"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Since Shakespeare’s time, some critics and scholars have been unable to believe that a country boy from ...

The film starring Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley is inspired by William Shakespeare and the death of his son Hamnet, but how ...

Nan Z. Da, Stephen Greenblatt, and Orville Schell discuss how Shakespeare can deepen our understanding of tyrannical ...

WHAT is it with Shakespeare? Australian actors, writers and directors explain the pulling power of the Bard. This month Bell Shakespeare — arguably the country’s best Shakespearean theatre company — ...

William Shakespeare gave the English language more than just poetic sonnets and tragic deaths. He also gave us some of the most delightfully vicious insults ever spoken onstage. These weren’t your ...

Opening reception, Tuesday, July 26, 1-5 p.m. Alaska State Museum. Exhibit hours: Monday-Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Admission is free for exhibit and all related events. Last day: Wednesday, Aug. 24.

When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. By James Shapiro THE PRIVATE LIFE OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE By Lena Cowen Orlin Much of the evidence ...

I’ve met Shakespeare’s ghost. The encounter was more drudgery than mystery, I’m afraid. Twenty years ago, my doctoral supervisor casually informed me that I would need to read every tragedy written in ...

Monica Cross has been obsessed with Shakespeare since she was 10 years old when her father introduced her to his plays. Now, her own unique spin on the playwright’s works and legacy will be presented ...