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British actor will return for Southern Shakespeare's May production of 'Henry IV'
The Southern Shakespeare Company is rolling out details on the highly anticipated 2025 Shakespeare in the Park Festival, ...
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Shakespeare goes up the country in ‘Ballad of King Henry’ at Swarthmore’s Players Club
A version of “King Henry IV” adapted into Americana folk songs has its world premiere at Players Club Swarthmore.
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“You have such a February face”: Shakespeare’s Most Savage Insults, Explained
Henry isn’t yelling — he’s dismissing. In a time when appearance and honor were deeply tied to social worth, saying someone’s face isn’t even worth the sun’s attention is brutal. It’s Shakespeare’s ...
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Could You Watch 8 Plays In 12 Hours? How The Player Kings Creates Binge-Worthy Shakespeare
After the success of this first tetralogy, Shakespeare reached further back in time to write Richard II, followed by the two ...
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Richard II and Henry IV Barbara Newman: Richard II and Henry IV
The book not only has a Shakespearean subtitle – The Tragedy of Richard II and Henry IV – but each chapter title derives from a phrase in one of the history plays, so that we are invited to measure ...