Category Archives: Absolute Power

Theatre makes ‘mind boggling’ Shakespeare discovery

St. George’s Guildhall, the oldest standing theatre in England, is a place where actors have gathered and preformed for centuries. Read about a recent discovery made there and its potential link to Shakespeare.

The Merry Wives of Windsor offers strong evidence that Shakespeare was not its author

Some scholars of Shakespeare question the identity of the beloved playwright. This article discusses facts that have led some to believe The Merry Wives of Windsor was written by a different author.

Judi Dench reflects on a career built around Shakespeare

Judi Dench is known for her legendary performances both on-stage and on-screen. Read this article to learn how Shakespeare influenced Dench throughout her life and career.

How to celebrate Shakespeare’s birthday

Attention, Shakespeare enthusiasts everywhere! The bard’s birthday is coming up on April 23rd. Check out this link to get some fun ideas for your Shakespeare celebration.

Jamaican poet Jason Allen-Paisant’s Self-Portrait as Othello wins TS Eliot prize

The winner of this year’s TS Eliot prize explores how race, masculinity, and immigration influence his understanding of Othello, one of Shakespeare’s most iconic characters.

Would Shakespeare’s poisons and drugs work in reality?

Several Shakespearean plots points, including the climax of Romeo and Juliet, focus on powerful potions. Did the bard dream them up, or might they have really existed?

Academic watched Shakespeare in Ukrainian bomb shelters

Theater plays a significant role in cultures around the world. Shakespeare Studies professor, Nicoleta Cinpoeş, experienced this fact first-hand as she watched a production of Romeo and Juliet staged in a bomb shelter.

Shakespeare-Fan King Charles Celebrates 400 Years Since the First Folio

Shakespeare, an iconic figure in English history, is celebrated and beloved by another significant English figure, King Charles. Read about how and why King Charles celebrates the 400-year anniversary of Shakespeare’s First Folio.

The dead we honor: Shakespeare’s apt words for Memorial Day

Centuries after they were written, Shakespeare’s words remain poignant as we honor veterans on Memorial Day.

Surviving copies of Shakespeare’s First Folio to go on show

Many of Shakespeare’s works might be lost to us forever had they not been preserved in a collection of published manuscripts known as the First Folio.

Theater Experience in Shakespeare’s Lifetime

Today we study Shakespeare in school and often see his plays in formal settings, but is that how they were meant to be experienced? Learn more about what going to see a play was really like when Shakespeare’s theater company put them on stage for the first time.

Re-imagining Shakespeare’s plays in virtual reality game

It’s not likely that you think of Shakespeare and video games at the same time, but that may be about to change!

9 Virtual Tours of Shakespearean Spots

William Shakespeare is widely considered to be the greatest writer in the English language and now, thanks to modern technology, you can explore some of the most iconic places from the playwright’s life, and the locations said to have inspired him, from the comfort of your own home.

A Conversation with Sir Patrick Stewart

In 2010, a modern version of The Tragedy of Macbeth appeared on PBS’s Great Performances. The star of that groundbreaking production, Sir Patrick Stewart, discusses the choices he and director Rupert Goold made to bring Shakespeare’s work to life on the small screen.

Taming of the crew: the bard meets Cunard in RSC cruise deal

Shakespeare gets his sea legs as the Royal Shakespeare Company preforms iconic scenes aboard cruise ships.

New book celebrates the lost work of Shakespeare’s female editors

Read about the women who edited and retold Shakespeare throughout the centuries as well as their impact on Shakespearean scholars today.

Macbeth’s curse: study identifies link between sleeplessness and paranoia

Shakespeare’s line, “Macbeth doth murder sleep”—and his guilt-ridden, sleepwalking Lady Macbeth—made a link between psychological distress and troubled sleep. Recent research shows that the Bard was onto something.

Bringing the Bard into modern day

Play On Shakespeare takes beloved plays by the Bard himself and puts them into language an even wider audience can appreciate. Check out this article to learn more about these unique and ground-breaking translations.