my links to good stuff on the net and elsewhere

 

Shakespeare online In-depth and accurate Shakespeare information, including free play analysis, Shakespeare's biography, essays, answers to common Shakespeare questions, ...

Open Source Shakespeare includes the complete works, an advanced search function, a complete concordance, and some statistics about the works.

The Internet Shakespeare Editions at the University of Victoria has old spelling versions of all the texts, with newly edited modern texts for some works; facsimiles, an extensive section on the life and times, a growing database of Shakespeare in performance, and a detailed section of links.

Designing Shakespeare provides access to 40 years of Shakespearian performance in London and Stratford, including photographs, cast lists, reviews and interviews.

The Royal Shakespeare Company. Latest information on current and future productions, ticket sales, merchandising, and press and educational resources.

The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust

Shakespeare's Globe: Research Database

Shakespearean Insult Generator

Wikipedia Shakespeare article

The Shakespeare Theatre in Washington D.C.

The Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington D.C.

Shakespeare's Life
A good introduction to Shakespeare, his life and works

Absolute Shakespeare
Historical information, fun trivia, study guides, and more about Shakespeare

In Search of Shakespeare
PBS program (it was FANTASTIC) that set out to separate the fact from the fiction

Bard Web: The Shakespeare Resource Center
A resource for all things related to Shakespeare

Shakespeare WebQuests and Lesson Plans
Great resource for teachers!

Guide to Shakespeare's Life and Times
Doesn't the above info say it all?

Shakespeare and the Globe Theatre
A site about well, you know...Shakespeare and The Globe Theatre replica in London

Mr. William Shakespeare and the Internet
A huge and well-organizes collection of links to web sites on every Shakespearean theme imaginable, from detailed studies of the plays to references in Star Trek

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare
Full text versions of Shakespeare's plays

The Internet Shakespeare Editions
A site maintained by the Univeristy of Victoria in Canada. Some articles and discussions are quite advanced, but there is an excellent section on Shakespear's life and times, as well as studies of the plays in the library area of the site.

Elizabethan Costuming
The basic fundamentals of 16th century dress.

Talking to William Shakespeare
If you have a question about anything at all to do with Shakespeare, check this site. Your question may have been answered already, otherwise you can send it in to a panel of Shakespeare experts.

The Oxford Shakespeare
The complete works available online.

Shakespeare in American Communities
A national theater touring intiative made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts and The Sallie Mae Fund in cooperation with Arts Midwest. This tour will visit 100 communities in all 50 states, bringing professional theater productions of Shakespeare and related educational activities to Americans throughout the country.
See a FANTASTIC timeline of Shakespeare's life here

Surfing with the Bard
If you are studying Shakespeare, you will find lots of useful articles on this site, produced by an English teacher.

Shakespeare- Chill with Will
If you're finding Shakespeare a drag, this site aims to help.

The Shakespeare Mystery
A well-presented summary of the "authorship problem" and debate

The Internet Movie Database
A favorite site of Ms. Alyssa Passey! Here you can find details of every film-- including those based on Shakespeare's works, from the present day back to 1899.

BBC links

The Great Drama of Richard II

Interactive Content

Foul Facts Gallery: Terrible Tudors, Vile Victorians

Tudor and Victorian Costume

Historic Figures

Henry V

Richard III

Macbeth