As we look forward to our Reading Room Festival of new works, we took a fresh look at some of the many connections between Shakespeare’s plays and the joys of imagination, creativity, writing, and theater. The prologue at the start of Henry V dreams of “a muse of fire, that would ascend the brightest heaven of our invention!” But instead of such glorious heights, it says we must use the human tools we have to bring new ideas to life: playwriting, theater, and the “imaginary forces” of the audience, which make all of it possible. Try out our quiz to learn more about Shakespeare, writing, and our shared imagination.
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The Book of Will – Lauren Gunderson
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