Shakespeare Cats

I think the following pictures by Susan Herbert reflect her love of the theatre and her love of Shakespeare. It's not to hard to see where her inspiration came from.

Romeo and Juliet

Act V scene 111

Having taking friar Lawrence's potion to make her appear to be dead, Juliet is placed in the family vault. Unfortunately, Romeo thinks she really is dead and takes poison. When Juliet wakes and discovers his body, she stabs herself. Devastated by the loss of their children, the Montagues and the Capulets bury their enmity.

Aglooming peace this morning with it brings,

The sun for sorrow will not show his head,

Go hence, to have more talk of these sad things,

Some shall be pardoned, and some punished;

For never was a story of more woe,

Than this of Juliet and her Romeo.

King Lear

Act 111 scene 11

Disillusioned by the churlish behaviour of his two selfish daughters, Regan and Goneril, King Lear accompanied by his faithful fool, rages at the gathering storm.

Blow winds, and crack your cheeks;

rage, blow.