Shakespeare receives birthday gifts from some of his most famous characters
What do you give the man who gave you a plot?
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Shakespeare's birthday only comes once a year. To celebrate, he threw a party and invited all his characters. Not everyone could make it, so they sent him gifts with messages instead.
Lady Macbeth
I'm sorry my husband and I couldn't attend your celebration. He's not very good at parties at the moment. But he and I went in together on this unique cleaning product. It's guaranteed to get the toughest grease, bear spit, blood, and ink stains from multiple surfaces. Who knows? It may even clean up a messy plot point or two. Joking! When do you ever need help with the plot? Bears cover a multitude of sins.
Othello
Hey Shakespeare! Happy birthday! I hope you like this big, beautiful pillow. It's mostly for sleeping on, but an interesting fact is that you use it to murder your cheating spouse. Not that you've seen yours, I'm told, so you'll be using it for sleeping purposes only, which, in hindsight, is a better life choice. It's good quality, though, so leave it to Anne, along with that second-best bed.
Hamlet
This year, I will honor you with the gift of my genius. Enclosed is a ticket to my regularly sold-out new play, a sequel to my first. What started as a clever plan to entrap my uncle morphed into something genuinely wonderful when I discovered that I could work through my issues with art—and I have a lot of issues. I hope you can make it, for it will be a tragedy if you're not there.
Cordelia
Here's some salt! I like giving gifts that you have to interpret. It's led to a few misunderstandings, but I think most people dig it, so I'll keep using salt to represent my affection. You can get away with a lot when you're super cute!
Shylock
Thank you for inviting me. I'm gutted I could not make it. Don't worry, I'm not mad anymore, really. Did it hurt when you portrayed my character and religion as something evil that the audience should despise? Yes, but it is no worse than forcing me to forgo my religion entirely.
Yet, as I said, I'm not mad; I've moved on. Now, I want to help you be more open-minded, so I got you this book.
Cleopatra
I'm glad you turned my legacy as a leader into a sensationalized love story. What historical queen wouldn't want to be known as a conniving whore? Anyway, I got you something exquisite. It's at the bottom of this basket. Just reach in there and grab it.