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From passion to birth to grief, ‘Hamnet’ play hits Chicago Shakespeare Theater stage
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In a moving, compelling production, the stage adaptation of Hamnet by Lolita Chakrabarti premiered at Chicago #Shakespeare Theater and runs until March 8, 2026.
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In a moving, compelling production, the stage adaptation of Hamnet by Lolita Chakrabarti premiered at Chicago #Shakespeare Theater and runs until March 8, 2026.
February 19, 2026 at 4:00 PM
From passion to birth to grief, ‘Hamnet’ play hits Chicago Shakespeare Theater stage
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In a moving, compelling production, the stage adaptation of Hamnet by Lolita Chakrabarti premiered at Chicago #Shakespeare Theater and runs until March 8, 2026.
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In a moving, compelling production, the stage adaptation of Hamnet by Lolita Chakrabarti premiered at Chicago #Shakespeare Theater and runs until March 8, 2026.
Feb 18, 1478: George, Duke of Clarence and brother of Richard III, is "privately executed" in the Tower of London, allegedly drowned in a butt of Malmsey wine. #OTD
February 18, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Feb 18, 1478: George, Duke of Clarence and brother of Richard III, is "privately executed" in the Tower of London, allegedly drowned in a butt of Malmsey wine. #OTD
Feb 17, 1670: Elizabeth Hall Barnard, granddaughter and last surviving descendant of William #Shakespeare, dies in Abington, Northamptonshire at the age of 61. #OTD
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February 17, 2026 at 12:02 PM
Feb 17, 1670: Elizabeth Hall Barnard, granddaughter and last surviving descendant of William #Shakespeare, dies in Abington, Northamptonshire at the age of 61. #OTD
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Studying Shakespeare through the lens of love
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In Becky Friedman’s English course #Shakespeare in Love, undergraduate students analyze language, genre, and adaptation in the Bard’s plays through the lens of love.
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In Becky Friedman’s English course #Shakespeare in Love, undergraduate students analyze language, genre, and adaptation in the Bard’s plays through the lens of love.
February 16, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Studying Shakespeare through the lens of love
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In Becky Friedman’s English course #Shakespeare in Love, undergraduate students analyze language, genre, and adaptation in the Bard’s plays through the lens of love.
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In Becky Friedman’s English course #Shakespeare in Love, undergraduate students analyze language, genre, and adaptation in the Bard’s plays through the lens of love.
Feb 16, 1547: Henry VIII of England is interred in a vault at St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle, next to Jane Seymour. #OTD
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February 16, 2026 at 12:02 PM
Feb 16, 1547: Henry VIII of England is interred in a vault at St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle, next to Jane Seymour. #OTD
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February 15, 2026 at 4:00 PM
February 15, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Now must we to her window
And give some evening music to her ear.
Two Gentlemmen of Verona (4.2) #ShakespeareSunday
And give some evening music to her ear.
Two Gentlemmen of Verona (4.2) #ShakespeareSunday
February 15, 2026 at 2:22 PM
Now must we to her window
And give some evening music to her ear.
Two Gentlemmen of Verona (4.2) #ShakespeareSunday
And give some evening music to her ear.
Two Gentlemmen of Verona (4.2) #ShakespeareSunday
"Feb 14, 1400: Richard II of England dies at the age of 33 in Pontefract Castle. #OTD
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February 14, 2026 at 12:01 PM
"Feb 14, 1400: Richard II of England dies at the age of 33 in Pontefract Castle. #OTD
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Working Backstage: a hands-on training experience for young people
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Eighteen young people were welcomed to the Royal #Shakespeare Company for a three-day residential as part of the company's skills and development scheme, Next Generation:
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Eighteen young people were welcomed to the Royal #Shakespeare Company for a three-day residential as part of the company's skills and development scheme, Next Generation:
February 12, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Working Backstage: a hands-on training experience for young people
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Eighteen young people were welcomed to the Royal #Shakespeare Company for a three-day residential as part of the company's skills and development scheme, Next Generation:
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Eighteen young people were welcomed to the Royal #Shakespeare Company for a three-day residential as part of the company's skills and development scheme, Next Generation:
Feb 12, 1554: Lady Jane Grey, the "Nine Days' Queen," is beheaded at the Tower of London. #OTD
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February 12, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Feb 12, 1554: Lady Jane Grey, the "Nine Days' Queen," is beheaded at the Tower of London. #OTD
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Cast announced for Romeo and Juliet at Shakespeare’s Globe
Cast announced for Romeo and Juliet at Shakespeare’s Globe
The 2024 production returns for a fresh spell
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February 11, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Cast announced for Romeo and Juliet at Shakespeare’s Globe
Feb 10, 1616: Judith #Shakespeare marries Thomas Quiney, a vintner of Stratford-upon-Avon, in Holy Trinity Church. #OTD
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February 10, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Feb 10, 1616: Judith #Shakespeare marries Thomas Quiney, a vintner of Stratford-upon-Avon, in Holy Trinity Church. #OTD
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Feb 10, 1567: Henry Stewart, Lord Darnley, husband to Queen Mary of Scotland, is assassinated in Edinburgh.#OTD
The diabolical death of Henry, Lord Darnley
When Lord Darnley, Mary Queen of Scots’ second husband, was murdered, the list of suspects read like a who’s who of the Scots nobility of the time...
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February 10, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Feb 10, 1567: Henry Stewart, Lord Darnley, husband to Queen Mary of Scotland, is assassinated in Edinburgh.#OTD
What We Know—And Don't—About Shakespeare's Wife
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Anne Hathaway was 26 when she married the 18-year-old William #Shakespeare. New findings reveal they may have had a closer relationship than some previously thought.
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Anne Hathaway was 26 when she married the 18-year-old William #Shakespeare. New findings reveal they may have had a closer relationship than some previously thought.
February 9, 2026 at 4:01 PM
What We Know—And Don't—About Shakespeare's Wife
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Anne Hathaway was 26 when she married the 18-year-old William #Shakespeare. New findings reveal they may have had a closer relationship than some previously thought.
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Anne Hathaway was 26 when she married the 18-year-old William #Shakespeare. New findings reveal they may have had a closer relationship than some previously thought.
Feb 9, 1662: Shakespeare's daughter Judith is buried in Stratford-upon-Avon (age 77). #OTD #Shakespeare
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February 9, 2026 at 12:02 PM
Feb 9, 1662: Shakespeare's daughter Judith is buried in Stratford-upon-Avon (age 77). #OTD #Shakespeare
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Yet do thy worst, old Time; despite thy wrong,
My love shall in my verse ever live young.
Sonnet 19 #ShakespeareSunday
My love shall in my verse ever live young.
Sonnet 19 #ShakespeareSunday
February 8, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Yet do thy worst, old Time; despite thy wrong,
My love shall in my verse ever live young.
Sonnet 19 #ShakespeareSunday
My love shall in my verse ever live young.
Sonnet 19 #ShakespeareSunday
Feb 8, 1587: Mary, Queen of Scots, is beheaded in the great hall of Fotheringhay Castle in Northamptonshire.
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February 8, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Feb 8, 1587: Mary, Queen of Scots, is beheaded in the great hall of Fotheringhay Castle in Northamptonshire.
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February 8, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Boldness comes to me now, and brings me heart.
Prince Troilus, I have loved you night and day
For many weary months.
Troilus and Cressida (3.2) #ShakespeareSunday
Prince Troilus, I have loved you night and day
For many weary months.
Troilus and Cressida (3.2) #ShakespeareSunday
February 8, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Boldness comes to me now, and brings me heart.
Prince Troilus, I have loved you night and day
For many weary months.
Troilus and Cressida (3.2) #ShakespeareSunday
Prince Troilus, I have loved you night and day
For many weary months.
Troilus and Cressida (3.2) #ShakespeareSunday
Feb 7, 1603: Troilus and Cressida is entered into the Stationer's Register in London. #OTD #Shakespeare
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Stationers' Register entry for Troilus and Cressida
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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February 7, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Feb 7, 1603: Troilus and Cressida is entered into the Stationer's Register in London. #OTD #Shakespeare
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Feb 7, 1601: Richard II is performed at the Globe a day before the ill-fated Essex Rebellion. #OTD #Shakespeare
Essex Rebellion Of 1601 : Elizabeth I
The Essex Rebellion of 1601 was the second and last major rebellion of Queen Elizabeth's reign. It was led by Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex (1566-1601), a man many would have thought the last to…
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February 7, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Feb 7, 1601: Richard II is performed at the Globe a day before the ill-fated Essex Rebellion. #OTD #Shakespeare
February 7, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Feb 6, 1594: Titus Andronicus is entered into the Stationer's Register in London. #OTD #Shakespeare
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February 6, 2026 at 8:21 PM
Feb 6, 1594: Titus Andronicus is entered into the Stationer's Register in London. #OTD #Shakespeare
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Borrowing From the Bard: A #Shakespeare-Inspired Reading List
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Rebecca Fallon recommends Sally Rooney, Eleanor Catton, Emily St. John Mandel and more.
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Rebecca Fallon recommends Sally Rooney, Eleanor Catton, Emily St. John Mandel and more.
February 5, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Borrowing From the Bard: A #Shakespeare-Inspired Reading List
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Rebecca Fallon recommends Sally Rooney, Eleanor Catton, Emily St. John Mandel and more.
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Rebecca Fallon recommends Sally Rooney, Eleanor Catton, Emily St. John Mandel and more.