"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." In this study guide, we explore the life and legacy of William Shakespeare. Through his iconic plays and ...

William Shakespeare—just reading that name transports you back to high school, to your English teacher calling your name, asking you to read Hamlet’s “To be, or not to be” monologue aloud as all your ...

Looking to brush up your Shakespeare? Though they were written over 400 years ago, the plays of Shakespeare continue to enthrall readers and theater enthusiasts alike. Let BroadwayWorld be your guide ...

"No man is an island, entire of itself," John Donne famously reassured us in 1623, the same year Shakespeare's The Tempest was published in the First Folio. But "isolate" and "island" come from the ...

Let’s be frank. It’s impossible for you to avoid Shakespeare. Classical theater aside, he’s made it to screen more often than any other writer and has inspired thousands of other works, from musicals ...

One of the few positives that has come out of the pandemic is that there has never been more opportunity to experience something new. Theatre, ballet and opera companies have quickly realised that ...

Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player That struts and frets his hour upon the stage And then is heard no more. It is a tale Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury Signifying nothing. Does this ...

Let’s face it. For those of us not reading Shakespeare regularly, watching one of the bard’s plays can take a moment of adjustment, the monologues, the iambic pentameter, the puns. So to make the ...

The Oregon Shakespeare Festival doesn’t rest on its laurels – or on the name of the Bard. Under artistic director Bill Rauch, the Tony Award-winning festival has furthered its commitment to new plays, ...

The first skirmish between the Montagues and the Capulets comes with the most unusual Greek chorus. Kids scamper and shout in the water nearby, wringing the last bit of fun out of a summer’s day. By ...

In this study guide, we explore the life and legacy of William Shakespeare. Through his iconic plays and poems, you’ll learn ...

"No man is an island, entire of itself," John Donne famously reassured us in 1623, the same year Shakespeare's The Tempest was published in the First Folio. But "isolate" and "island" come from the ...