About Shakespeare

What inspired Shakespeare to write his most famous plays? Learn about his life and how he came to be one of the world’s most loved writers.

Learn about theatre audiences and what the experience was like for them as well as social attitudes, including what it was like to be a woman in Shakespeare’s day.

Language plays an important part in Shakespeare’s plays. He uses language in different ways to entertain the audience. Learn about the words he invented and why we still use them.

People were superstitious in Shakespeare’s day. This affected people’s views on everything from religion to treating illnesses. Some people accused women of being witches.

Learn about what it was like to put on a performance in Shakespeare’s day without the use of fancy props, staging or even being able to use women on stage.