting scenes from Shakespeare’s plays as well as portraits of prominent actors … Read more
Shakespeare’s Top 10 Love Scenes
Shakespeare is renowned for creating some of the world’s top lovers. In this post, we take a look at Shakespeare’s top love scenes across all of his plays. So, in … Read more
‘I Swear I’ll Make Heaps’… William Shakespeare Anagrams!
[av_textblock size=” av-medium-font-size=” av-small-font-size=” av-mini-font-size=” font_color=” color=” av-desktop-hide=” av-medium-hide=” av-small-hide=” av-mini-hide=” id=” custom_class=” av_uid=”] We very happily stumbled across the wonderful AnagramGenius website this week, which truly does have some genius … Read more
Drunk Shakespeare, NYC Style!
[av_textblock] Ever get into Shakespeare discussions at your local after a pint or two? The New York-based Drunk Shakespeare crew – who recently came to our attention – take things … Read more
“Exit, Pursued By A Bear”
[av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=”] ‘Exit, Pursued By A Bear’ is generally considered to be the most famous of Shakespeare’s stage directions – leading up to the off stage death of Antigonus in The … Read more
Shakespeare’s Longest Play: Hamlet
[av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=”] When the curtain goes up for a performance of Romeo and Juliet Chorus steps on to the stage. He tells the audience the whole plot and says that … Read more
The Shakespeare Tavern
[av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=”] Hold your breath in disbelief as you read this: There is no “Shakespeare Tavern” in Stratford-upon-Avon! It would seem such a natural thing, wouldn’t it, to … Read more
Shakespeare & The Ancient Game Of Real Tennis
[av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=”] Although Shakespeare was very familiar with tennis, if he had gone to Wimbledon as a spectator he would not have recognised the game. He would have … Read more
Shakespeare & The Beautiful Game of Football
[av_textblock size=” av-medium-font-size=” av-small-font-size=” av-mini-font-size=” font_color=” color=” id=” custom_class=” av_uid=’av-2b618a’ admin_preview_bg=”] When William Shakespeare was a teenager he probably played football with the other village boys in Stratford, even though … Read more
Did Shakespeare Take Drugs?
[av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=”] Did Shakespeare take drugs? In 2001 analysis of pipe fragments from William Shakespeare’s house showed traces of cannabis, cocaine and hallucinogenic nutmeg extracts. It’s not known whether … Read more
How Romantic Love Quotes by Shakespeare Can Help a Man Win a Woman’s Heart
[av_testimonials style=’grid’ columns=’1′ grid_style=” font_color=” custom_title=” custom_content=” interval=’5′ alb_description=” id=” custom_class=” av_uid=’av-kg6mr1gz’ admin_preview_bg=”] [av_testimonial_single src=’1025837′ name=’Written by Charity Maniego’ subtitle=’Charity is an experienced freelance writer who loves to write about … Read more
Shakespeare’s Christmas Play: Twelfth Night
This post discusses Elizabethan play naming conventions…and Shakespeare’s Christmas play, Twelfth Night. The Elizabethan and Jacobean playwrights, in heavy competition with each other, and pressurized by the need to fill the theatres, wrote … Read more
Why Did Shakespeare Set So Many Of His Plays Abroad?
[av_textblock] We recently mapped the locations of all 37 of Shakespeare’s plays. The most interesting thing about looking at the map is just how broadly Shakespeare cast his creative web … Read more
Shakespeare’s Words…That Didn’t Catch On
[av_textblock] Much has been talked about Shakespeare’s innovation with words – particularly his creation of thousands of words and phrases now in common usage as part of the English language. … Read more
Thee and Thou – What Does It All Mean?
[av_textblock size=” av-medium-font-size=” av-small-font-size=” av-mini-font-size=” font_color=” color=” id=” custom_class=” av_uid=’av-4vk7r8′ admin_preview_bg=”] One thing that puts people off Shakespeare is the effort needed to understand the language – particularly trying to understand … Read more
William Shakespeare & Robert Johnson – The Musical Collaboration
I’m grateful to Ed Kliman, one of our readers, for drawing my attention to the composer, Robert Johnson, the son of John Johnson, lutenist to Elizabeth I , who had … Read more
Shakespeare & St Valentine
[av_textblock] February 14th is a very special day for us in Western culture: St Valentine’s Day – a day when we pull out all the stops to express our love … Read more
Shakespeare and Venice
[av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=”] It’s almost certain that Shakespeare never left the shores of England but every year thousands of his contemporaries, wealthy young men, embarked on the ‘grand tour’ … Read more
Shakespeare in Tofflerland – To App Or Not To App
Shakespeare lived and wrote his plays in the era that the American futurologist, Alvin Toffler, dubbed ‘the first wave.’ That was the agrarian period between the hunter-gatherer era and the … Read more
Spooky Shakespeare: The Shakespeare Halloween Edition!
[av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=”] Shakespeare really was a man for all occasions, and Halloween is no exception. From witches, potions and haunted castles to severed hands, tongues cut from mouths … Read more
World Shakespeare Festival in Pictures
[av_textblock size=” av-medium-font-size=” av-small-font-size=” av-mini-font-size=” font_color=” color=” av-desktop-hide=” av-medium-hide=” av-small-hide=” av-mini-hide=” id=” custom_class=” av_uid=”] As the summer-spanning Shakespeare extravaganza that is the World Shakespeare Festival comes to an end in the UK … Read more
All The Best Shakespeare Memes
[av_textblock size=” av-medium-font-size=” av-small-font-size=” av-mini-font-size=” font_color=” color=” id=” custom_class=” av_uid=’av-2r5gm77′ admin_preview_bg=”] We’ve been trawling the internet of late for some comedy takes on Shakespeare to share on the NoSweatShakespeare facebook … Read more
Shakespeare, Mathematics & The Sonnets
[av_textblock] Who knew that Shakespeare’s sonnets and mathematics were so linked? In this super-interesting video Professor Roger Bowley talks about the tight constraints – and shape – that numbers gave … Read more
Working Life in Shakespeare’s England
[av_textblock size=” av-medium-font-size=” av-small-font-size=” av-mini-font-size=” font_color=” color=” id=” custom_class=” av_uid=’av-4rfva0′ admin_preview_bg=”] When the young William Shakespeare went to London, almost a hundred miles away from his hometown of Stratford Upon … Read more
Shakespeare In Statistics: The Infographic
[av_textblock size=” av-medium-font-size=” av-small-font-size=” av-mini-font-size=” font_color=” color=” id=” custom_class=” av_uid=’av-kf3psn2v’ admin_preview_bg=”] “Infographics” have been all the rage online for some time, so we thought we’d put together a Shakespeare infographic … Read more
Is It Hip Hop Or Shakespeare?
It’s Shakespeare vs hip hop! A quick pop quiz for you – do you think the quotes below are words from a hip hop track or Shakespeare play? Answers are … Read more
Shakespeare’s Twelve Days of Christmas
[av_textblock size=” av-medium-font-size=” av-small-font-size=” av-mini-font-size=” font_color=” color=” id=” custom_class=” av_uid=’av-inlzr’ admin_preview_bg=”] Full festive marks to the American Shakespeare Centre for their inspirational “Twelve Days of Christmas” with a Shakespeare twist! … Read more
Shakespeare Tube Map
[av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=”] Wow, how did we miss this one first time round? Apparently the Royal Shakespeare Company had this version of the London Underground map made up many … Read more
Mozart, Shakespeare and Quentin Tarantino
Emotions around the current, revived debate about the Shakespeare authorship are raging. Shakespeare scholars are ‘infuriated,’ ‘outraged,’ ‘angry’ about the implications of the film Anonymous, that de Vere wrote the … Read more
Things We Say Today Which We Owe To Shakespeare
[av_textblock size=” av-medium-font-size=” av-small-font-size=” av-mini-font-size=” font_color=” color=” id=” custom_class=” av_uid=’av-p4iw2′ admin_preview_bg=”] Looking something like a serial killers’ notebook, a 20-year-old London girl’s Shakespeare-related scribbles have gone viral this week. Simply … Read more
Shakespeare Furnishes His House
[av_textblock size=” av-medium-font-size=” av-small-font-size=” av-mini-font-size=” font_color=” color=” id=” custom_class=” av_uid=’av-dzaf8′ admin_preview_bg=”] As we are products of our time and our culture, when we think about furnishing our house or our … Read more
Nudity in Shakespeare
I read an article recently about a literature reading in Greenwich, New York, by a group going by the name of ‘Naked Girls Reading.’ The women come onstage in kimonos, … Read more
The Shakespeare Brand in the World of Commerce
[av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=”] There was a famous commercial on British television before the advertising of tobacco was banned in the UK media. The clip showed a decapitated Sir Francis … Read more
William Shakespeare, Abraham Lincoln, John Wilkes Booth and all
[av_textblock] It’s interesting to reflect on how deeply and broadly Shakespeare infiltrates our culture. He is everywhere in history in some context or other – something we discussed in our … Read more
The Curse of Macbeth, The Scottish Play
Why is Macbeth known as ‘the Scottish play’? If you’re ever involved in a production of Shakespeare’s Macbeth you should be very careful, and take precautions as there’s a curse … Read more
Shakespeare and the King James Bible
[av_textblock size=” av-medium-font-size=” av-small-font-size=” av-mini-font-size=” font_color=” color=” id=” custom_class=” av_uid=’av-6sot9p’ admin_preview_bg=”] In the year in which the English speaking world is celebrating the four hundredth year of the King James … Read more
Shakespeare The Time Traveler
[av_textblock] What would Shakespeare make of our modern world? If he were suddenly to appear in London as a time traveler to the future he would find himself in the … Read more
Shakespeare The Travelling Marathon Man
[av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=”] It’s quite common for Londoners to attend the theatre in Stratford upon Avon and also, most Americans visiting London make the journey to the Royal Shakespeare Theatre. … Read more
Sam Wanemaker: A Shakespearean Hero
[av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=”] It’s a wise child that knows its own father. (That’s a reversal of ‘It’s a wise father that knows his own child’ from Shakespeare’s The Merchant … Read more
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