'Not Just William' play to bring Shakespeare to life for youngsters

A special play intended to introduce Shakespeare and the history of Warwickshire to youngsters is set to take place in Stratford.

The performance of ‘Not Just William’ will take place at 3pm on Sunday at the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust’s Wolfson Hall on Henley Street.

The family play and comedy is a well-researched day-in-the-life imagining of Shakespeare’s formative years bringing to life the source tales for some of his most famous plays.

Not Just William is the creation of the award-winning Tell Tale theatre company, who have revived the play following their sell out show of 2014.

The Quaker Meeting House in Warwick will also hold a performance of the play today (Friday) at 7pm.

Tickets cost £6-£10 and are available by calling 0844 8442920 or visiting www.skiddle.com/artists/tell-tale- 123545116/

The performance of the play in Stratford is autism friendly.