Tales from Shakespeare was the first book to clarify Shakespeare’s greatest plays, and they convey much of the wit, wisdom and power of the originals. Which is your favourite story in this collection and why?
Shakespeare’s plays tell the stories of kings and queens and ghosts and witches, and of love and romance, deception and death. What do you think it is about Shakespeare’s plays that has made them so enduring and why do you think Shakespeare’s plays are still read and performed today?
Who do you think are the most memorable of Shakespeare’s characters?
Suppose you were to turn your favourite play into a movie. Which of today’s actors and actresses would you cast to star in the movie? What song would be an appropriate soundtrack?