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Shakespearean Theatre Feature Writer: Samantha Markham

Shakespeare is one of the most significant dramatists in not only the English-speaking world, but also globally. His plays remain incredibly popular and their influence continues to resonate in modern theatre.

Here you can get to grips with Shakespeare’s plays, with articles on analyzing Shakespeare , as well as character studies and discussions of famous speeches, such as Portia's "The quality of mercy ".

Additionally, you can read literary criticism (Much Ado As Gender Satire), controversy (Are Shakespeare's Comedies Funny?) and reviews of Shakespeare productions (Othello at The Globe). We also have articles on Shakespeare's dramatic techniques, such as soliloquies, stage directions, and his fascinating use of language. If you can't find a subject you're looking for, send us an email!


Feature Writer Articles in Shakespearean Theatre

 		The Madness of King Lear
Madness is a key theme throughout King Lear and has, therefore, been the subject of much debate by scholars and critics throughout the centuries.
Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing
Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing is one of his most popular comedies. It deals with themes of love, deceit, infidelity and the differences between the sexes.
Shakespeare's Love's Labour's Lost
One of Shakespeare's earliest comedies, Love's Labour's Lost is a witty examination of sexual politics. However, it has a most uncomedic conclusion.
Sarah Bernhardt Performing Shakespeare
Sarah Bernhardt is the most famous female actor of her generation. Among her many iconic performances, she is perhaps best known for her work in Shakespearean plays.
Shakespeare's Henry V
Henry V is one of Shakespeare's most popular history plays. Furthermore, it has been used throughout the centuries to promote patriotism in England.
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Contributing Articles in Shakespearean Theatre

 		The Different Versions of Shakespeare's Plays
The lines in Shakespeare's Hamlet, as well as those in Shakespeare's other plays, are different depending upon the quarto, some of which scholars consider quite bad.
Othello Quotes from Shakespeare
Blinded by jealousy the Moorish commander, Othello, kills his wife, Desdemona, and commits suicide in this very popular Shakespearean tragedy.
Poets in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar
Shakespeare compares himself with the two poet-characters in his play Julius Caesar to exhibit his own pre-eminence as a poet.
Shakespeare Quotations for a Macbeth Essay
Is this a dagger that I see before me? asks Macbeth in one of Shakespeare's most powerful and most bloody tragedies.
Hamlet as a Tragic Hero
Like James Barrie's Peter Pan, William Shakespeare's Hamlet refuses to grow up, and Hamlet's immaturity ultimately leads to tragedy.
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