Innovative, exciting and inspirational Be an eyewitness to one of the world’s greatest ever playwrights – from his Elizabethan world and the stories that inspired him to boy actors playing women and dramatic special effects. — See what the interior of the Globe Theatre looked like. — Find out how the music used in plays was like today’s film themes. — Discover what Shakespeare did when the theatres were closed due to the plague. Eyewitness: Shakespeare is one of the latest titles in this classic series that combines visual brilliance with informative text to provide everything a child needs for projects, reference or just plain old discovery.