You may already have a composition which fits a theme, or you may want to have a go at some of the ideas below:

• Create a song based on Shakespeare themes – for example, friendship, love, betrayal, loss, heartbreak, revenge – anything that inspires you
• Create a rap or hip-hop piece about politics or society
• Compose a theme for one of the plays
• Write a song about a character from one of the plays
• Develop an instrumental piece for a theatre production
• Try setting one of the sonnets to music
• Write the music for a Capulet party
• Create the suspenseful soundtrack to a climax in a play

You may want to collaborate with other musicians you know and edit a video together.

The video doesn’t have to be edited, it can simply be you singing your song or playing your instrument in a simple video.

You might find some inspiration here:

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_auc2Z67OM
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYQvyZCuCzU
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHYeytw3dvw

Top 10 tips for writing songs for beginners:

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3IFkhRTYsI&t=13s