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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.

Shakespeare in Argentina
Shakespeare in Argentina
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Shakespeare in Argentina

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Marianne Hewitt

In Argentina, political turmoil and economic problems are key features in Shakespeare productions, as the country grapples with post-dictatorship culture.

Playing Claudius in an all-female production of Hamlet
Doll Piccotto as Claudius in Hamlet
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Playing Claudius in an all-female production of Hamlet

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Doll Piccotto

Claudius is a multi-faceted villain with many conflicting human qualities. Might it be easier to see that when a woman is playing the role?

Top five Shakespeare & Beyond blog posts of 2017
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Top five Shakespeare & Beyond blog posts of 2017

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It’s been a busy year on the Shakespeare & Beyond blog. These were the top five blog posts of 2017, from a pumpkin pie recipe to a quiz about props.

Seven quotes (and a song) from Shakespeare for New Year’s
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Seven quotes (and a song) from Shakespeare for New Year’s

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Ben Lauer

A bit of Shakespeare to help you reflect on the past year, plan for the next, or just impress your friends or family with a well-placed quote in a New Year’s Eve toast.

Revisit the top five Shakespeare Unlimited podcast episodes of 2017
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Revisit the top five Shakespeare Unlimited podcast episodes of 2017

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The most popular podcast episode was about attributing Christopher Marlowe as co-author for the “Henry VI” plays and how scholars make that decision.

All the table's a stage: A 1619 Christmas play for food
A Christmas Messe
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All the table's a stage: A 1619 Christmas play for food

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Abby Westover

In this unconventional Christmas play from 1619, the characters are different foods warring against one another for pride of place at the holiday feast.

The author of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland gave this beautiful edition of A Midsummer Night's Dream to his illustrator for Christmas
A Midsummer Night's Dream
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The author of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland gave this beautiful edition of A Midsummer Night's Dream to his illustrator for Christmas

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Sarah Hovde

Lewis Carroll gave this lovely 1868 edition of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” with delicate cut-paper images by Paul Konewka, to his illustrator for “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland,” John Tenniel.

Mince pies and mirth: Transcribed 17th-century recipes
Recipe for mirth from the cookbook of L. Cromwell
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Mince pies and mirth: Transcribed 17th-century recipes

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Sarah Powell

Mince pies and a honey-spiced drink called mirth are just two of hundreds of recipes found in a 17th-century handwritten recipe book once owned by Leticia Cromwell.

The five most popular #FolgerFinds in 2017
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The five most popular #FolgerFinds in 2017

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Take a look at our five most popular #FolgerFinds posts on Instagram, from early modern eclipses to the first edition of Shakespeare’s “Richard III.”

Usury and 'The Merchant of Venice': An excerpt from 'London's Triumph' by Stephen Alford
London's Triumph by Stephen Alford
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Usury and 'The Merchant of Venice': An excerpt from 'London's Triumph' by Stephen Alford

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This excerpt from “London’s Triumph” by Stephen Alford looks at the Elizabethan understanding of usury, seen through Shakespeare’s “The Merchant of Venice.”

Playing Richard Burbage
Austin Tichenor as Richard Burbage
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Playing Richard Burbage

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Austin Tichenor

Austin Tichenor of the Reduced Shakespeare Company shares what it’s like to play Richard Burbage onstage in Lauren Gunderson’s “The Book of Will.”

Barbara Mowat on editing Shakespeare
Barbara Mowat on editing Shakespeare
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Barbara Mowat on editing Shakespeare

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Editing Shakespeare’s works is a complex process, explains Barbara Mowat, who with Paul Werstine edited the Folger Shakespeare Library editions.

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