My first encounter with Gareth Hinds’ adaptations was his adaptation of the Odyssey, which I adored. I was extremely excited to see a copy of his adaption of Romeo & Juliet in my local library.

This play straddles the gap between Unabridged and Abridged. Due to the nature of producing a graphic novel, Gareth was unable to implement all of Shakespeare’s original words, however, the graphic novel itself is made up of a large majority of the play, with scenes and dialogue simply shortened whilst compromising the quality of the book.

As an artist myself, I always appreciate good illustrations, and Hinds’ style is just gorgeous. To see my favourite passages displayed with divine artwork was incredible. I wish to see ‘Twelfht Night’ be given the Gareth Hinds treatment one day - it’s one of my favourites of Shakespeare's plays. He also uses a diverse cast to highlight one of the play’s most over-looked themes: that of universality.