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Ex-student told to read classics after terror conviction ‘enjoyed Shakespeare’

An ex-student who was told to read classic literature after being convicted of a terrorism offence has told the sentencing judge he “enjoyed Shakespeare more than Jane Austen”. Ben John, who police described as a white supremist with a neo-Nazi ...

06 Jan 2022 at 12:55

Museum of Shakespeare exploring London’s first theatreland announced

The Museum of Shakespeare is set to open in spring 2024 allowing visitors to explore the archaeological remains of The Curtain Playhouse for the first time. The new immersive and interactive experience will be a permanent addition to ...

19 Apr 2023 at 08:34

Entertainment

Royal Shakespeare Company reopens theatre with play about the bard’s family life

The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) will reopen a theatre with a new play about the inner working of the famous playwright’s family life. The best-selling Hamnet book by Maggie O’Farrell will be adapted to run at the newly ...

08 Nov 2022 at 12:15

First printed edition of Shakespeare’s plays to go on display

One of the first printed editions of William Shakespeare’s plays will go on rare display in London’s Guildhall Library to mark 400 years since it was published. The City of London Corporation will display the book for ...

17 Apr 2023 at 15:28

Royal Shakespeare Company reimagines Macbeth for video game users

A video game based on William Shakespeare’s Macbeth will mark a first for the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) in adapting the British playwright’s classic work for contemporary audiences. Lili, which is currently in ...

23 Jan 2025 at 07:06

Entertainment

Sir Kenneth Branagh: We have to work harder to earn the audience’s attention

Sir Kenneth Branagh has said competing against the short videos watched by young people on their phones “makes the battle more lively” for live theatre, as it was announced he is to return to the Royal Shakespeare ...

12 Sept 2025 at 10:12

Monkeys will never be able to write Shakespeare’s entire works, study finds

Monkeys will never have the capacity to write the complete works of William Shakespeare, a study has found. It challenges the long-held theory of probability that, given an infinite period of time, monkeys ...

02 Nov 2024 at 09:52

Portrait of Shakespeare said to be painted while Bard was alive goes on display

A portrait said to be the only signed and dated image of William Shakespeare created during his lifetime has gone on display in London. Its owner, who wishes to remain anonymous, is offering the piece for ...

16 Nov 2022 at 18:38

Entertainment

Museum marks first year with exhibition on origins and legacy of Macbeth

One year after opening, Perth Museum is to host an exhibition exploring the origins, myths and legacy of Shakespeare’s King Macbeth. Macbeth: An Exhibition traces Shakespeare’s 1606 play from its origins ...

10 Feb 2025 at 00:01

News

Shakespeare folios expected to fetch more than £3.5m at auction

William Shakespeare’s four folios published more than 300 years ago are to go on auction where they are expected to fetch between £3.5 million and £4.5 million. The books, which compile Shakespeare’s ...

23 Apr 2025 at 07:54

Shakespeare may not have abandoned wife, previously ‘ignored’ letter reveals

William Shakespeare may not have abandoned his wife, a previously “ignored” 17th century letter has revealed, undermining a centuries-old consensus among scholars. For more than 200 years, it has ...

23 Apr 2025 at 18:24

Movies

Dame Judi Dench and Sir Kenneth Branagh herd sheep after freeman ceremony

Dame Judi Dench and Sir Kenneth Branagh have received the honour of “freemen” of the town of Stratford-upon-Avon. The award-winning actors exercised their right to herd sheep along Sheep Street ...

22 Apr 2022 at 19:25

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