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Illustration: Shakespeare dressed in red doublet and hose with a stiff white collar. A speech-bubble above his head shows these words: 'All the world's a stage!'

WELCOME TO THE WEBSITE THAT
PUTS SHAKESPEARE CENTRE-STAGE, PERFORMING ALL THE GREATEST
ROLES FROM HIS PLAYS

Celebrated today as a playwright and poet, during his working life Shakespeare was also a busy actor in a successful London theatre company. He is showcased here in such roles as Hamlet, Romeo, King Lear, the murderous Macbeth – even the beautiful and sexy Cleopatra – and many more of the famous characters from his plays.

The site also includes:
♦ notes on Shakespeare's life and work
♦ biographies of his greatest characters
♦ live recordings of Shakespeare on stage in 1607

Text: 'See all the characters played by Shakespeare'. Use as a link to an index of roles performed by Shakespeare
Don't miss the rare archive recordings of William Shakespeare performing live at the Globe Theatre!

Go to the Recordings index to hear them
Thumbnail: a picture of Hamlet. Use as a link to the page featuring this character
Thumbnail: a picture of Romeo. Use as a link to the page featuring this character
Thumbnail: a picture of Lear. Use as a link to the page featuring this character
Thumbnail: a picture of Macbeth. Use as a link to the page featuring this character
Thumbnail: a picture of Cleopatra. Use as a link to the page featuring this character

LOVERS AND VILLAINS, CLOWNS AND MURDERERS:
SHAKESPEARE PLAYS THEM ALL!


Index of Roles ♦ Index of Recordings ♦ Some Biographies ♦ Shakespeare in Context ♦ Miscellaneous