#litbites

(T.A.E.’s LitBites) – A modern retelling of King John by William Shakespeare Alright, here’s the tea on King John, but imagine it like a messy royal reality show where alliances flip faster than your phone battery dies. So—there’s this king, John. He’s loud, insecure, and obsessed with holding onto power like it’s the last slice of pizza. Trouble starts because a lot of people think his…

(T.A.E.’s LitBites) – A modern retelling of A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare Okay, picture this: it’s wedding week in Athens. The big boss, Duke Theseus, is about to marry Hippolyta — queen-energy, total glow-up. But the real chaos is happening off the guest list. There are four teens at the center: Hermia and Lysander are head-over-heels and planning to run away together…

(T.A.E.’s LitBites) – A modern retelling of Richard II by William Shakespeare Okay, picture this: a king who was raised believing his crown is basically a glowing aura that makes him flawless. Everyone around him treats him like destiny incarnate, and he starts acting like it — moody, theatrical, and totally out of touch. He’s beautiful with words, nails dramatic speeches, and expects people to…

(T.A.E.’s LitBites) – A modern retelling of Romeo & Juliet by William Shakespeare Everyone in Verona knows the deal: if you’re a Montague, you hate the Capulets. If you’re a Capulet, you despise the Montagues. No one remembers how it started. Doesn’t matter. The beef is ancient, loud, and extremely public. Fights break out in the streets like it’s a sport, and the adults are just as bad as the…

(T.A.E.’s LitBites) – A modern retelling of Love’s Labour’s Lost by William Shakespeare So imagine a mini elite academy — think leafy quad, serious vibes, students who actually love reading (weird flex). The head guy — the King of Navarre — decides he and his three best bros are going to go full monk-mode: no dating, no partying, no memes, just a hardcore study challenge for a whole year. They…

(T.A.E.’s LitBites) – A modern retelling of Two gentlemen of Verona by William Shakespeare Proteus and Valentine grew up glued at the hip in Verona — two bros who swore they’d never ghost each other. Proteus was the clingy one: lovesick for a girl back home named Julia, all letters and late-night vows. Valentine? He was restless — packed a bag and bounced to Milan for a fresh start. Milan hit…

(T.A.E.’s LitBites) – A modern retelling of Titus Andronicus by William Shakespeare Titus comes back a hero. Like, full parade, medals, cheers — war won, hometown proud. He’s the kind of dad who’s all about honour and old-school rules. The city makes him feel like the main character. He sacrifices a captured prince because that’s what leaders do in their world, and the crowd eats it up. But…

(T.A.E.’s LitBites) – A modern retelling of The Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare Okay, listen — imagine a city where everyone suddenly thinks you’re someone else, and none of the rules about “personal space” apply. That’s the vibe. Two families. Two sets of twins. One city. Total chaos. Years ago, a man named Egeon got separated from his wife during a storm. He raised one boy back home…