Midsummer’s Contrasting Characters
Midsummer can’t just be popular because it’s easy to read, or the clear story, or the comedy, or the magic… can it? Directing the show is presenting me with some … Continue Reading ⇒
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It’s Curtains For Milwaukee Shakespeare
The board of the Milwaukee Shakespeare Festival voted to close its doors on Monday night after its top sponsor, the Argosy Foundation, eliminated all funding to the Festival. The Festival’s … Continue Reading ⇒
Prospera The Sorceress and Company
It was announced some time ago that Julie Taymor (visionary director of Titus, Across The Universe, and Broadway’s The Lion King) is embarking on a new Shakespearean movie project: The … Continue Reading ⇒
A Mid-Autumn Night’s Dream
Now for a little more about what I’m doing. The next project I’m embarking on will be directing A Midsummer Night’s Dream. It’s just such a fun show, I couldn’t … Continue Reading ⇒
Even Shakespeare Stephens on US Elections
Shephen Colbert and Stephen Greenblatt on the Colbert Report talk about paralells between the current Presidential candidates and Shakespearean characters. Colbert knows his Shakespeare! Video from Comedy Central’s Indecision 2008 … Continue Reading ⇒
The Shakespeare Papers
If you like Shakespeare (as I percieve by your being here none of you hates him) you must check out The Shakespeare Papers. Each of these 16 page marvels are … Continue Reading ⇒
Starting Shakespeare In Modern English
I’d like to share a link that was so kindly shared with me. The website is for“The Inessential Shakespeare”, a project to reword Shakespeare’s plays into simpler, more modern English … Continue Reading ⇒
Shakespeare Blog Carnival #7
Welcome to this edition of the Blog Carnival! I know you’ve been on the edge of your seat in antici… pation. Unfortunately I’ve only received one submission that I can … Continue Reading ⇒
To Be Aware or Not To Be?
No one can seem to make up my mind about it. People debate, scholars pontificate, directors interpret but there is no consensus… Does Hamlet know Polonius and Claudius are listening … Continue Reading ⇒
In My Life
Guess who hasn’t blogged much lately? Me. It’s a busy time of year, I need to get better organized so I have time to post. I don’t usually do this, … Continue Reading ⇒