Straight Acting: The Many Queer Lives of William Shakespeare by Will Tosh King Lear or wreaths

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Official poster for the 2024 winter season production of The Duchess of Malfi by John Webster in the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse at Shakespeare's Globe

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Straight Acting: The Many Queer Lives of William Shakespeare by Will Tosh King Lear or wreathsWinner of the Theatre Book Prize 2025. Was Shakespeare gay? The answer is both simpler and more complex than you might think Shakespeare's work was profoundly influenced by the queer culture of his time much of it totally integrated into mainstream society. From a relentless schooling in Latin and Greek homoeroticism, to a less formal education on the streets and in smoky taverns, from the gender bending of the early comedies to the astonishingly