Shakespeare makes life better.
My streak continues! I’ve not missed a Commonwealth Shakespeare in the Park performance since 2005. This year I finally met Steven Maler, the artistic director since the beginning. Immediately told him about missing Hamlet, and that I’d toughed out the rain and then stood there, hours late, watching them strike the stage and screaming, “I’M … Continue reading Commonwealth Shakespeare 2018 : Richard III on Boston Common
I haven’t missed a Commonwealth Shakespeare performance on Boston common since the infamous Hamlet incident in 2005. Every year I wait to see what they’ll play, every year I tell friends and family and coworkers for weeks leading up that I’ll be going. It’s something of a holiday for me. This year is Romeo and … Continue reading Commonwealth Shakespeare 2017 : Romeo and Juliet on Boston Common
I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve been to see free Shakespeare under the stars courtesy Commonwealth Shakespeare. I’ve been telling people 13 years, I’m pretty sure that’s right. This year we’ve got Love’s Labour’s Lost, which is one of those “Really?” kind of choices because no one other than existing Shakespeare geeks is going … Continue reading Review: Commonwealth Shakespeare Presents Love’s Labour’s Lost on Boston Common 2016
[The tale begins here!] Ok, where was I? We did Goneril, right? Regan. Regan is just the right partner for Goneril. She’s shorter (shorter hair as well, for what that matters) but manages to give off an older sister vibe, like she should be the one in charge. She comes off as smarter, definitely – … Continue reading Review : Commonwealth Shakespeare’s King Lear on Boston Common 2015 (Part 2)
I once drove several hours to see a production of King Lear. It wasn’t worth the trip. It might have been before I started this blog because I can’t find where I wrote it down, but the thing I remember the most was the big moment, the storm on the heath, and Lear … bargaining … Continue reading Review : Commonwealth Shakespeare’s King Lear on Boston Common 2015 (Part 1)