They say Shakespeare probably wrote King Lear & Macbeth in quarantine, so we started wondering, 'What would the Bard write at home today?' ๐ค
Ladies and Gentlemen, we present to you: #SociallyDistancedShakespeare, a thread ๐ญ
Twelfth Night in Self-Isolation๐
'O Mistress mine where are you roaming? No, seriously, stay indoors' ๐
#SociallyDistancedShakespeare #QuarantinePlays
All's Well That's Handgel ๐
'Love all, stay home with a few, do wrong to none'
#SociallyDistancedShakespeare #QuarantinePlays
A Midsummer Skype Meet ๐๐ป
'Love looks not with the eyes, but with good broadband connection'
#SociallyDistancedShakespeare #QuarantinePlays
The Facemask of the Shrew ๐ท
'Thereโs small choice in rotten apples- so PLEASE donโt panic buy' ๐
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๐โโ๏ธ Romeo 6 Feet From Juliet ๐ฉ
'Parting is such sweet sorrow... & entirely necessary, in the circumstancesโ
Henry VI Feet Apart ๐
'I have heard it said, unbidden guests, are often welcomest when they are gone.' ๐(no adaptation needed there)
#SociallyDistancedShakespeare
The Online Merchant of Venice ๐ณ
'I like not fair terms and conditions and a villain's mind.'
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Much To Zoom About Nothing ๐ฅ๏ธ
'Silence is the perfectest herald of joy. I were but little happy if I could say how to mute' ๐
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NHS You Like It - ๐๐ฅ
'All the world's a stage,
And all the men and women merely players;
They have their exits and their entrances;
And our key workers play many parts,
Their acts being so courageous'
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Thank you to our Creative Associate @teunkie for these #SociallyDistancedShakespeare re-imaginings๐
Come up with your own #QuarantinePlays & tag us below ๐
๐ *seeking approval from our friends at @The_Globe & @TheRSC*๐
Happy #ShakespeareDay everybody!
Over the last couple of weeks, we've received lots of requests to produce prints of our #SociallyDistancedShakespeare re-imaginings.
So today we have a little surprise for you...
To celebrate #ShakespeareDay we're giving you the chance to WIN 1 of 5 'Socially Distanced Shakespeare' unframed prints (A3 size).
All you have to do:
> Follow us & RT this post
> Comment below w/ your own #SociallyDistancedShakespeare
> Tag a friend
Good luck!๐ค
Ts&Cs:
- Open to UK residents only.
- Competition closes at 23.59pm on Thu 23 April 2020.
- Winners will be contacted via DM within 5 working days to arrange delivery.
- If a winner doesn't respond within 72hrs the prize will be forfeited and another winner will be selected
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