Shakespeare makes life better.
I wrote earlier today that “Words are timeless, performance is not.” If the greatest performance of Hamlet was performed 100 years ago, what’s that to me? I missed it. Even today, the most ardent defenders of the “see it don’t read it” school still freely admit “Every night is different.” So perhaps the best performance … Continue reading Performance Envy
http://www.darkladyplayers.com If you don’t recognize the name, John Hudson is known for having put forth Amelia Bassano Lanyer as the latest contender for the Authorship Question (also known as the “Shakespeare was a black Jewish woman?!” theory). When I first posted about the theory I wondered aloud if it was a joke. I also wondered … Continue reading Welcome John Hudson of The Dark Lady Players!
Here’s a happy little coincidence in my newsfeeds this morning. I have two stories about, basically, how to do well in school. http://www.researchpaper911.com/4/quick-custom-writing-process-step-1/ This first one is just straight up canned advice on how best to write research papers. Fair enough, I’m sure there are a zillion sites like this on the net. But check … Continue reading Learning, Exams and Shakespeare
I have heard many different interpretations of Sonnet 130. I’m wondering if one of them is “right”. In case you don’t recall, Sonnet 130 is this one: SONNET 130 My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun; Coral is far more red than her lips’ red; If snow be white, why then her breasts are … Continue reading What Does Sonnet 130 Mean?
So I’m going back over Romeo and Juliet for a project I’m playing with, and I just noticed something that I’d never really thought of before. Act I, Scene iv, we see Romeo, Benvolio and Mercutio getting ready for the party . This is where the famous Queen Mab speech comes in. I also think … Continue reading Mercutio fed Romeo his lines?