Shakespeare

A new book explores the hundreds of plays known to Shakespeare’s original audiences that are now lost to us, and their value to early modern drama

People have been suspicious of ‘nothing’ going back all the way to the mathematical idea of “zero.” Yet there is real value in “nothing” and we need to appreciate it more.

Words change their meaning over time, but it can be hard to keep up, especially when some words evolve to mean the opposite of their original definition

In a world of ‘alternative facts’ and spin, Shakespeare’s plays can help teach us how to grasp complexity and expose manipulation

Love them or hate them, puns have been around for centuries and still endure today. But what is it about the pun that has ensured their persistence? Because sometimes they’re not that funny

Poetry is a way of being alive and alert to the world in ways that we too often forget, says Professor David Mason

As Melbourne hosts the world’s first full-scale working replica pop-up of one of the greatest theatres in history, the second Globe, we explore what the Bard would make of it

There are thousands of words, meanings and quotes attributed to Shakespeare, but the Bard didn’t necessarily invent them all

The Bard’s plays have been turned into hundreds of films – but these seven stand out because they entertain and deepen our understanding of his work

Titus Andronicus was the American Psycho of its day, a bloody, nightmarish vision of a play