Welcome to shakespeare, arkansas. Lily bard came to the small town of shakespeare to escape her dark and violent past. Other than the day-to-day workings of her cleaning and errand-running service, she pays little attent...Welcome to shakespeare, arkansas. Lily bard came to the small town of shakespeare to escape her dark and violent past. Other than the day-to-day workings of her cleaning and errand-running service, she pays little attention to the town around her.