Straight Acting: The Many Queer Lives of William Shakespeare by Will Tosh King Lear The image of the skull

The image of the skull with the soliloquy is printed on the back of the hoodie and a smaller skull is printed on the left chest on the front

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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 The image of the skullWinner 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