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James Shapiro's 1599: A Year in the Life of William Shakespeare Wins the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction Winner of Winners Award
The one-off award marks the 25th anniversary of the prize by recognising the outstanding work of all previous 24 prizewinners. Shapiro's 1599: A Year in the Life of William Shakespeare won the prize in 2006 and explores the year that Shakespeare produced some of his greatest works Read More
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Happy Birthday Bill! Richmond County Orchestra Celebrates Shakespeare's 450th Birthday with Actors, Singers and More as Premiere Orchestra Enters Its 15th Sea
A tribute to William Shakespeare in music and theater Saturday, April 26 8 p.m. The Music Hall at Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden, Staten Island, New York Award winning singers and actors performing music and sonnets inspired by Read More
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Sport For Jove Theatre Company - 2013/2014 Outdoor Theatre Season Cast Announcement
Celebrating their 5th year as a theatre company, and Shakespeare's 450th birthday in 2014, the Sport For Jove Theatre Company announces the cast for their 2 shows Cyrano de Bergerac and Much Ado About Nothing for their 2013/2014 Outdoor Festival Seas Read More
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Outdoor Festival Season Lineup
Celebrating our 5th year as a theatre company, and Shakespeare's 450th birthday in 2014, Sport For Jove Theatre Company announces its 2013/2014 outdoor theatre season lineup; Cyrano de Bergerac and Much Ado About Nothing (directed by Adam Cook). Read More
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Sangam University Bhilwara Celebrates Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti
It is indeed unfortunate that the youth in India today know more about English Poet - Playwright William Shakespeare and Italian Painter Leonardo da Vinci than all rolled in one polymath Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore. Read More
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Anglo Pacific Takes One-Man Macbeth from Glasgow to Broadway
A container-load of Shakespearian paraphernalia touched down in New York this month having made the long journey from the National Theatre of Scotland in Glasgow thanks to specialist theatrical movers Anglo Pacific. Read More
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Shakespeare Schools Festival Sets the Stage For A Brighter Future At London's Royal Court Theatre
Presenter and comedian Sue Perkins and actress Jenny Agutter stepped into the spotlight at The Royal Court Theatre on Sunday to help raise vital funds for national charity Shakespeare Schools Festival, which enables children to perform Shakespeare. Read More
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SSF Brings Shakespeare to Primary Schools with Hopes of Improving Student Literacy
Shakespeare Schools Festival has just announced the launch of its Festival for primary schools across the UK. This year around 4000 children aged 8 - 11 will perform Shakespeare in their local professional theatres. Read More
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Pilani Rajasthan Shridhar University Exploring Nobel Laureate Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore 150 Not Out Universe
It is indeed unfortunate that the youth in India today know more about English Poet - Playwright William Shakespeare than all in one Poet, Novelist, Musician, Painter and Playwright Nobel Laureate Tagore. Read More
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World Earth Day, Book & Copyright Day at Shridhar University Pilani Rajasthan
Significance of concerned days is evident from Bible quote "Our generation passeth away and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever" and Martin Farquhar Tupper quote "A good book is the best of friends the same today and forever." Read More
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Principal Casting Announced for The Old Globe's 2011 Shakespeare Festival
Executive Producer Lou Spisto today announced principal casting for The Old Globe's 2011 Shakespeare Festival in San Diego. Internationally acclaimed director Adrian Noble returns as Artistic Director and will helm Amadeus and The Tempest. Read More
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Shakespeare App Hits 1 Million Mark: A Million Bard-o-philes Can't Be Wrong
The Shakespeare app for the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch passed the 1 million mark for number of downloads this week. The free Shakespeare app, a cooperative project between Readdle and PlayShakespeare.com. Read More
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Craig Noel, Founding Director of The Old Globe, Dies at 94
Craig Noel died on April 3. He was 94 years old. Noel was a significant figure in the development of American theater, having led the The Old Globe from its earliest days as a community organization to an internationally renowned institution. Read More
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