Thread by @youngvictheatre

They say Shakespeare probably wrote King Lear & Macbeth in quarantine, so we started wondering, 'What would the Bard write at home today?' 🤔

Ladies and Gentlemen, we present to you: #SociallyDistancedShakespeare, a thread 🎭

Twelfth Night in Self-Isolation🌙

'O Mistress mine where are you roaming? No, seriously, stay indoors' 🏠

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All's Well That's Handgel 👏

'Love all, stay home with a few, do wrong to none'

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A Midsummer Skype Meet 💘💻

'Love looks not with the eyes, but with good broadband connection'

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The Facemask of the Shrew 😷

'There’s small choice in rotten apples- so PLEASE don’t panic buy' 🍎

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🙍‍♂️ Romeo 6 Feet From Juliet 👩

'Parting is such sweet sorrow... & entirely necessary, in the circumstances’

Henry VI Feet Apart 👑

'I have heard it said, unbidden guests, are often welcomest when they are gone.' 👋(no adaptation needed there)

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The Online Merchant of Venice 💳

'I like not fair terms and conditions and a villain's mind.'

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Much To Zoom About Nothing 🖥️

'Silence is the perfectest herald of joy. I were but little happy if I could say how to mute' 🙊

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NHS You Like It - 💙🏥

'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-imaginings😂

Come up with your own #QuarantinePlays & tag us below 👇

👀 *seeking approval from our friends at @The_Globe & @TheRSC*👀

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!🤞

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