{"id":1,"date":"2021-02-10T01:39:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-10T01:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/box2367\/cgi\/addon_GT.cgi?s=GT::WP::Install::EIG+%28myplayf3%29+-+10.0.87.63+%5BWordPress%3b+\/var\/hp\/common\/lib\/WordPress.pm%3b+294%3b+Hosting::gap_call%5D\/?p=1"},"modified":"2021-02-11T01:03:59","modified_gmt":"2021-02-11T01:03:59","slug":"why-shakespeare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myplayfullyear.com\/?p=1","title":{"rendered":"Why Shakespeare?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/myplayfullyear.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/AdobeStock_95665646-1-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-740\" srcset=\"https:\/\/myplayfullyear.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/AdobeStock_95665646-1-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/myplayfullyear.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/AdobeStock_95665646-1-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/myplayfullyear.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/AdobeStock_95665646-1-768x512.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:39px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">I have loved watching Shakespeare&#8217;s plays since I first saw &#8220;A Midsummer&#8217;s Night&#8217;s Dream&#8221; as a child. I thank my Mum for introducing me to his world of fairies and enchantment. I thank my English teachers at school for continuing this education, and my goal for this blog is to pass on this passion to you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Who are you? I hope you are not an expert in literature, you will quickly see that I am not. I hope you are someone who is willing to come on a journey for the next year as we travel together through the wonderful world that Shakespeare has created. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">We will meet lovers, kings, emperors, clowns and of course fairies. There will be deception, jealousy, misunderstandings (lots of these) and a lot of laughter. Join me, as we experience every play he published, and encounter language wielded by a Master.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">In the words of Stephen Brown from the Tedx talk &#8220;Why Shakespeare?&#8230;.&#8221;: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-style-large is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>&#8221; Unfold, listen and allow life and literature to touch you&#8230;.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:54px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"&quot;Why Shakespeare? 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