# Shakespeare in a Box **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 15, 2003, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shakespeare-in-a-box/188562 "2003-07-15T03:36:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![leechbabe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7cd45c/32.png) [@leechbabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leechbabe)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2003, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shakespeare-in-a-box/188562/1 "2003-07-15T03:36:55Z")
My fav. kids bookshop (The Little Bookroom) has a sale on, so Leechboy and I dropped in looking for some cheap Christmas presents for our 12 nieces and nephews. Tucked out of sight on one of the top shelves was the coolest Shakespeare items I have seen in a while [Shakespeare In a Box – King Lear](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0761123822/qid=1058239830/sr=1-19/ref=sr_1_19/102-9330082-9874558?v=glance&s=books). > [@](#): > > HOME SHAKESPEARE is like a host-your-own-murder game, but with an intellectual and artistic bent. Beginning with one of Shakespeare’s best-known, best-loved works, the tragedy King Lear, each kit has everything needed to produce and act out a thoroughly entertaining 45-minute version of the play: There are two plays available in the Shakespeare in a Box format, the other is Taming of the Shrew. I decided to put King Lear on hold for my 12 yo nephew who is just starting to get into drama at high school. Pity Titus wasn’t available in a box, but still a very cool idea. Actually I may end up keeping this one for me…… all for me! Bwahaha…… ---
**Author:** ![Violet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ebca7d/32.png) [@Violet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Violet)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2003, 6:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shakespeare-in-a-box/188562/2 "2003-07-15T06:21:31Z")
I believe I saw this at a Barnes & Noble shop recently! 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2003, 6:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shakespeare-in-a-box/188562/3 "2003-07-15T06:55:07Z")
> [@](#): > > _Originally posted by leechbabe_ > Actually I may end up keeping this one for me…… all for me! Bwahaha…… No no no! You must divide up the game equally between all your children, in the assumption that they will play nicely with each other and let you loaf off in front of the TV. ---
**Author:** ![Humble\_Servant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/47e85d/32.png) [@Humble\_Servant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Humble_Servant)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2003, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shakespeare-in-a-box/188562/4 "2003-07-15T15:18:37Z")
_Riiiight_…“play nicely.” There are swords in that play–don’t you just know that someone’s gonna get his eyes poked out? ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2003, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shakespeare-in-a-box/188562/5 "2003-07-15T16:05:26Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Miller \* > \*\*No no no! You must divide up the game equally between all your children, in the assumption that they will play nicely with each other and let you loaf off in front of the TV. \*\* I’d be a bit leary of that course of action. ---
**Author:** ![Cliffy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/59ef9b/32.png) [@Cliffy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cliffy)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2003, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shakespeare-in-a-box/188562/6 "2003-07-15T16:44:25Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by leechbabe \* > **Pity Titus wasn’t available in a box** Why? Were you hungry? 🙂 –Cliffy ---
**Author:** ![leechbabe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7cd45c/32.png) [@leechbabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leechbabe)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2003, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/shakespeare-in-a-box/188562/7 "2003-07-15T22:05:57Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Cliffy \* > \*\*Why? Were you hungry? 🙂 > > –Cliffy \*\* That’ll be one Titus to go, with a side order of Shrew. Would you like fries with that?