Shakespeare makes life better.
Sorry, I should probably spell the man’s name correctly if for nothing else than the SEO I might get, but it just amuses me to no end to spell it differently every time. Last night, after months of waiting, I got to see the encore performance of B.C.’s Hamlet, presented by NTLive. While I have … Continue reading Review : Benebatch Cumberdink’s Hamlet
Sir Ian McKellen doesn’t think you should read Shakespeare. Sir Anthony Hopkins does. How great is it that we can actually have a conversation that starts this way? Both actors are starring in The Dresser, and there’s plenty of articles coming out where both are interviewed. McKellen: “I don’t think people should bother to read … Continue reading Sorry Gandalf, I’m Gonna Side With Hannibal On This One
All we’re hearing about in the news is how he apologized to his victims, but the more interesting story today is how the judge quoted Shakespeare when sentencing Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to death. Want to take any guesses? I thought maybe something about the quality of mercy, but apparently the judge was not in that kind … Continue reading Using Shakespeare To Sentence The Boston Bomber
It looks like Julie Taymor has completed filming her upcoming A Midsummer Night’s Dream. I wasn’t a big fan of her Tempest and I’ve only seen pieces of her Titus, so I guess I’m not really into her directorial style. But! I’m a big fan of Shakespeare on film so I’m always interested in new … Continue reading Predictions for Julie Taymor’s Dream?
So the other day, the good people at Familius wrote and asked if I’d like a review copy of Mel Ryane’s “Teaching Will : What Shakespeare and 10 Kids Gave Me that Hollywood Couldn’t“. A book about an actress who starts a Shakespeare Club at the local elementary school? How could I resist? Having gone … Continue reading Review : “Teaching Will” by Mel Ryane