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Though he was born centuries ago, we're still watching his plays and studying his works. And his words continue to resonate ...

On Shakespeare’s birthday, we explore why his villains—brutally honest, self-aware, and unapologetic still resonate more ...

The fact that Shakespeare is the most influential writer in English literature is simply held to be the truth now.

There is no play more iconic than Hamlet. So colossal is its reputation that the image of a man dressed in black holding a skull has come to represent the entire art form of live theatre.