We have been told that his marriage to an older woman was an unhappy one, that Shakespeare’s bequest to his wife of a “second-best bed” confirms how “little he esteemed her,” and that ...

Centuries later, doubts persist that William Shakespeare penned the works that bear his name. Skeptics include not only scholars but also famous folks, ranging from Orson Welles to Mark Twain.

Dr. Lichtenberg is a lecturer at Yale University and the resident dramaturg at the Shakespeare Theater Company in Washington, D.C. It seemed, for a moment, that Shakespeare was being canceled ...

The Shakespeare letter, therefore, was saved from the bin and recycled, and even more remarkable, in Steggle’s telling, the Piscator book was originally published by Richard Field, who was ...

Epitaph on William Shakespeare's grave Dean Conger William Shakespeare has never really been at peace. Since the Bard’s death in 1616, people have squabbled about his true identity, the meaning ...

Why are the plays of William Shakespeare still so popular 400 years after his death? "Sunday Morning" talks with New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd and actor Patrick Page about the Bard's enduring ...

In his will, Shakespeare left Anne his "second best bed". This is widely thought to be a slight but, in fact, the second best bed in most households was the marital bed ...

Shakespeare is everywhere. We've read his plays in high school, we've watch West Side Story alone in bed late at night, and we've suffered through our friends' experimental productions of Macbeth ...

Shakespeare’s lawyer friend, Francis Collins, drew up Shakespeare’s will, the latest draft of which inserts a bequest to Anne Shakespeare of the ‘second best bed with the furniture’ (that ...

When William Shakespeare died he famously left his wife Anne only one thing: their 'second best bed'. But new infra-red analysis on Will's will claims this was far from a snub, but an act of love ...

THE BED TRICK Auditions Seattle Shakespeare Festival in Seattle 09/28. Add a Show Listing: Email: Sign-up: News on your favorite shows, specials & more! EXPLORE REGIONS. Email: Sign-up: ...

Lies and laughter run rampant in Seattle Shakespeare Company's “The Bed Trick” and Seattle Public Theater's “The Moors,” both running now and worth your time.