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BBC West Midlands
Telling the story of Shakespeare around the West Midlands.
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Star Shakespearean actor puts Birmingham on the theatre map
Edmund Kean adds to the growth and importance of England’s emerging second city
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Garrick’s festival entertains a Birmingham audience
Famous Jubilee Shakespeare celebration comes to the second city
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Much Ado About Nothing is Manager’s choice at Wolverhampton Theatre, 1794
'Banker' play chosen for end of the season to increase profits
