New research undermines the traditional view that Shakespeare was a distant, neglectful husband to his wife, Anne.
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Not Time’s Fool: A Rare Version of a Shakespeare Sonnet Is Discovered
An Oxford researcher found a rare, handwritten variation of one of Shakespeare’s most famous love poems. About 400 years ago, its meaning might have been very different.
Shakespeare-era Floorboards Found at England Theater
Boards dating to the 15th century were found during renovations at St. George’s Guildhall. However, some Shakespeare experts are not certain the playwright touched them.
Royal Shakespeare Company Names Two Directors for Top Job
In an unusual move for a major British theater, Daniel Evans and Tamara Harvey will jointly helm the major British theater troupe.
Shakespeare or Bieber? This Canadian City Draws Devotees of Both
For nearly 70 years, Stratford, Ontario, has attracted legions of theater fanatics to its Shakespeare festival. About a dozen years ago, a very different type of pilgrim began arriving: Beliebers.
The ‘Most Real Richard III There’s Ever Been’
The Royal Shakespeare Company has cast a disabled actor to play the “deformed, unfinish’d” king for the first time. The choice has been hailed as a landmark moment.
‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ Onstage. A Nightmare Off It.
Shakespeare’s Globe survived Elizabethan plagues. Today’s version got through the coronavirus pandemic, but tough times lie ahead.
The First Man in Britain to Receive an Approved Covid-19 Vaccine, Dies at 81
Aided by his famous name, Mr. Shakespeare made headlines last year when he became one of the first in the country to be vaccinated.