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<p>It is 400 years since the first publication of Shakespeare’s plays</p>

William Shakespeare’s First Folio - the greatest single volume of work

This year marks 400 years since the first publication of Shakespeare’s plays. The ‘First Folio’ was a labour of love and a statement of intent, writes Robert McCrum – and yet, the Bard would express mystified pleasure at the fuss we’ve been making

<p>Actor Penelope Wilton was recognised more after 1980s sitcom ‘Ever Decreasing Circles’ </p>

Penelope Wilton: ‘The royals are there because we want them’

<p>Dujonna Gift (Robin) and Sam Tutty (Dougal) in ‘Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)'</p>

Two Strangers (Carry a Cake...) is a witty, self-referential treat

<p>Penelope Wilton as the Queen Mother in ‘Backstairs Billy'</p>

Whimsical royal comedy Backstairs Billy is an early festive delight

The Week on Stage

<p>L-R: ‘Modest’, ‘Crazy For You’ and ‘Beneatha’s Place'</p>

The Week on Stage, from Crazy For You to Beneatha’s Place

A guide to the week’s theatre

<p>L-R: ‘The Pillowman’, ‘Dear England’ and ‘Mrs Doubtfire'</p>

The week on stage, from Dear England to Mrs Doubtfire

A guide to the week’s theatre