The plays provide actors with some of the most challenging and rewarding roles ever written. Their language is wonderfully expressive and powerful, and although it may sometimes seem hard to understand in reading, actors can bring it to vivid life for us. Information to help you plan your visit to Shakespeare's family homesīecause Shakespeare's plays are written to be acted, they are constantly fresh and can be adapted to the place and time they are performed. Prices, booking, opening times and more to help you get organisedĮnjoy seasonal activities and special events throughout the year Visit William Shakespeare's Birthplace and explore his childhood world, right where it all began.