Shakespeare's Birthday Fun Contest

Shakespeare was born and raised in Stratford-upon-Avon.  Between 1585 and 1592 he began a  career in London as an actor, writer, and part owner of the playing company the Lord Chamberlain's Men, later known as the King's Men.

Shakespeare produced most of his known work between 1590 and 1613. His early plays were mainly comedies and histories, then the   in next genres he raised to the peak of sophistication and artistry. he  then wrote  tragedies until about 1608, including Hamlet, King Lear, and Macbeth, considered some of the finest examples in the English language. In his last phase, he wrote tragicomedies, also known as romances, and collaborated with other playwrights. Many of his plays were published in editions of varying quality and accuracy during his lifetime, and in 1623, two of his former theatrical colleagues published the First Folio, a collected edition of his dramatic works that included all but two of the plays now recognised as Shakespeare's.

Shakespeare's reputation did  rise to its present heights in the 19th century. The Romantics, in particular, acclaimed Shakespeare's genius, and the Victorians hero-worshipped Shakespeare with a reverence that George Bernard Shaw called "bardolatry". In the 20th century, his work was repeatedly adopted and rediscovered by new movements in scholarship and performance. His plays remain highly popular today and are consistently performed and reinterpreted in diverse cultural and political contexts throughout the world.

The best way to  celebrate  this great author's birthday  and pay him a tribute is to have a fun contest.

 Write a short play or a scene from one of the shakespeare's play for a modern times. Since we live in the world of technology the play must include modern gizmo's like cell phone computer car plane  etc.  No minimum but Max length  should be  300 words.

Please pm your literary work to 'crazycreative' by April 30th. subject should be 'Shakespeare's Birthday contest' Have fun.