Shakespeare gets a digital make-over for Instagram generation

Shakespeare has been given a digital makeover, in an effort to inspire the Instagram generation to connect with arguably the world's greatest playwright. New research from the digital technology company, Adobe, has revealed 77% of 11-18 years olds struggle to understand William Shakespeare's plays because of the "challenging" language used. Image: A painting of William Shakespeare from The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust 42% do not understand how studying his work will help them get a job in the future - while 29% said modern day interpretations of his plays would help them understand them. As a result of the poll, The ...