
It's a small city that practically shouts "Shakespeare!"
Majestic white swans float in the Avon River, not far from Falstaff Street and Anne Hathaway Park, named for the playwright's wife. Some residents live in Romeo Ward, while young students attend Hamlet elementary. And the school's namesake play is often performed as part of a renowned theatre festival that draws legions of Shakespeare fans from around the world, every April to October.