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Epilogue: BardCast

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Introducing Bardcast! Hey all! We've come to the end of the blog, the Team and I had so much fun working on our posts and trying to give Shakespeare new life in the 21st Century  (and trust me it hasn't been easy!). But all good things must come to an end and here we are! But we've one final thing we want to share with you: Reading is great fun but you know what really helps you get your point, as well as tone and emotions, across more effectively? Voice messages! I love them and literally all my friends hate me for it (Top tip: if you don't want people to respond immediately, send them all a fifteen minute voice message and enjoy 5 hours of peace and quiet ðŸ˜Œ).  A kind friend sent me this little number: I get "there's a specific message someone is trying to share with you" vibes and it's so obviously start a podcast. And we did it: the team and I have an insightful discussion on Shakespeare and Strategic Information Systems, comprising our thoughts ba...

Act 4 Scene 1: The Curtain Falls

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    “Murder most foul, as in the best it is ” - Hamlet  Alas the bard is gone.  The wheel is come full circle.  Breaking: Shakespeare dies in suspicious circumstances BBC Breaking News  (https://twitter.com/bbcradioscot/status/1242763704644644865) Shakespeare's fans mourn the untimely death of their icon. GoFundMe pages have been gathering significant traction with the goal of raising enough funds to preserve his legacy.  Early reports indicate that he was poisoned on the back of his roaring success in the West End, and promising ventures into the lucrative virtual reality market.  A note was found at the scene of the crime: Greed and endless lust hath slain the Upstart Crow.  Earlier today Suzan Crawford of Shakespeare's management team released the following statement:  "It is with great regret that we announce the passing of William Shakespeare. At this time we cannot comment about the circumstances of his death, but we have bee...