Shakespeare Archives

Make/Play/Watch/Read: Shakespeare Day

April 23, 2021April 22, 2021Evil Genius Mum

Shakespeare Day celebrates the birth and death of the Master of Tragedies. Bring out your witty repartee with our Make/Play/Watch/Read.

Illustrated Picture Books from Quarto, Image: Quarto Publishing

5 Fascinating Illustrated Children’s Books From Quarto

December 5, 2018December 4, 2018Sophie Brown

I want to share five Quarto titles that I have recently read and that I hope you and your family will love reading together. The books are presented in roughly age-appropriate order.

Middle Grade Author Barbara Dee Geeks Out About Shakespeare!

April 26, 2017December 15, 2017Melanie Meadors1

Middle grade author Barbara Dee’s new book ‘Star-Crossed’ has been called “a fine choice for middle school libraries in need of accessible LGBTQ stories and a great option for students reading or performing Romeo and Juliet” by School Library Journal, and having read it, I whole-heartedly agree. The story also has a very engaging voice and a main characters tweens will be able to relate to. I asked Barbara Dee what made her geek out while she was writing ‘Star-Crossed’. Please welcome her to Geek Speaks…Fiction!

‘Toil and Trouble’: A Tantalizing Tale

September 16, 2016December 15, 2017Nivi Engineer

Maighread Scott’s graphic series, ‘Toil and Trouble,’ tells the tale of the three witches from ‘MacBeth.’ The story weaves in and out of the well-known story of ‘MacBeth,’ which provides a familiar framework that doesn’t completely contain all that this story offers.

Between the Bookends: May 2015

May 15, 2015December 15, 2017Sophie Brown

This merry month of May the GeekMoms have been stuck on Mars, trapped in a strange town, debating the merits of STEM and creativity in our schools, and solving puzzles in a future dystopia. Check out our reading lists as we get ready for the summer.

5 Ways to Geek London with London Pass, Part 2

October 6, 2014November 23, 2017Fran Wilde

GeekMom Fran explores literary and time geek adventures in London, with the help of the London Pass. Onwards!

The Stratford Zoo Midnight Review Presents Macbeth

September 11, 2014December 15, 2017Rebecca Angel

With artwork that bounds off the page, The Stratford Zoo Midnight Revue Present: Macbeth is a clear but very silly take on one of the Bard’s most famous plays.

Romeo and Julet Are Back in Crash Games’ Council of Verona

July 24, 2014November 23, 2017Jenny Bristol

Council of Verona takes players to the world of Romeo and Juliet, where the families once again take issue with one another.