I went to the theatre the other night to see a Shakespeare play.
shhh, don’t tell anyone, but I didn’t enjoy it. It got a four star gushing review in the Scotsman and, during the interval, people were excitedly chatting about how wonderful it all was. Personally, I was more in tune with the fat old bloke at the front who fell asleep…. but you’re just not allowed to say that.
I’m convinced there is a conspiracy surrounding Shakespeare. It has been decided long ago that he was the greatest writer who ever lived and no deviation from that is allowed. I remember long debates in English classes at school where I would argue he was no more relevant than a thousand other writers. I think I lost those arguments too …
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