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Picturing Shakespeare
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There are only two accepted representations of William #Shakespeare that are considered “official” – but could a portrait that has been hanging over a family’s mantelpiece for the last 50 years be the third?
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There are only two accepted representations of William #Shakespeare that are considered “official” – but could a portrait that has been hanging over a family’s mantelpiece for the last 50 years be the third?
November 17, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Picturing Shakespeare
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There are only two accepted representations of William #Shakespeare that are considered “official” – but could a portrait that has been hanging over a family’s mantelpiece for the last 50 years be the third?
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There are only two accepted representations of William #Shakespeare that are considered “official” – but could a portrait that has been hanging over a family’s mantelpiece for the last 50 years be the third?
Nov 17, 1558: Queen Mary I of England dies at the age of 42 in St. James's Palace, London. #OTD
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November 17, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Nov 17, 1558: Queen Mary I of England dies at the age of 42 in St. James's Palace, London. #OTD
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Learn, good soul,
To think our former state a happy dream,
From which awaked, the truth of what we are
Shows us but this.
Richard II (5.1) #ShakespeareSunday
To think our former state a happy dream,
From which awaked, the truth of what we are
Shows us but this.
Richard II (5.1) #ShakespeareSunday
November 16, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Learn, good soul,
To think our former state a happy dream,
From which awaked, the truth of what we are
Shows us but this.
Richard II (5.1) #ShakespeareSunday
To think our former state a happy dream,
From which awaked, the truth of what we are
Shows us but this.
Richard II (5.1) #ShakespeareSunday
Cannot a plain man live and think no harm,
But thus his simple truth must be abused
By silken, sly, insinuating Jacks?
Richard III (1.3) #ShakespeareSunday
But thus his simple truth must be abused
By silken, sly, insinuating Jacks?
Richard III (1.3) #ShakespeareSunday
November 16, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Cannot a plain man live and think no harm,
But thus his simple truth must be abused
By silken, sly, insinuating Jacks?
Richard III (1.3) #ShakespeareSunday
But thus his simple truth must be abused
By silken, sly, insinuating Jacks?
Richard III (1.3) #ShakespeareSunday
November 16, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Nov 16, 1633: The earliest recorded performance of Richard III occurs at the court of King Charles. #OTD #Shakespeare
November 16, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Nov 16, 1633: The earliest recorded performance of Richard III occurs at the court of King Charles. #OTD #Shakespeare
Writers Theatre Transforms Shakespeare’s “As You Like It” Into A Foot-Tapping Musical
Writers Theatre Transforms Shakespeare's “As You Like It” Into A Foot-Tapping Musical
The musical version of the Bard of Avon's pastoral comedy is fun, but Shakespeare is the crust of this pie, not the filling.
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November 15, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Writers Theatre Transforms Shakespeare’s “As You Like It” Into A Foot-Tapping Musical
Nov 14, 1532: According to the chronicler Edward Hall, King Henry VIII secretly marries Anne Boleyn in Dover prior to their secret wedding the following January. #OTD
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November 14, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Nov 14, 1532: According to the chronicler Edward Hall, King Henry VIII secretly marries Anne Boleyn in Dover prior to their secret wedding the following January. #OTD
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‘I really enjoyed it’: new RSC curriculum brings Shakespeare’s works to life in UK classrooms
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Starting with Macbeth, online platform using rehearsal-based teaching methods aims to transform study of the Bard.
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Starting with Macbeth, online platform using rehearsal-based teaching methods aims to transform study of the Bard.
November 13, 2025 at 7:24 PM
‘I really enjoyed it’: new RSC curriculum brings Shakespeare’s works to life in UK classrooms
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Starting with Macbeth, online platform using rehearsal-based teaching methods aims to transform study of the Bard.
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Starting with Macbeth, online platform using rehearsal-based teaching methods aims to transform study of the Bard.
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November 11, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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"Hamnet" actress Jessie Buckley on how #Shakespeare changed everything for her
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CBS News Sunday Morning interviewed Jessie Buckley about her role as Shakespeare's wife in "Hamnet."
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CBS News Sunday Morning interviewed Jessie Buckley about her role as Shakespeare's wife in "Hamnet."
November 10, 2025 at 6:24 PM
"Hamnet" actress Jessie Buckley on how #Shakespeare changed everything for her
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CBS News Sunday Morning interviewed Jessie Buckley about her role as Shakespeare's wife in "Hamnet."
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CBS News Sunday Morning interviewed Jessie Buckley about her role as Shakespeare's wife in "Hamnet."
Nov 10, 1624: Henry Wriothesley, third Earl of Southampton, dies of fever in the Low Countries while commanding troops against the Spanish. #OTD
November 10, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Nov 10, 1624: Henry Wriothesley, third Earl of Southampton, dies of fever in the Low Countries while commanding troops against the Spanish. #OTD
But if the while I think on thee, dear friend,
All losses are restored and sorrows end.
Sonnet 30 #ShakespeareSunday
All losses are restored and sorrows end.
Sonnet 30 #ShakespeareSunday
November 9, 2025 at 2:00 PM
But if the while I think on thee, dear friend,
All losses are restored and sorrows end.
Sonnet 30 #ShakespeareSunday
All losses are restored and sorrows end.
Sonnet 30 #ShakespeareSunday
November 9, 2025 at 1:00 PM
It was my turquoise! I had it of Leah when I was a bachelor. I would not have given it for a wilderness of monkeys.
Merchant of Venice (3.1) #ShakespeareSunday
Merchant of Venice (3.1) #ShakespeareSunday
November 9, 2025 at 10:00 AM
It was my turquoise! I had it of Leah when I was a bachelor. I would not have given it for a wilderness of monkeys.
Merchant of Venice (3.1) #ShakespeareSunday
Merchant of Venice (3.1) #ShakespeareSunday
Nov 8, 1623: William Shakespeare's First Folio is entered into the Stationer's Register in London. #OTD #Shakespeare
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Stationers' Register entry for the First Folio (16 of Shakespeare's comedies, histories, and tragedies)
Shakespeare Documented features all primary sources that document the life and career of William Shakespeare. It has images, descriptions, and transcriptions of 500 manuscripts and printed works.
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November 8, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Nov 8, 1623: William Shakespeare's First Folio is entered into the Stationer's Register in London. #OTD #Shakespeare
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Shakespeare Festival leaders outline recovery plan, emphasize stability and local engagement
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During a recent Ashland library talk, Oregon #Shakespeare Festival executives detailed financial progress, leadership goals and the path to a stronger future.
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During a recent Ashland library talk, Oregon #Shakespeare Festival executives detailed financial progress, leadership goals and the path to a stronger future.
Shakespeare Festival leaders outline recovery plan, emphasize stability and local engagement - Ashland News - Community-Supported, NonProfit News
The Oregon Shakespeare Festival's leadership on Monday took part in a public discussion about the festival's finances, attendance and future goals.
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November 6, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Shakespeare Festival leaders outline recovery plan, emphasize stability and local engagement
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During a recent Ashland library talk, Oregon #Shakespeare Festival executives detailed financial progress, leadership goals and the path to a stronger future.
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During a recent Ashland library talk, Oregon #Shakespeare Festival executives detailed financial progress, leadership goals and the path to a stronger future.
November 6, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Nov 5, 1605: Guy #Fawkes is arrested in the Gunpowder Plot, an attempt to blow up the House of of Lords and kill King James I. #OTD
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November 5, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Nov 5, 1605: Guy #Fawkes is arrested in the Gunpowder Plot, an attempt to blow up the House of of Lords and kill King James I. #OTD
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Why Shakespeare loved iambic pentameter - David T. Freeman and Gregory Taylor
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Why do #Shakespeare’s words have such staying power? David T. Freeman and Gregory Taylor uncover the power of iambic pentameter.
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Why do #Shakespeare’s words have such staying power? David T. Freeman and Gregory Taylor uncover the power of iambic pentameter.
November 3, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Why Shakespeare loved iambic pentameter - David T. Freeman and Gregory Taylor
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Why do #Shakespeare’s words have such staying power? David T. Freeman and Gregory Taylor uncover the power of iambic pentameter.
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Why do #Shakespeare’s words have such staying power? David T. Freeman and Gregory Taylor uncover the power of iambic pentameter.
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