15. The return of William Shakespeare would provide theaters the world over with fresh and groundbreaking material
Widely considered the greatest writer in the English language and the world’s greatest dramatist, William Shakespeare has become synonymous with the age in which he lived. Producing the bulk of his famous works between 1589 and 1613, Shakespeare was responsible for penning approximately thirty-nine plays, as well as one-hundred-and-fifty-four sonnets and several narrative poems, which were subsequently performed by his playing company: The King’s Men. Encompassing historical plays, such as those concerning the English kings, tragedies, including Hamlet and Othello, as well as romances, most famously Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare’s works have transcended time to achieve immortality.
With four hundred years of human history at his disposal, it would be fascinating to witness the works Shakespeare might produce concerning the events and personalities in the years since his death in 1616. Furthermore, with authorship conspiracy theories – which allege Shakespeare was not responsible for writing the works attributed to him – gaining traction in recent years once more, returning the Bard of Avon to life would provide definitive evidence he was indeed behind the works of art that bear his name. Similarly, a living Shakespeare could answer the limitless questions plaguing students for generations concerning his authorial intent, religious beliefs, sexuality, that otherwise will endure unabated.