The lecture invites listeners to view the popular series as a refined game with English classics. At the center of the discussion will be one of the most popular screen projects of recent years, which viewers have come to perceive as a mix of romance, stunning costumes, and social play. However, behind this light and festive surface lies a much more complex system of cultural references, which participants will be invited to examine closely. The conversation will begin with the fact that this series has never pretended to be a strict historical drama. Its creators openly work with an alternative reality where the 19th century is intertwined with the tones of social media and blogs. The lecturer will suggest examining the series through a Shakespearean lens. The discussion will cover explicit and hidden echoes, characters that can be traced back to Shakespearean figures, and plot motifs. Participants will try to see who in this world is closer to Prince Hal, who carries Hamlet's reflection, and who lives by the laws of romantic comedy. This approach makes the viewing experience much richer: the series begins to be read as a field for literary play, where classics and modernity engage in dialogue. The lecturer is Tatyana Evgenyevna Shipilova, a graduate and postgraduate student of the A. M. Gorky Literary Institute, journalist, writer, and participant in literary workshops and awards. If you don't know where to stroll in Moscow, visit KudaGo.