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TOM HIDDLESTON
Annus Horribilis
From Henry V to Coriolanus: Say Hello to Shakespeare’s Secret Weapon!
James Shapiro on 1606: William Shakespeare and the Year of Lear
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Coriolannus Hiddlesto finds his killer instinct
Macbeth
A movie epic with er Michael Fassbend and Marion Cotillard
Bill
Shakespearean comedy from the crew Horrible Histories
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Hamlet
Benedict Cumberbatch on the big screen!
Shakespeare Magazine Issue Nine December 2015
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Lord of war
The landmark that was Tom Hiddleston’s Donmar Warehouse Coriolanus.
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“I play the man I am...”
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Sweet prince
How Shakespeare helped TVSZMHI XLI WSYP ERH ½VI JSV Hiddleston’s stellar career.
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Mud, blood and fears
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All the king’s men
A muscular Macbeth movie starring Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard.
World-renowned Shakespeare scholar James Shapiro on his new book, 1606.
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A series of funny misunderstandings
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Man and myth
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“The glory of our art...”
Paul Edmondson re-examines 7LEOIWTIEVI´W PMJI ERH [SVO
Gorgeous poster art book Presenting Shakespeare.