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To say my little man and I enjoyed Pennsylvania Shakespeare's production of Shakespeare for Kids is a HUGE understatement.

I wondered how they would not only fit the entire story of Hamlet into 45 minutes but also perform it in a way so that kids as young as 5 would be interested. I knew within 5 minutes of sitting in my seat.

The four actors were so kid-friendly and animated. They did Shakespeare but threw in stuff kids knew like when they were talking about Ophellia not being allowed to talk to Hamlet (not even on Facebook) and they explained the Shakespearian words so that even a 5 year old understood.

Audience participation also kept everyone interested from the word of the show that required everyone to yell when it was said to having a member of the audience come up on stage to help the show along. There was singing and words were given out but the lyrics were simple enough that even those not yet reading all that much could follow along rather easily.

Time flew and before we knew it the show had ended. We were able to meet a few cast members and get autographs which was cool. No photos were permitted during the show so you'll have to go for yourself to see all the fun.

It's a wonderful experience for kids and a great way to introduce them to the Bard and one of his works.

You can still win a family 4-pack of tickets to see the show thanks to the Lehigh Valley Kids's Guide and their giveaway. The Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival's FaceBook page also has FREE tickets available for tomorrow's performance. So enter the giveaway since  you could also win tickets to see Sleeping Beauty and get out and get cultured!