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Shakespeare Sherpa Club

I’m Avis Kalfsbeek and I’m reading a Shakespeare play each month. Links to free printable bookmarks and a reading log of all the plays in chronological order is below You can start anytime!


Also below is a list of Shakespeare resources to make your journey more enjoyable.


If you would like to get a monthly email about the play of the month, subscribe below.


Some Shakespeare Resources I Like

Get the Play


Folger Shakespeare Library — free digital texts and print editions for every play: https://www.folger.edu/explore/shakespeares-works/


Project Gutenberg — free downloads: https://www.gutenberg.org


How to Read Shakespeare?


Benjamin McEvoy – "How to Read and Appreciate Shakespeare" (23 min): https://youtu.be/UfJ4fPkJVXs


Get Oriented


CourseHero — infographics and scene-by-scene summaries for every play: https://www.coursehero.com/lit/


Shmoop — clever summaries and side-by-side original to modern translations: https://www.shmoop.com/shakespeare/


Watch (or Listen to) a Performance


Shakespeare's Globe Theatre — productions on Globe Player: https://player.shakespearesglobe.com/


LibriVox — free full audio recordings: https://librivox.org


Throw a Bardy


Gareth Morgan's "Sunday Shakespeare" — instructions and casting charts for every play: https://www.mit.edu/~dfm/shakespeare/index.htm


How to Throw a Bardy: https://www.anselmsociety.org/blog/how-to-throw-a-bardy