ENGLISH PUB OFFERS KARAOKE SHAKESPEARE

ENGLISH PUB OFFERS KARAOKE SHAKESPEARE

SWANMORE, U.K. (Wireless Flash) -- Gwyneth Paltrow isn't the only person rooting for "Shakespeare In Love" to sweep the Oscars -- the patrons of a pub in Swanmore, England, are crossing their fingers too. If "Shakespeare" wins the Best Picture Oscar, The Rising Sun pub plans on celebrating by holding a night of "Karaoke Shakespeare," where anyone can get up and recite lines from the immortal Bard. Pub owner Rod Johnson says the tavern traditionally holds "Karaoke Shakespeare Night" on April 23 -- Shakespeare's birthday and the anniversary of his death -- but he figures if "Shakespeare In Love" cleans up at the Oscars, it's worth celebrating early. Johnson says patrons are invited to recite Shakespeare from by memory or -- after a pint or two -- from speeches pinned to the walls.

CONTACT: Rod Johnson, ****; Swanmore, U.K. 011-44-1489-896-663