Shakespeare's Zone

Shakespeare for all ages and stages

Inspire Rotherham in partnership with Open Minds Theatre would like to announce Rotherham’s 2011 Shakespeare Festival

‘The Play’s The Thing’

This year there will be a 9 night festival held at Magna in conjunction with Rotherham’s Children Festival

Watch this space for updates

Shakespeare Facts

How old was Shakespeare when he died?
52.

Which theatre was Shakespeare most closely associated?
The Globe Theatre.

Who spoke the famous words, "A horse, a horse! my kingdom for a horse!"?
Richard III.

What character instructs Hamlet to "revenge his foul and most unnatural murther"?
Ghost of Hamlet's father.

Shakespeare Jokes

"Have you read Shakespeare?"
"No. Who wrote it?"

We've all heard that a million monkeys typing on a million typewriters will eventually reproduce the entire works of Shakespeare. Now, thanks to the internet, we know this is not true.