Illustration Friday - "Tales and Legends" No 2

I've a bit of a thing for Shakespeare.

The Winter's Tale is a play seldom played ( and it's not one I've seen) - perhaps, with its mix of dream countries, exotic wild animals, supernatural beings (even Old Father Time himself is in there!), bizarre events like a woman saved in a trunk from shipwreck and a statue coming to life, initial tragedy and eventual comic redemption makes it a dish too rich and headily spiced for modern palettes to stomach.

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Midsummer Night's Dream

Last night saw a fantastic version of A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Open Air Theatre in Regent's Park. So good. Fine performances ( a particularly brilliant pompous ass of a Bottom). A warm clear evening. And a magical location ( you could hear the lions in London Zoo roaring in the distance). Enchanted.

The only downsides were the gnats and, far worse, the broken heart of one of our party. Our thoughts are with you M.

Here's a poster I knocked up this afternoon. I've written it in Polish cos a) I am half Polish ( a tad-pole?) and b) I have been poring over Polish film posters on Drawn the last few days and its steeped my mind.