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I got this idea from a Reddit post that suggested Much Ado About Nothing as a kind of sequel to Romeo and Juliet, by way of the “bride pretends she’s dead” trick, as if it’s Friar Laurence both times, having learned his lesson and getting it right the second time. That reminded me of all the … Continue reading The Crossover Game
When I first heard that Strange Magic, Lucasfilm’s new animated effort was “inspired by Midsummer Night’s Dream” I wanted to be excited. I really did. I wasn’t exactly holding my breath, however. Good thing. Whoever started throwing around Shakespeare’s name in the marketing for Strange Magic seems to have had about a high school student’s knowledge … Continue reading Review : Strange Magic
Happy Holidays, everyone! As 2014 draws to a close I thought it would be fun to do something different and look at all the exciting adventures we’ve had in the wonderful world of Shakespeare. We’ll kick it off in February with my continuing efforts to bring Shakespeare into school as early as possible, when I … Continue reading The 2014 Year In Shakespeare
{ 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)