Twelfth Night, or What You Will

Twelfth Night, or What You Will

  

by William Shakespeare

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  1. Shakespeare Stirs the Pot
    It takes a bold writer to challenge society's conventions at a time when you could be executed for doing so. Cross-dressing, homosexuality, changing of social class…Elizabethan England wasn't a fan of any of these things. Here's where you can learn more about the daring genius who loved to stir the pot and defy the status quo.

  2. Heroes of Drag
    Viola's in pretty good company. Turns out some of mythology's greatest heroes have also gotten in on the cross-dressing act, including the god of thunder and the mighty Hercules.