12 Zany Shakespeare Facts

400 years after his death, we remain intrigued by the words and life of the famed poet and playwright.

9.Love “Star Trek” and Shakespeare? Several of Shakespeare’s plays have been translated into Klingon, including Hamlet and Much Ado About Nothing.

10.Shakespeare’s plays have been adapted into popular films. “West Side Story” is an adaptation of Romeo and Juliet. “10 Things I Hate About You” was inspired by Taming of the Shrew. “She’s the Man” is a twist on Twelfth Night.

11.Shakespeare was often called upon to entertain the royal courts of both Queen Elizabeth I and King James I.

12.In his will, William Shakespeare left his “second best bed” to his wife, Anne Hathaway.