What’s it about? We are introduced to Timon, who we are led to understand is a very wealthy, very generous Athenian citizen. He showers his friends with gifts. Before we’re too far into the play, however, we find out that he has been spending somewhat thoughtlessly and has gotten himself into a difficult spot of financial trouble. Trusting that his…
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allthingshakespeare: Helen Mirren as Cleopatra and Alan Rickman as Antony in the Royal Shakespeare Company’s 1998 production of “Antony and Cleopatra” (Credit: J. Stllwell). I so wish I could have seen this production! That would have been quite something. 🙂
Unsurprisingly, I am on the Folger Shakespeare Library’s email list. (I am a fan of their productions and like to know what else they have going on.) This week I got an email asking people to share their Shakespeare stories with the hashtag #mySHX400. It’s supposed to be via video. I’m not really a video kind of person but I wanted…
Taming of the Shrew: Shakespeare as Open Text
What’s it about? Petruccio, who desperately wants money, meets some gentlemen who are in love with a beautiful young lady named Bianca. However, Bianca’s father will not allow her to marry until her older sister, Katherine, is married. The problem is that Katherine is so strong-willed and “shrewish” that nobody is interested in her at all. The gentleman convince Petruccio…
Why do people think that Iago is in love with Othello? I’ve read the play multiple times and I’m still very confused by this.
penfairy: uuuuUUUUGghghghgh I hate that theory so much, firstly because it blames Iago’s horrendous, despicable actions on homosexuality, but principally because it blames them on love. Iago is generally considered to be Shakespeare’s most terrifying villain. He’s fantastically complex. He’s charming. He’s manipulative. He is cruel and obsessive. He lacks empathy. He’s jealous. He’s two-faced, he’s honey-tongued. And do you…
Another note on Romeo and Juliet: I think it is very interesting that the play kind of shows that both living for something and dying for something both take courage. What do you think?
The Guardian view on Shakespeare’s 400th anniversary: the play’s the thing | Editorial
The Guardian view on Shakespeare’s 400th anniversary: the play’s the thing | Editorial I really loved this article from @theguardiannews. Can’t wait for all the Bard-mania this year!
Romeo and Juliet: Embracing the Inevitable
And so the Year of the Bard begins! Today, I have for you a summary of, some of my thoughts about, and some of my favorite bits from Shakespeare’s iconic romance, Romeo and Juliet! Yay! Here we go… What’s it about? Meet Romeo, a young man who is trying to recover from heartbreak. Enter Juliet, a beautiful young woman ready…
goodticklebrain: Happy New Year everyone! As the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death, 2016 promises to be a year rich in Shakespearean adventures and excitement. These are hilarious. My own Shakespearean resolution? To finish Shakespeare’s complete works this year and write about my experience at Finding the Bard! First post goes up tomorrow!
Never been able to understand why Hamlet is such a big deal? Struggled to understand what Shakespeare’s characters are saying at all? Wondered what wist and wont and wherefore even mean? I’ll be talking about each of Shakespeare’s plays over the course of the year, starting with Romeo and Juliet next Monday! (For more info, see my About page.) See you then!