TikTok commenters on Danish royals, postapocalyptic wastelands, and borderland warfare told partially in Spanish. None of those descriptors scream “SHAKESPEARE,” but they’re all things Walking Shadow Shakespeare Project includes in their take on the Bard’s greatest hits. WSSP loves and respects Will’s words, but manages to take the core meanings and update them for modern audiences. They retain the poetry of the lines and the drama of emotions, and elevate them beyond high school English trauma. Think Shakespeare is boring? Think again.
