It's an unlikely combination, but one that is destined to have an impact on the lives of those involved.
An American couple, an all-girls Macau school and Shakespeare have joined forces to offer students an international adventure on the world stage.
Karren Smith, 64, and her husband Michael, 71, became involved with Our Lady of Fatima Girls' School last year through the International Ladies' Club of Macau.
The couple, along with other supporters, provided funding for two drama students to travel to London and further their studies in Shakespeare.
The Smiths, who will return to the United States in August after a three-year stay in Macau, will sponsor an annual programme for drama students to travel abroad.
Each year two students and a teacher will travel to Reno, Nevada in the US, and stay with the Smiths where they will attend performances by internationally recognised Shakespeare troupes.
They will also attend Artown, an annual month-long visual and performing arts festival that attracts artists from around the globe.