William Shakespeare

"Me thought I heard a voice cry, 'Sleep no more!'"

—Henry Stein quoting William Shakespeare^[src]

William Shakespeare is a known playwright.

History

Original multiverse

At some point, William Shakespeare wrote the plays A Midsummer Night's Dream, Richard III,^[1] and Hamlet.^[2]

In 1895, Shakespearean actor Henry Stein quoted Shakespeare while capturing Nate Heywood. He was also known to star in the play Richard III.^[3]

In October 2012, Felicity Smoak referenced Hamlet when telling Oliver Queen she doesn't want to get involved in his potential "Shakespearean family drama". Oliver simply replied he didn't study Shakespeare in college.^[2]

In 2014, A Midsummer Night's Dream was performed in Fox Theatre in Atlanta during the incident with a supposed viral outbreak (actually a possession by demon Mnemoth).^[1]

In late 2018, Kara Danvers noticed that Kate Kane had a bust of William Shakespeare on her desk at Wayne Tower.^[4]

New multiverse

In 1594, William wrote Romeo and Juliet. Due to the interference of the Legends, it turned into Romeo v. Juliet Dawn of Justness. Later, Sara and the Legends correct the anachronism.

Appearances

Constantine

• "A Feast of Friends" (name seen on a poster)

Arrow

Season 1

• "Lone Gunmen" (mentioned)

Season 5

• "A Matter of Trust" (mentioned)

Season 7

• "Elseworlds, Part 2" (bust)

DC's Legends of Tomorrow

Season 3

• "Return of the Mack" (mentioned)
• "Amazing Grace" (mentioned)

Season 5

• "Romeo V. Juliet: Dawn of Justness"

The Chronicles of Cisco

• Post 12 "Chapter Ten" (mentioned)

Behind the scenes

• In the real world William Shakespeare (1654-1616) was an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist.
• Anther episode of Constantine, "Rage of Caliban" is titled after Caliban, a character from Shakespeare's play "The Tempest".

References

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "A Feast of Friends"
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "Lone Gunmen"
3. ↑ "Return of the Mack"
4. ↑ "Elseworlds, Part 2"