The shoddy record-keeping of the 1500s has somewhat obscured the specific birthday of perhaps the best writer the English language has ever known. However, most historians agree that William ...

To be or not to be a purveyor of straight Shakespeare, it is a serious question: whether ’tis nobler to introduce children to the Bard by way of his own words in all their archaic beauty and risk ...

Viola, heroine of Twelfth Night, spends most of her time dressed as a boy. On her gender-bending spree as Cesario, she's hired by the Duke Orsino as his page, carrying his love letters to Countess ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. While the current season of Bard on the Beach continues until September 24, Bard ...

The world of words has rarely looked brighter than it does in this crisp video, which employs a clever mix of puppets, preschoolers, music, art and nature footage to introduce infants and toddlers to ...

Discover the true story behind the movie Hamnet and how it reimagines the family tragedy that shaped William Shakespeare’s ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." In this study guide, we explore the life and legacy of William Shakespeare. Through his iconic plays and ...

For centuries it has been assumed that William Shakespeare was a Protestant who fell in line with the religious beliefs of Elizabethan England. But Clare Asquith, an independent scholar, suggests that ...

At a Wednesday presentation of a Shakespeare-inspired work by the New Victory Theater, a cultural group based in New York City’s Times Square, the audience ran loose throughout the space, often going ...