The 400th anniversary of
Shakespeare’s death was on April 23rd (last Saturday).
Interestingly, it’s also believed to be his birthday. So events are being held
all over the world, including today’s “take a break.” For some Shakespearean
fun, try the following:
Check out Internet Shakespeare Editions: Lots
of neat stuff at this site, including a biography
The complete works of Shakespeare are on-line
so try reading one of his plays
Watch a movie that was inspired by one of Shakespeare's plays:
- She’s the Man based on Twelfth Night
- The
Lion King (Hamlet in African animal form)
- The
Bad Sleep Well (Hamlet)
- Strange
Brew (Hamlet)
- West
Side Story (Romeo and Juliet set in 1950s New York City)
- Romeo
Muse Die (Romeo and Juliet)
- Warm
Bodies (Romeo and Juliet)
- Kiss
Me Kate (The Taming of the Shrew)
- Deliver
Us from Eva (The Taming of the Shrew)
- 10
Things I hate About You (The Taming of the Shrew)
- Forbidden
Planet (The Tempest)
- Ran
(King Lear)
- A
Thousand Acres (King Lear)
- O
(Othello)
- Throne
of Blood (Macbeth)
- Men
of Respect (Macbeth)
- Big
Business (The Comedy of Errors)
- My
Own Private Idaho (Henry IV and V)
- Get
Over It (A Midsummer Night’s Dream)
There are lots more but this list should get you started
Watch the Bolshoi Ballet’s version of Romeo and Juliet
Did Shakespeare really write the plays, sonnets and all
that’s been attributed to him? Given the illiteracy of his parents as well as
his daughters, many scholars question who did write the plays? Who was he
fronting for and why? Read more on this topic.
We use a lot of phrases and words
that were actually coined by Shakespeare. Check out some examples at Mental Floss.
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