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Shakespeare & Beyond

The Shakespeare & Beyond blog features a wide range of Shakespeare-related topics: the early modern period in which he lived, the ways his plays have been interpreted and staged over the past four centuries, the enduring power of his characters and language, and more.

“I do love nothing in the world so well as you”: 6 Shakespeare quotes for Valentine’s Day
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“I do love nothing in the world so well as you”: 6 Shakespeare quotes for Valentine’s Day

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Looking for a way to say “I love you” this Valentine’s Day? Say it with Shakespeare! We’ve got six new Shakespearean Valentines for you to send to that special someone.

“Wanton boys": Shakespeare and The White Lotus Season 2
Two female characters in a scene from The White Lotus
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“Wanton boys": Shakespeare and The White Lotus Season 2

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Austin Tichenor

Austin Tichenor writes a blog post about how, like many of Shakespeare’s plays, the HBO series The White Lotus explores power among the privileged and the people who attend them.

Birds of Shakespeare: The lark
A detail of the painting showing a lark, a toad, and a piece of red cloth
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Birds of Shakespeare: The lark

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Missy Dunaway

Shakespeare mainly employs the lark as a beloved symbol for the morning, the herald of the dawn. Most of the lark’s 27 appearances in Shakespeare’s works feature it welcoming the start of each day with a sweet song.

What's onstage at Shakespeare theaters this winter
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What's onstage at Shakespeare theaters this winter

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Ben Lauer

Sometimes it seems like January and February drag on forever. Thankfully, in 2023, there’s lots of thrilling theater to keep our spirits up. Here’s our round-up of performances from our theater partners across the United States this winter.

Marking a milestone: 200 episodes of Shakespeare Unlimited
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Marking a milestone: 200 episodes of Shakespeare Unlimited

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Ben Lauer

To celebrate releasing the 200th episode of the Folger’s Shakespeare Unlimited podcast, we revisit our five most popular episodes to date.

Q&A: Reynaldo Piniella and Emily Lyon on their bilingual Hamlet
Reynaldo Piniella and Emily Lyon
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Q&A: Reynaldo Piniella and Emily Lyon on their bilingual Hamlet

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In this bilingual Hamlet, a Black and Latinx prince has his sense of identity fractured by the loss of his Black father.

Q&A: Lauren Gunderson on her new play, A Room in the Castle, about the women of Hamlet
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Q&A: Lauren Gunderson on her new play, A Room in the Castle, about the women of Hamlet

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Top 5 Folger Finds of 2022
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Top 5 Folger Finds of 2022

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Ben Lauer
“All I Want For Crispin’s:” Mya Gosling’s Shakespearean Holiday Songbook
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“All I Want For Crispin’s:” Mya Gosling’s Shakespearean Holiday Songbook

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Austin Tichenor
Birds of Shakespeare: The common starling
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Birds of Shakespeare: The common starling

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Missy Dunaway
What's onstage at Shakespeare theaters in December
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What's onstage at Shakespeare theaters in December

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This month, Shakespeare theaters across the country are getting ready for the holidays with stories of Scrooge-i-ness defeated. Even Malvolio learns a lesson!

Combating Shakespearean shrinkage
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Combating Shakespearean shrinkage

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Austin Tichenor
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