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Richard Burbage and the Shakespearean Stage
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Richard Burbage and the Shakespearean Stage

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Before Shakespeare became a household name, there was Richard Burbage, the first actor to play Hamlet, Macbeth, Richard III, and King Lear. Scholar Siobhan Keenan examines his remarkable career and lasting impact on early modern theater.