Do you know your Shakespeare - or don't you? That's the question asks quizmaster Gyles Brandreth.
The Great Shakespeare Quiz
Do you know your Shakespeare - or don't you? That's the question. Or rather it will be on Sunday 29 April when two teams of seasoned players get together on the stage of The Courtyard Theatre for an hour of quick-fire quizzing all about every aspect of our favourite all-time genius. (Remember, he did it all with a feather - the man was amazing!)
The teams will include Sinead Cusack, Judi Dench, Ian McKellen, Antony Sher, Donald Sinden, Juliet Stevenson, David Warner and Michael Wood and the questions will cover every aspect of the Bard - his life and works. The Great Shakespeare Quiz is part of the RSC's annual Open Day - full details on the rest of the day's event can be found here.
Join in
To get you in the mood, answer me this: which of these five turns of phrase does not occur in Shakespeare...
1) It's Greek to me
2) Sound and fury
3) Beggars all description
4) Dead as a doornail
5) What the dickens
You're sharp. It's a trick question and you knew it. All five phrases occur in the great man's works - for goodness' sake! (And 'for goodness' sake' is there too.)
For those of you who can't wait to get stuck in, why not take part in the RSC's special online quiz below.
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