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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.

Women painting Shakespeare in the time of Jane Austen and Queen Victoria
Angelica Kauffmann painted; engraver unknown. Two Gentlemen of Verona Act 5, scene 4. ART File S528t7 no.40
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Women painting Shakespeare in the time of Jane Austen and Queen Victoria

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Georgianna Ziegler

During the late 18th and early 19th century, professional women artists in England were becoming more prominent and turning to Shakespeare for material.

Nora Titone shares highlights from the Folger's Booth collection
Edwin Booth's 100th Hamlet performance
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Nora Titone shares highlights from the Folger's Booth collection

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Nora Titone, author of a book on Edwin Booth and John Wilkes Booth, shares highlights from the Folger’s Booth collection.

Early Shakespeare films: scripts, stars, and souvenirs
Laurence Olivier
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Early Shakespeare films: scripts, stars, and souvenirs

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These recent additions to the Folger collection relate to a range of early Shakespeare films that represented important firsts, won awards, and witnessed the transition from silent films to “talkies.”

Citrus and sugar: Making marmalade with Hannah Woolley
marmalade
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Citrus and sugar: Making marmalade with Hannah Woolley

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Marissa Nicosia

Hannah Woolley’s 17-century recipe for marmalade captures the flavors of exotic citrus with the preservative power of sugar, which had only recently been made widely available to upper- and middle-class British people.

Drawing Shakespeare: King Lear
King Lear by Paul Glenshaw
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Drawing Shakespeare: King Lear

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Paul Glenshaw

Artist Paul Glenshaw writes about drawing the bas-relief of King Lear by sculptor John Gregory on the front of the Folger Shakespeare Library building.

Shakespeare book clubs: the pleasures and frustrations of diving into the plays with a group
Chicago Shakespeare Theater: The Taming of the Shrew
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Shakespeare book clubs: the pleasures and frustrations of diving into the plays with a group

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Austin Tichenor

It’s not unusual to see theaters sponsoring monthly or semi-regular meetings devoted to reading and talking about Shakespeare’s plays.

What's onstage at Shakespeare theaters in February
Clay Vanderbeek (Rosencrantz) and Nate Ruleaux (Guildenstern) in Annapolis Shakespeare Company’s 2019 production of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead directed by Donald Hicken. Photo by Joshua McKerrow.
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What's onstage at Shakespeare theaters in February

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Ben Lauer

Every month, we call up our Shakespeare theater partners to see what they have onstage. Find out what’s on across the US in February.

Akara from Africa: Black-eyed pea fritters, inspired by Hercules
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Akara from Africa: Black-eyed pea fritters, inspired by Hercules

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Amanda Herbert

Learn more about black-eyed peas’ place in the early modern world and enjoy this akara recipe inspired by Hercules, a chef enslaved by George Washington.

Excerpt - The Girl on the Balcony by Olivia Hussey
Girl on the Balcony - Olivia Hussey as Juliet
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Excerpt - The Girl on the Balcony by Olivia Hussey

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Read an excerpt from “The Girl on the Balcony: Olivia Hussey Finds Life After Romeo and Juliet,” a memoir by the star of Franco Zeffirelli’s classic film.

"So are you to my thoughts as food to life" and more Shakespeare quotes for Valentine's Day
Shakespeare valentines
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"So are you to my thoughts as food to life" and more Shakespeare quotes for Valentine's Day

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Whether you’re giving a valentine to a sweetheart or a friend, why not say it with Shakespeare? See beautifully illustrated quotes for Valentine’s Day.

Excerpt -- 'Thanks a Lot Mr. Kibblewhite' by Roger Daltrey
Roger Daltrey, Thanks a Lot Mr. Kibblewhite (2018). Book cover.
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Excerpt -- 'Thanks a Lot Mr. Kibblewhite' by Roger Daltrey

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In his recent memoir, “Thanks a Lot Mr. Kibblewhite,” Roger Daltrey of The Who writes, among other things, about playing the Dromio twins in the BBC’s TV movie of “The Comedy of Errors” (1983).

British Beef, French Style: Robert May's Braised Brisket
Robert May's brisket. Recipe developed by Marissa Nicosia. Photo by Teresa Wood.
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British Beef, French Style: Robert May's Braised Brisket

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Marissa Nicosia

British beef cooked in a French style: Marissa Nicosia shares an early modern recipe for brisket from “The Accomplisht Cook,” by 17th-century English chef Robert May.

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