Hi everyone!

Well today is May 4rth, when a lot of people have chosen to celebrate one of the most iconic movies of the 20th century: Star Wars! And why not? The story is full of conflict, introspection, love, change, the conflict between fathers and sons, and occasionally guidance from ghosts. Wait, that sounds familiar- it’s a lot like Shakespeare! Yes, the movie has a lot of parallels with the Shakespearean canon, and I’d like to share some of those similarities here. Below is a post I did for the American Shakespeare Center about how the Star Wars prequels parallel Shakespeare’s history saga of Henry the Sixth:

http://asc-blogs.com/2011/05/04/in-the-force-of-his-will-shakespeare-and-star-wars/

More recent posts for May 4rth

https://shakespeareanstudent.com/2022/05/04/my-top-10-favorite-shakespeare-star-wars-actors/

https://shakespeareanstudent.com/2023/05/03/review-star-wars-the-empire-striketh-back-by-ian-doescer/

https://shakespeareanstudent.com/2015/05/08/play-review-william-shakespares-star-wars/

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Enjoy May the Fourth!