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Shakespeare on Stage
American Shakespeare Center, Love's Labour's Lost. To Jun. 15, 2013.
American Shakespeare Center, Return to the Forbidden Planet. To Dec. 1, 2013.
American Shakespeare Center, Twelfth Night. To Jun. 16, 2013.
American Shakespeare Center, The Duchess of Malfi. To Jun. 15, 2013.
Folger Shakespeare Library, Twelfth Night. To Jun. 9, 2013.
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Years 1591-1592

Shakespeare's life contemporary events
1591
[The "lost years."] Tea first introduced into England.
Robert Herrick is born.
Sidney's Astrophel and Stella is published.
Christopher Wren is born.
Essex's expedition to Ireland.
1592
Sept. 25--John Shakespeare is named as a recusant [against the law, he failed to go to church at least once a month]. Philip Henslowe begins his Diary.
Lord Strange's men, possibly including Shakespeare, appear at Court and at the Rose.
Kyd's The Spanish Tragedy published.
Marlowe writes Edward II.
Robert Greene dies; his Groatsworth of Wit is entered in the Stationers' Register.
Edward Alleyn marries Joan Woodward and forms partnership with Philip Henslowe.
Severe plague in London (15,000 people die); plays restricted in the latter half of the year.
Juan da Fuca discovers British Columbia.
John Davis discovers the Falkland Islands.