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William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright who was born in Stratford-upon-Avon in 1564. His works consist of approximately 38 plays,154 sonnets and two long narrative poems.

Shakespeare's early plays were mostly comedies and histories, including "A Midsummer Night's Dream," "Much Ado About Nothing" and "As You Like It." Later he mainly wrote tragedies such as "Hamlet," "Othello," "King Lear" and "Macbeth." His plays are considered some of the finest works in the English language.

Globe Theater für Coburg

Coburg to get its own Globe Theatre 14.02.2018

The Bavarian town is set to receive its own version of London's Globe Theatre, which was modelled on a 17th century original used to stage plays by William Shakespeare. The British royal family hails from the region.
Berlin - Schaubühne Theaterstück Richard III. von William Shakespeare

Shakespeare Reloaded 05.12.2016

What do characters such as Hamlet or Richard III have to say to us today, in times of great upheaval and uncertainty? German actor and Shakespeare villain Lars Eidinger must surely know!
Symbolbild Hamlet Aufführung Theater

Shakespeare & Friends 05.12.2016

How does a woman play Hamlet? How do young writers like to quote Shakespeare these days? How “amused” are the British by their William S.? Arts.21 does a Shakespeare check.
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Arts.21 - The Cultural Magazine | 03.12.2016 05.12.2016

Love and hate, death and revenge – the world of William Shakespeare. On the 400th anniversary of his death, we plunge into the cosmos of the world’s greatest playwright. His stories remain gripping to this day.
Euromaxx 25.04.2016 Shakespeare

Stars celebrate Shakespeare 25.04.2016

400 years after his death, festivals, exhibitions and performances are celebrating the legacy of William Shakespeare. In Stratford-upon-Avon, celebrities like Benedict Cumberbatch and Helen Mirren are commemorating him.
England Besuch US Präsident Obama im Globe Theatre

Obama celebrates Shakespeare as UK debates - to be or not to be in the EU 23.04.2016

Amid controversy over his warning against a "Brexit," US President Obama visited the Globe Theater on the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death. It remains to be seen whether Britons will lend their ears to Obama.
Spanien Schriftsteller Miguel de Cervantes

Spain marks 400th anniversary of Cervantes' death 23.04.2016

Events have been organized all over Spain to remember the country's best-known writer, Miguel de Cervantes. Cervantes' Don Quixote is considered one of the most influential books in world literature.
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Shakespeare reloaded 22.04.2016

Britain pays tribute to one of the world's greatest playwrights. William Shakespeare died 400 years ago on 23 April 1616.
William Shakespeare Porträt Gemälde

Inside Europe: Shakespeare's sinister side 21.04.2016

This week marks 400 years since the death of revered poet and playwright William Shakespeare. But in spite of the celebration, the Bard's image has been taking a bit of a battering. Literary researchers from Wales say the writer was not as lofty or magnanimous as he has often been portrayed.
Shakespeare Denkmal

Meet Shakespeare 21.04.2016

William Shakespeare is the most influential playwright and poet of Western literature. Get a glimpse into the life of the man who revolutionized theatre by tracing his footsteps in Stratford-upon-Avon.
Shakespeare Denkmal

Meet Shakespeare 21.04.2016

William Shakespeare is the most influential playwright and poet of Western literature. Get a glimpse into the life of the man who revolutionized theatre by tracing his footsteps in Stratford-upon-Avon.
Bildkombo Shakespeare und Cervantes

Shakespeare and Cervantes: Two geniuses and one death date 21.04.2016

April 23, 1616 is recorded as the death date for two literary masters: English playwright William Shakespeare and Spanish novelist Miguel de Cervantes. But it's not true. Here's what the writers don't have in common.
Frank Günther

That Shakespeare Rhythm 18.04.2016

Is it possible to translate Shakespeare’s incomparable English into incomparable German? Frank Günther manages it better than any other. He gets it all right: the feel, rhythm and sound of the Bard's powerful words.
Regisseur Thomas Ostermeier

Avantgarde Shakespeare 18.04.2016

Two very exciting German-language Shakespeare productions can currently be seen at Berlin’s Schaubühne theatre. We interview the man behind them, director Thomas Ostermeier.
Berlin - Schaubühne Theaterstück Richard III. von William Shakespeare

Shakespeare Reloaded 18.04.2016

What do characters such as Hamlet or Richard III have to say to us today, in times of great upheaval and uncertainty? German actor and Shakespeare villain Lars Eidinger must surely know!
Symbolbild Hamlet Aufführung Theater

Shakespeare & Friends 18.04.2016

How does a woman play Hamlet? How do young writers like to quote Shakespeare these days? How “amused” are the British by their William S.? Arts.21 does a Shakespeare check.
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