Today, April 23 is the established birthday of William Shakespeare! Today I’ll share some of my favorite posts, videos, podcasts, and quirky recipes related to Shakespeare! 
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- I Made a Ghostbusters Shakespeare Parody!
The Concept So, why Ghostbusters? Well, as William Shakespeare’s Star Wars has shown, it’s not only fun to adapt popular stories into Shakespearean parodies, it can also be educational. I knew I wanted to do a short play for my school’s fall festival, but I didn’t think to do “Ghostbusters” until I saw the final… Read more: I Made a Ghostbusters Shakespeare Parody! - Taylor Swift’s Ophelia and Shakespeare
What Is the Fate Of Ophelia? I’ve criticized Ms Swift in the past, offering praise for her work as a whole, but not when she tackled Romeo and Juliet in “Love Story.” So, when I heard she was making a new song specifically about Ophelia, the young ingenue role in Hamlet, I wasn’t sure what… Read more: Taylor Swift’s Ophelia and Shakespeare - The Fashion Is the Fashion: Antony and Cleopatra
Part I: Famous Cleopatras Elizabethan Taylor Part II: The Real Cleopatra Part II DIY antony and Cleopatra Roman Helmet/ Sword Jewelry Dress Crown Hair Makeup Part III Staging antony and cleopatra Egyptian Antony Roman Anthony Color blind casting Works Cited: https://theconversation.com/cleopatras-skin-colour-didnt-matter-in-ancient-egypt-her-strategic-role-in-world-history-did-205240 https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/rehabilitating-cleopatra-70613486/
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