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Project Explorer brings Shakespeare’s England to students

September 1, 2010

Project Explorer, a free online global travel series designed for classrooms and families, includes an entire section devoted to Shakespeare’s England.  Articles, photos, and videos introduce students to famous locations and documents as well as important figures and theatre venues. From Project Explorer website: “Celebrating history’s most famous writer, students can explore Shakespeare’s life and work, and the country...
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Tony Danza teaches Julius Caesar to Philly students

September 1, 2010

Philly.com reports on Tony Danza’s upcoming reality show, “Teach,” in which the TV star spends  a year teaching tenth-grade students at Northeast High School in Philadelphia.  The curriculum included a unit on Julius Caesar and a field trip to the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C. The show is set to premiere on A&E...
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London Shakespeare ensemble set for September residency

September 1, 2010
London Shakespeare ensemble set for September residency

One of the world’s premier Shakespeare theatre companies will conduct a weeklong residency at Valparaiso University that will include public performances of “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” and numerous workshops with Valpo theatre students and faculty. Actors From The London Stage, whose members include actors from renowned companies such as the Royal Shakespeare Company, the...
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The Shakespeare Standard Twitter Digest for 2010-09-01

September 1, 2010

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The Shakespeare Standard Twitter Digest for 2010-08-31

August 31, 2010

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The Shakespeare Standard Twitter Digest for 2010-08-30

August 30, 2010

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The Shakespeare Standard Twitter Digest for 2010-08-29

August 29, 2010

The Shakespeare Standard Twitter Digest for 2010-08-28 http://willshak.es/arEDna # The Shakespeare Standard Twitter Digest for 2010-08-28: The Shakespeare Standard Twitter Digest for 2010-08-27 htt… http://bit.ly/a2L7E1 # New TSS discussion series: http://willshak.es/a5XJly # Asides | Shakespeare and Access http://willshak.es/bYloWV # Asides | Shakespeare and Access: Editor’s note: This is the first foray into our new...
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Ontario academy workshop for kids

August 28, 2010

From the Myriad Centre website: “Stratford Shakespeare: The Winter’s Tale A very special 9-week workshop at PAMT ~ learn about Shakespeare’s life, times, and language, study and be cast in a role in one of Shakespeare’s most famous works, work with a member of the Stratford Company who will travel to Perth to do some workshops...
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Asides | Shakespeare and Access

August 28, 2010

Editor’s note: This is the first foray into our new Asides series, occasional discussion starters about current issues in...
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Sir Frank Kermode dies at the age of 90

August 19, 2010

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An Interview with Utah Shakespearean Festival’s David Ivers

July 11, 2010

New Utah Shakespearean Festival Artistic Director David Ivers talks about their current summer season and his plans for the...
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Renowned Shakespeare scholar Stanley Wells is recipient of Globe’s Sam Wanamaker Award 2010

June 15, 2010

Leading Shakespeare scholar Professor Stanley Wells, CBE, has accepted Shakespeare’s Globe’s prestigious Sam Wanamaker Award, given annually in the...
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Call for Editors

June 1, 2010

The Shakespeare Standard (http://theshakespearestandard.com) seeks volunteer editorial staff in the following areas: -Performance (Assistant/Associate Editors): review development, feature development,...
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Introducing The Shakespeare Wave

June 1, 2010

The Shakespeare Wave: The Shakespeare Standard is host to the first (known) Shakespeare-centered Wave (http://theshakespearestandard.com/wave/).  Google Wave (http://wave.google.com/about.html) is...
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Introducing the Production Hub and Event Calendar

June 1, 2010

The Production Hub and Event Calendar (http://theshakespearestandard/production-hub/): The Shakespeare Standard hosts an online event calendar for all manner of...
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Common Players | Shrew | Theatre Company class at Waldorf College

May 13, 2010

Since we launched The Shakespeare Standard in January, our focus has been on collecting Shakespeare-related news and reviews from...
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