This book offers a timely examination of the relationship between Shakespeare and contemporary digital media. By focusing upon a variety of ¿Shakespearean¿ individuals, groups and communities and their ¿online¿ presence, the book explores the role of popular internet culture in the ongoing adaptation of Shakespeare¿s plays and his general cultural standing. The description of certain performers as ¿Shakespearean¿ is a ubiquitous but often throwaway assessment. However, a study of ¿Shakespearean¿ actors within a broader cultural context reveals much, not only about the mutable face of British culture (popular and ¿highbrow¿) but also about national identity and commerce. These performers share an online space with the other