In this highly engaging and entertaining talk, award-winning author and broadcaster, Rob Eastaway, explores the surprising ways that maths and numbers shaped Shakespeare's plays.
In the late 16th century, new mathematical ideas from astronomy to probability, and music to multiplication, were taking off. Find out why it was hazardous to play with dice, why ‘nothing’ was so significant to the Tudors, and how Shakespeare loved to be creative with numbers.
about the author
Rob Eastaway has written several bestselling books connecting maths with everyday life, including Why do Buses Come in Threes? and How Many Socks Make a Pair? His first book, What is a Googly?, an introduction to cricket, was famously presented by John Major to President Bush (snr) in 1992.
He appears frequently on radio in the UK, include the BBCs award-winning podcast More Or Less, and is much in demand as a speaker. He lives in London, roughly two score and eight furlongs from Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre.
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