A Shakespeare Birthplace Trust exhibition focusing on strong female characters in the bard's plays has been announced to mark ...

There were also those who believed that watching a play was a lazy pastime, and that people should be at work instead. Acting companies were often named after their patron. Shakespeare was part of ...

The King's Lynn Town Guides' annual Diana Bullock Memorial Lecture will focus on Robert Armin, a key comedy actor in Shakespeare's plays. Armin was born in King's Lynn in 1565, and a plaque on Lynn's ...

This year, we’re spoilt for choice with the number of Shakespeare plays to see across the UK. Whether it’s in the historic Globe Theatre, his birthplace Stratford-upon-Avon or on tour ...

A host of stars including Vanessa Redgrave, Ethan Hawke, David Tennant and Joely Richardson uncover the stories behind and characters within some of the world's most iconic Shakespeare plays. ABC ...

That's quite a list. I was introduced to Shakespeare by my parents, seeing school plays, going on trips to the theatre and watching the plays on TV, but I'll never forget seeing the wonderful Dame ...

Editor's note: This story has been updated with information on a change of venue for the play "Measure for Measure," opening Feb. 21. In 2024, the Lancaster Shakespeare Theatre presented its first ...