Following his son’s death Shakespeare appeared to write plays with darker, more tragic themes. As well as writing plays, Shakespeare was also a poet. He wrote three long narrative poems and 154 ...

But what political currents were likely influencing Shakespeare while he was writing his plays? What can we learn about our present political moment from reading his works now? How have theater ...

He’s the most performed playwright in history. But which of William Shakespeare’s plays do twenty-first century Brits actually like the most? Back in 2016, we marked the celebrations around ...

However, the magic of Shakespeare’s poetry lies in its ability to speak differently to each reader. Even though it is almost impossible to rank Shakespeare’s work in a definitive order when it ...