William’s father, John Shakespeare, was a member of the borough ... At some point Shakespeare went to London, leaving his family in Stratford, and established himself as a playwright and actor.

Shakespeare reading "Hamlet" to his family, circa 1600 ... A Sotheby's employee handles a copy of William Shakespeare's First Folio, the most important book in ... [+] English Literature.

The works will take place at Shakespeares Birthplace and Anne Hathaways Cottage in January and will include planned minor ...

A pair of leather gloves with embroidery at the wrists is thought to have belonged to the famous English playwright William ...

Tosh is Director of Education at Shakespeare’s Globe, London. He is the author of Straight Acting: The Hidden Queer Lives of William Shakespeare ... firm evidence of his—and in effect his ...

In 1604, William Shakespeare's Othello made its debut. A new production of the famed play starring Denzel Washington and Jake ...

Bill Nighy stole the complete works of William Shakespeare from a library to prepare for his drama school audition, the British actor revealed. The Oscar-nominated star said he applied for the ...

He spent hundreds of hours painstakingly etching the Bard's features onto a tiny speck of 9ct gold which he mounted in the ...

If she has any trepidation about taking on the commanding mythology of Shakespeare on his home turf ... Christopher Marlowe, and William Stanley, sixth Earl of Derby. Most serious academics ...

Next on the list of postmodern sins for which Shakespeare should be censured is his alleged “racism.” This accusation is quite frankly bizarre. The most overtly racist lines in a Shakespeare ...

This powerful play about tyrants and heroes is now in a not-to-be-missed production from the visiting Royal Shakespeare ...

However, a new peer-reviewed study led by Sydney-based researchers Stephen Woodcock and Jay Falletta has found that the time ...