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Watch a video clip about Shakespeare and his plays.
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Visit the house where Shakespeare was born and see his school.
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Why is Shakespeare so special? Find out about his plays and the words and phrases he used.
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Find out about life in Shakespeare's time. (Scroll down and click on "Read Kids Rule! Online".)
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What did Shakespeare look like? (This portrait is believed to be of Shakespeare, painted around 1610 by an artist called John Taylor.)
The Globe
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Take a video tour of the reconstructed Globe Theatre in London, England.
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Quick facts about the reconstructed Globe Theatre.
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Find out what The Globe was like in Shakespeare's time.
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A picture of The Globe to print out or colour online.
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See what the Rose Theatre may have looked like.
Picture of the Globe in Shakespeare's time to print out
Tragic tales and comedies
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Watch a trailer from a ballet performance of "Romeo and Juliet".
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See photos from a performance of "Hamlet". (Click on "Launch Gallery".)
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Listen to an actor recite "To be or not to be" from "Hamlet".
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Watch a scene from "Macbeth" where Macbeth meets the three witches.
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Listen to Bottom's awful singing and see Titania fall in love with him, from "A Midsummer Night's Dream".
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Watch the scene from "Twelfth Night" where Malvolio wears yellow stockings to impress Olivia.
Fun things to do
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Take a quiz and find out which Shakespeare character you are.
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Listen to some of Shakespeare's insults! (To hear 5 everyday phrases click on the playlist.)
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A picture of Shakespeare to print out or colour online.
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Try a quick quiz about Shakespeare's life. (Scroll down and click on the hand icon. Video may not be available where you are due to BBC copyright restrictions.)
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Make your pencil look like a Shakespearean quill pen (a pen made from a feather).
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Print out a Shakespeare wordsearch or some characters from "A Midsummer Night's Dream". (You can also print out a Shakespeare timeline and family tree.)
