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\"Will<\/a>Shakespeare on TV: Will<\/h2>\n

Will,<\/i> the new series on TNT, tells stories derived from what we often call Shakespeare\u2019s \u201clost years\u201d\u2014the time before he made a name for himself as a writer. Listen to an interview with the writer and director.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Shakespeare & Xenophobia<\/h2>\n

Stephen Greenblatt, Harvard professor and author of the Shakespeare biography Will in the World, <\/i>writes in The New Yorker<\/i> about what\u00a0The Merchant of Venice<\/i>\u00a0taught him about ethnic hatred.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Watch: Hamlet the Opera<\/h2>\n

A new Hamlet<\/i> opera had its world premiere at England’s Glyndebourne Festival last month. Watch it online for free until 11:59pm Thu, Jul 13 (BST), which is 6:59pm EDT.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Off the Shelf: If We Were Villains<\/h2>\n

Before publishing this Shakespeare-inspired murder mystery, M.L. Rio spent the night in Hamlet’s castle for the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Oscar Isaac on Hamlet<\/h2>\n

The Star Wars<\/i> actor plays Hamlet this summer at the Public Theater. In this New York Times<\/i> interview, he shares how the play helped him grieve his mother’s death.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Folger Shakespeare Library<\/p>\n

201 East Capitol Street, SE, Washington, DC 20003<\/p>\n

Main (202) 544-4600 | Box Office (202) 544-7077 | info@folger.edu <\/a><\/p>\n

Photo Credits: <\/i>Olivia DeJonge and Laurie Davidson on TNT’s\u00a0Will<\/i>\u00a0| The New Yorker<\/i> illustration by Greg Clarke | Claudius (Rod Gilfry) and Gertrude (Sarah Connolly) in Hamlet<\/i>. Photo by Richard Hubert Smith. | Oscar Isaac photo by Bryan Derballa for The New York Times<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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New TNT Shakespeare TV Show, Will<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/h5>\n
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“Will tells the wild story of young William Shakespeare’s (Laurie Davidson) arrival onto the punk-rock theater scene in 16th century London — the seductive, violent world where his raw talent faced rioting audiences, religious fanatics and raucous side-shows. It\u2019s a contemporary version of Shakespeare’s life, played to a modern soundtrack that exposes all his recklessness, lustful temptations and brilliance.” ~ TNT<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Recreating The Globe Using… Shipping Containers?<\/a><\/strong><\/h5>\n

The Container Globe has been proposed as a recreation of the original theatre, using shipping containers rather than wood.<\/p>\n

Remains of Early Shakespeare Theatre Site Granted Heritage Status<\/a><\/strong><\/h5>\n

The remains of the theatre where Shakespeare\u2019s Hamlet may have been first performed has been granted legal protection by the government.<\/p>\n

William Shakespeare’s Handwritten Plea for Refugees to Go Online<\/a><\/strong><\/h5>\n

The last surviving play script handwritten by William Shakespeare is to be made available online by the British Library.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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