Barack Obama seems primed to join the ranks of Bard-quoting presidents, but he has yet to cite Shakespeare in public.

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Lenny Henry is to make his West End acting debut with Othello.

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TIP OF THE WEEK : April 23 is traditionally observed as William Shakespeare ’s birthday (and day of death), which is an excellent excuse to get a little more of his drama into your life when you’re on the go.

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The case of a man accused of stealing a Shakespeare folio worth £3m is to be dealt with at crown court.

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