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Fan site for Shakespeare, Bieber alike

A sign in Shakespeare, Ontario, near Stratford, a small city that draws legions of tourists on Aug 21. Brett Gundlock/nyt

It’s a small city that practically shouts “Shakespeare!”

Majestic white swans float in the Avon River, not far from Falstaff Street and Anne Hathaway Park, named for the playwright’s wife. Some residents live in Romeo Ward, while young students attend Hamlet elementary. And the school’s namesake play is often performed as part of a renowned theatre festival that draws legions of Shakespeare fans from around the world, every April to October.

A star deducted Justin Bieber in his honour outside a theatre where he busked as a child. Brett Gundlock/nyt

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