Yet this is not the most pressing problem with contemporary Shakespeare staging. The biggest problem facing contemporary Shakespeare is the indifference to the playwright’s original language and ...

William Shakespeare’s works are brilliant and inspiring, both in his day and in ours. But they were written in the Elizabethan era of the late 1500s and early 1600s, using expressions of his day. “We ...

“ They aim at it And botch the words up fit to their own thoughts.” Hamlet, IV. v. 9, 10. THE ascendency which much of our English literature holds over us is too largely one of opinion. There is a ...

Although Shakespeare is the most famous—and lauded—writer in English, most adult readers, theatergoers and students would be hard pressed to admit they fully understand the complexity or complete ...

Shakespeare may be one of the most revered playwrights of all time, but some of his work sure is hard to read. Even Sir Ian McKellen thinks so. In fact, he suggests that reading Shakespeare is a task ...

Editor’s Note: This article is a review and includes subjective thoughts, opinions and critiques. A vivid scene assembles itself in your mind’s eye as you recite the verses, eloquent rhyme and ...

The works of William Shakespeare have long been a staple of both high school drama and English classes around the country. However, despite their prevalence in the classroom, many students still ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Brothers Jacobi and Noah Jupe dish on their new film "Hamnet," and bond with Kelly over the challenge of understanding Shakespeare ...

This summer marks the third act of Winona’s Great River Shakespeare Festival. The festival features the comedic “The Twelfth Night” and the tragic “Romeo and Juliet,” and runs June 30 through Aug. 6 ...

I never cared much for Shakespeare so I had no reason to care about his true identity. I knew that people questioned it, but I presumed this was a kooky conspiracy theory. Then a chance comment opened ...