Sara asked Malorie Blackman:

What is your favourite Shakespeare play and why? Why do you think it is the most special, what stands out for you the most?

Malorie Blackman I don't have just one favourite Shakespeare play as there are a number I love - especially Hamlet, Macbeth, Othello, Romeo and Juliet and Much Ado About Nothing. They are all amazing stories which are just as relevant today as they were when written hundreds of years ago because they have as their theme basic human emotions which we can all experience. Macbeth - ambition. Romeo and Juliet - falling in love with someone you shouldn't. Othello - love, lies and jealousy. Hamlet - family loyalty, revenge and retribution. I also love the language of Shakespeare plays and seeing them performed when they're done well.

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