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William Shakespeare often is covered by Left and Center Media sources.

Left: 45%

Center: 35%

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Normal People Star's "Utterly Extraordinary" Turn in Tragic Shakespeare Drama Released to Wave of Acclaim - and Perfect Rotten Tomatoes Debut

80% Left coverage: 5 sources

It may have only been a week since the emotional trailer for Hamnet dropped, but reviews for the anticipated film – which comes from Eternals director Chloé Zhao – are already in.Led by Paul Mescal (Normal People, Gladiator II) and Jessie Buckley (Wicked Little Letters, The Lost Daughter), the movie is based on Maggie O’Farrell’s 2020 novel of the same name and chronicles the "powerful love story that inspired the creation of Shakespeare’s timel…See the Story

Shakespeare: A Rediscovered Manuscript Flips the Family’s Legacy on Its Head More Than 400 Years After It Was Written

A centuries-old manuscript once thought to be the work of William Shakespeare’s father has been reattributed to his sister, Joan Shakespeare Hart, in a new peer-reviewed study published in Shakespeare Quarterly. The findings challenge longstanding beliefs about the Shakespeare family’s religious affiliations and offer a rare glimpse into the intellectual life of a woman previously all but erased from history. The research, led by Dr. Matthew Ste…William Shakespeare · Stratford-upon-Avon Read Article

Is This the Face of Shakespeare's Secret Gay Lover?

67% Left coverage: 6 sources

The androgynous portrait depicts Henry Wriothesley, the third Earl of Southampton.William Shakespeare · London See the Story

Director Chloé Zhao to Release Photo Book ‘Even as a Shadow, Even as a Dream’ Alongside New Film ‘Hamnet’

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Created during the making of Chloé Zhao’s latest film, Hamnet, Even as a Shadow, Even as a Dream is the debut book in collaboration between the Academy Award-winning director, star actress Jessie Buckley, and photographer Agata Grzybowska. Rooted in the expansive dream-work that shaped Zhao’s creative process, the book emerges from a series of artistic rituals shared between these three collaborators, through which Zhao’s cinematic storytelling,…William Shakespeare · California Read Article

"We did not make Shakespeare queer": Edward Bluemel on Shakespearean sexuality in new West End play

Coverage: 2 sources

Ncuti Gatwa and Edward Bluemel's run in Born With Teeth has officially begun, with previews and opening night tucked under their period-appropriate belts.The original play sees the Doctor Who and My Lady Jane stars perform as real-life playwrights Christopher "Kit" Marlowe and William Shakespeare, who find themselves locked in a battle of rivalry, secrecy and flirtation.The story centres around Marlowe and Shakespeare's suspected partnership in …William Shakespeare · London See the Story

‘Hamnet’: Everything To Know About Chloé Zhao’s New Take On A Shakespeare Classic

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

Focus Features William Shakespeare, in case you missed it, wrote a story or two in his day. Works like Romeo And Juliet, Macbeth, and Hamlet have been adapted countless times at this point, but an upcoming take on the latter is different: It’s a fictional imagining of the real-life events that inspired the play. Chloé Zhao is tasked with bringing this story to the big screen, but she has help from stars Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal, Emily Watson,…William Shakespeare Read Article

The Ruth’s “Something Rotten!” an uproarious charm

Brynn Carnesecca | Lehi Free Press What do you get when you cross William Shakespeare, the Renaissance, fortune telling, musical references galore and a musical about eggs? The result is the hilarious “Something Rotten!” at The Ruth in Pleasant Grove. The energetic musical is a blast from beginning to end and is one of the most unique pieces I’ve ever seen on the Utah stage. “Something Rotten!” follows Nick Bottom and his brother Nigel as they s…William Shakespeare · Pleasant Grove Read Article

Normal People Star's "Utterly Extraordinary" Turn in Tragic Shakespeare Drama Released to Wave of Acclaim - and Perfect Rotten Tomatoes Debut

80% Left coverage: 5 sources

How Hamlet Was Born? - theGeek.games

MOVIE NEWS – Chloe Zhao’s latest film adapts Maggie O’Farrell’s acclaimed novel Hamnet, exploring one of the most pivotal moments in William Shakespeare’s life. The two-time Oscar-winning director of Nomadland returns to intimate drama with a story about grief. The film portrays Shakespeare and his wife mourning the death of their son Hamnet while the playwright begins to create the masterpiece that would later become Hamlet. Paul Mescal plays…William Shakespeare Read Article

First Images of Paul Mescal as William Shakespeare in the Upsetting Film "Hamnet"

Paul Mescal returns to the cinema in a role that one may not forget! In the feature film "Hamnet", directed by Chloé Zhao, Oscar-winning filmmaker for ("Nomadland"), Irish actor plays William Shakespeare.Co-written with Maggie O'Far... Read more about Elle.frWilliam Shakespeare · Ireland Read Article

CCRI PLAYERS' SUMMER REP CONCLUDES WITH ADAPTION OF SHAKESPEARE'S RICHARD III

The Community College of Rhode Island Players’ 2025 Summer Rep will conclude their annual theater season with their adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Richard III, directed by Jonathan Pitts-Wiley. The performance is the second of a two-part series that began in July with a four-day run of ShakespeWilliam Shakespeare · Pawtucket Read Article

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Shakespeare: A Rediscovered Manuscript Flips the Family’s Legacy on Its Head More Than 400 Years After It Was Written

Is This the Face of Shakespeare's Secret Gay Lover?

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"We did not make Shakespeare queer": Edward Bluemel on Shakespearean sexuality in new West End play

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The Ruth’s “Something Rotten!” an uproarious charm

Normal People Star's "Utterly Extraordinary" Turn in Tragic Shakespeare Drama Released to Wave of Acclaim - and Perfect Rotten Tomatoes Debut

How Hamlet Was Born? - theGeek.games

First Images of Paul Mescal as William Shakespeare in the Upsetting Film "Hamnet"

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Shakespeare: A Rediscovered Manuscript Flips the Family’s Legacy on Its Head More Than 400 Years After It Was Written

Is This the Face of Shakespeare's Secret Gay Lover?

Director Chloé Zhao to Release Photo Book ‘Even as a Shadow, Even as a Dream’ Alongside New Film ‘Hamnet’

"We did not make Shakespeare queer": Edward Bluemel on Shakespearean sexuality in new West End play

‘Hamnet’: Everything To Know About Chloé Zhao’s New Take On A Shakespeare Classic

The Ruth’s “Something Rotten!” an uproarious charm

Normal People Star's "Utterly Extraordinary" Turn in Tragic Shakespeare Drama Released to Wave of Acclaim - and Perfect Rotten Tomatoes Debut

How Hamlet Was Born? - theGeek.games

First Images of Paul Mescal as William Shakespeare in the Upsetting Film "Hamnet"

CCRI PLAYERS' SUMMER REP CONCLUDES WITH ADAPTION OF SHAKESPEARE'S RICHARD III