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{ When we last left off we’d decided to cut out the Athenians and focus on the Mechanicals, in the interests of time. Call it a sacrifice to the gods of slower than expected readers. } I quickly summarize that Oberon and Titania are fighting, and that Oberon has sent his trusty minion Puck to hunt … Continue reading My Directorial Debut! Act III (Conclusion)
Several years ago, kj (of Bardfilm fame) happened upon a haiku competition. The competition required joining Twitter, and Bardfilm’s first tweet (which won second prize) was a haiku containing the entirety of Hamlet. Since then, kj has periodically added to his collection of Shakespearean haiku—until he created this astonishing set of poems. Let the world … Continue reading The Complete Works of William Shakespeare—in Haiku (Guest Post)
So for Christmas this year I got “The Shakespeare Handbook : The Bard in Brief” because the catch phrase “The essential bluffer’s guide” caught my attention. People are always looking to get me Shakespeare things, so I told my wife to show this to the kids and then wrap it and give it to me. … Continue reading Bluffing Shakespeare
So yesterday, I’m happy to say, was my first official “Stand up in front of a group of children not my own, and talk about Shakespeare.” Long time readers will know that I’ve had a number of false starts along this path, ranging from the time I read The Tempest to a bunch of first … Continue reading My Brownie Adventure
The more Shakespeare you learn, the more you see, and that is delightful—most of the time; however, as the brain becomes more and more filled with Shakespeare, the Shakespeare tends to get mixed up with everything else. As an example, Bardfilm has compiled a list of the Shakespearean’s most frequently misquoted movie quotes. Enjoy! Love … Continue reading Shakespearean Movie Quotes (Guest Post)